Jimmy Hayward
Biography
At a young age, Hayward began his career at Mainframe Entertainment animating and directing commercials. He was one of the original animators of the television series ReBoot. Throughout his career, he has worked at Pixar Animation Studios, 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios, and was an animator for Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo. He was the sequence director and story consultant for Robots.
His studio directorial debut, Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! starring Jim Carrey and Steve Carell, had a worldwide gross of $298.6 million.
Hayward's first live-action film, Jonah Hex, was released in June 2010. It succeeded on several streaming platforms for years.
Hayward was also director and writer on an animated film Free Birds, starring Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson and Amy Poehler, which was released in 2013. The film was a financial success, grossing over $110 million.
In April 2023, a benefit for Hayward was put together to help pay medical bills in relation to a bone cancer diagnosis.
While in cancer treatment, Hayward directed projects with world renowned bands like Primus and Tool. After surviving multiple surgeries and radiation, Hayward was declared cancer free.
Filmography
Animator
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | ReBoot | Senior animator: episodes 1–2 |
| 1995 | Toy Story | |
| 1996 | Disney's Animated Storybook: Toy Story | Video game |
| 1996 | Toy Story Activity Center | |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Additional animator |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | |
| 2002 | Mike's New Car | Short film |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo |
Voice roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! | Obnoxious Who | |
| 2013 | Free Birds | Ranger/Leatherbeak/President/Hazmats | Additional voices |
| 2015 | Transformers vs. G.I. Joe: The Commissary | Narrator/Destro/Soundwave/Gung-Ho/Zartan | 3 episodes |
Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! | Also musician: guitar |
| 2010 | Jonah Hex | Live-action role: Train Wood Tender |
| 2013 | Free Birds | Also writer |
Other credits
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | NHL 96 | Special thanks |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Additional story material |
| 2005 | Robots | Director of additional scenes and story consultant |
References
- ^ "Jimmy Hayward". IMDB. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "'Horton' Director Jimmy Hayward 'Hears a Who!' [Exclusive]". Movieweb. March 12, 2008.
- ^ Hart, Hugh (April 13, 2008). "INDUSTRY BUZZ". SFGATE.
- ^ "Oh-ho-ho, it's Horton's (and Blue Sky animators') show - USATODAY.com". usatoday30.usatoday.com.
- ^ "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ Roush, George (July 25, 2009). "Comic Con 2009: Video Interview Jimmy Hayward & Josh Brolin On Jonah Hex". latinoreview.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2009.
- ^ Miska, Brad (May 5, 2010). "This Time, 'Jonah Hex' Does the Burning".
- ^ "Free Birds". IMDB. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Primus, Members of Tool and More to Put on Benefit for Jimmy Hayward". Jam Bands. March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Dunlop Christmas Commercial". Loudwire. November 22, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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