Tim Story
Tim Story belongs to the production side of the business, as an American director who works where the film is put together rather than where it is watched. The beginning of the record is the part hardest to track down. Most of the projects sit in comedy. Cinema and television have both taken up part of the working life. Among all the credits, 'Fantastic Four' reached the widest audience. There is 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' as well.
Tim Story
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Tim Story belongs to the production side of the business, as an American director who works where the film is put together rather than where it is watched. The beginning of the record is the part hardest to track down. Most of the projects sit in comedy. Cinema and television have both taken up part of the working life. Among all the credits, 'Fantastic Four' reached the widest audience. There is 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' as well.
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72 HOURS
2026
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Fantastic Four
2005
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007
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Tom & Jerry
2021
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The Pickup
2025
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Taxi
2004
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Ride Along 2
2016
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Shaft
2019
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Ride Along
2014
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Think Like a Man
2012
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Think Like a Man Too
2014
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Barbershop
2002
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The Blackening
2023
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Dashing Through the Snow
2023
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Hurricane Season
2010
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Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain
2011
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Tom & Jerry
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72 HOURS
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2026
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The Pickup
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2025
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Dashing Through the Snow
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2023
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The Blackening
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2023
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Tom & Jerry
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2021
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Shaft
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2019
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Ride Along 2
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2016
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Scorpion
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2014–
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Think Like a Man Too
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2014
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Tim Story and where are they from?
Tim Story is 56 years old, born on March 13, 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Tim Story?
Tim Story is best known for directing Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Tom & Jerry.
How many movies has Tim Story directed?
Over a 29-year career (since 1997), Tim Story has directed or written 19 films and worked on 2 TV shows.
What was Tim Story's first movie?
The career of Tim Story began with Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake ().
What is Tim Story's most recent movie or series?
Tim Story's most recent release is 72 HOURS, which premiered on July 20, 2026.
What TV shows has Tim Story created or directed?
On television, Tim Story has appeared in Scorpion, Queens, Standoff.
Tim Story
1970-03-13 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Timothy Kevin Story is an American film director. He is best known for Barbershop (2002), Fantastic Four (2005), and the Ride Along franchise. He has been nominated for two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film/Television Movie in 2006 and 2013.
He is the founder of The Story Company, a production company co-founded with his future wife, Vicky, in 1996. He is the first African-American film director to have grossed over US$1 billion at the box office.
Born in Los Angeles on March 13, 1970, Story attended LA's Westchester High School with jazz pianist Eric Reed and actresses Regina King and Nia Long. He was senior class president at Westchester High. He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 1991.
While in high school, Story briefly attempted a career in music. He was part of Ice-T's Rhyme Syndicate and even appeared as a member of the group T.D.F. on the song "T.D.F. Connection" from the 1988 compilation album Rhyme Syndicate Comin' Through. A group member was shot and killed prior to them being signed to Warner Bros. Records. Story later turned his attention to directing feature films. Fantastic Four became, at the time, the highest-grossing superhero movie by an African-American director.