Tim Miller (director)

Tim Miller
Miller at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International promoting Deadpool
Born	Timothy Miller (1970-02-28) February 28, 1970 (age 46)
Nationality	American
Occupation	Film director, visual effects artist, animator
Years active	1995–present
Known for	Deadpool

Timothy "Tim" Miller is an American film director and visual effects artist. He made his feature film directing debut with Deadpool (2016). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film as co-story writer and executive producer of the short animated film Gopher Broke (2004). Miller also designed the opening sequences of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Thor: The Dark World.

In March 1995, Miller co-founded Blur Studio, a visual effects, animation and design company with David Stinnett and Cat Chapman. Miller and Jeff Fowler were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2005 for the short film Gopher Broke.

In March 2008, Miller was set to produce and direct one of eight animated tales, based on the Heavy Metal magazine. David Fincher and Kevin Eastman were also attached to produce and direct a story segment. Miller was set by Legendary Pictures on March 15, 2012 to direct a live-action adaptation of the Warren Ellis comic book series Gravel, from a script by Oliver Butcher and Stephen Cornwell. On November 14, 2012, Sony Pictures set Miller to direct Joe Haldeman's science fiction novella Seasons, which Sebastian Gutierrez was set to adapt and Michael De Luca to produce. Miller and Jeff Fowler are also set to direct and produce the animated film The Goon through their Blur Studio. As of 2016, none of these films have been produced.