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Tim McCanlies

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  • Director
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Tim McCanlies at an event for Secondhand Lions (2003)
Tim McCanlies was born in 1953. He is a writer and director, known for The Iron Giant (1999), Secondhand Lions (2003) and Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998).
Born1953
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Born1953
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., John Mahoney, Christopher McDonald, Vin Diesel, Bob Bergen, and Eli Marienthal in The Iron Giant (1999)
    The Iron Giant
    8.1
    • Writer
    • 1999
    Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, and Haley Joel Osment in Secondhand Lions (2003)
    Secondhand Lions
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 2003
    Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998)
    Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1998
    Alabama Moon (2009)
    Alabama Moon
    6.4
    • Director
    • 2009

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    Writer



    • Tim Niverth in Childhood Thoughts (2015)
      Childhood Thoughts
      3.0
      TV Series
      • concept
      • 2019
    • Tom Welling in Smallville (2001)
      Smallville
      7.5
      TV Series
      • concept (uncredited)
      • 2003–2017
    • Tyler Francavilla, Mika Boorem, Cody Kasch, Devin Ratray, and Leonardo Nam in The 2 Bobs (2009)
      The 2 Bobs
      7.4
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Secondhand Lions: Original Ending (2004)
      Secondhand Lions: Original Ending
      8.5
      Video
      • written by
      • 2004
    • Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, and Haley Joel Osment in Secondhand Lions (2003)
      Secondhand Lions
      7.5
      • written by
      • 2003
    • Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., John Mahoney, Christopher McDonald, Vin Diesel, Bob Bergen, and Eli Marienthal in The Iron Giant (1999)
      The Iron Giant
      8.1
      • screenplay by
      • 1999
    • Justin Cooper in Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! (1998)
      Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
      4.4
      Video
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1998
    • Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998)
      Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
      6.7
      • written by
      • 1998
    • North Shore (1987)
      North Shore
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 1987

    Director



    • Harry Connick Jr., Fionnula Flanagan, Kris Kristofferson, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Connie Britton, Eloise DeJoria, and Chandler Canterbury in Angels Sing (2013)
      Angels Sing
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Alabama Moon (2009)
      Alabama Moon
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Tyler Francavilla, Mika Boorem, Cody Kasch, Devin Ratray, and Leonardo Nam in The 2 Bobs (2009)
      The 2 Bobs
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Secondhand Lions: Original Ending (2004)
      Secondhand Lions: Original Ending
      8.5
      Video
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, and Haley Joel Osment in Secondhand Lions (2003)
      Secondhand Lions
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998)
      Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
      6.7
      • Director
      • 1998

    Script and Continuity Department



    • Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, and James Garner in My Fellow Americans (1996)
      My Fellow Americans
      6.5
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • Rick Moranis, Sam Horrigan, and Ed O'Neill in Little Giants (1994)
      Little Giants
      6.5
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 1994
    • Hard Promises (1991)
      Hard Promises
      5.6
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 1991

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    • Born
      • 1953
    • Other works
      Feature audio commentary for the film Secondhand Lions (2003).
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      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

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      McCanlies pitched a series called Gotham which would have chronicled the rise of a young Bruce Wayne with Clark Kent as a recurring character. McCanlies' concept was turned into the series Smallville, and as of 2006 McCanlies continues to receive royalties for each episode produced.

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