Tim Story | |
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Born | Timothy Kevin Story |
Alma mater | USC School of Cinematic Arts (1991)[1] |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Title | Founder of The Story Company |
Spouse |
Vicky Story (m. 2003) |
Children | 3 |
Timothy Kevin Story is an American film director.[2][3] 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.[4]