Timothy Reckart | |
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| Born | 1986 or 1987 (age 39–40)1 United States |
| Occupations | Animator, film director |
| Website | http://www.timreckart.com |
Timothy Reckart Jr. is an American animator and director based in Los Angeles.
Biography
Reckart grew up Catholic in Tucson, Arizona, where he attended University High School.23 He studied History and Literature at Harvard University where he graduated in 2009.2 He later attended the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, UK, where he graduated in 2012 from the Directing Animation course.4 Reckart is best known for his 2012 film Head over Heels, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2013.5 Reckart is currently based in Los Angeles where he also does work in multiplane collage animation, digital 2D animation, and pixilation. In 2017, he directed the Christian animated film based on the Nativity of Jesus, The Star, for Sony Pictures Animation.67
By December 2019, he was set to direct the animated musical film High in the Clouds.8 In May 2026, Reckart was announced as the director of Doctor Dolittle: King of the Wild, an animated reimagining of the Dr. Dolittle franchise.9
He is also the co-founder and chief creative officer of Sycamore Studios.9 His other projects in development at Sycamore Studios include animated film adaptations of Ludwig Bemelmans's Madeline and Ben Hatke's Zita the Spacegirl.1011
Filmography
- Leftovers (2006, director, writer, editor, producer)
- Token Hunchback (2009, director, writer)
- Head over Heels (2012, director, writer, animator)
- Los Jarochos: A Sketch Show (2013, director, editor)
- Tumble Leaf (2015, animator)
- Anomalisa (2015, lead animator)12
- Armikrog (2015, animator)
- Community (2015, animator)
- Panchagavya (2015, editor)
- Grand Opening (2016, director, writer)
- The Star (2017, director)
- Doctor Dolittle: King of the Wild (TBA, director)
References
References
- Belz, Emily (February 23, 2013). "Hearts in clay". World. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
..., but it comes from a 26-year-old, unmarried filmmaker.
- "Former Tucsonan Reckart snags Oscar nomination", Arizona Daily Star, January 10, 2013
- Greydanus, Steven D. "Interview: Catholic filmmaker Timothy Reckart, director of The Star | Decent Films - SDG Reviews". Decent Films. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- Nfts.co.uk
- Oscar.go.com
- Flores, Terry (April 7, 2015). "Oscar-Nommed Timothy Reckart to Make Feature Directing Debut on Sony Toon (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- Kroll, Justin (August 5, 2015). "Sony Dates 16 Films Including Two More 'Bad Boys' Sequels, 'Jumanji' Remake". Variety. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- Ritman, Alex (December 10, 2019). "Paul McCartney Teams With Netflix on 'High in the Clouds' Animated Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- Jacob, Arushi (May 12, 2026). "'Doctor Dolittle: King of the Wild' Begins Production Under Sycamore Studios and Reel FX Animation (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- Grobar, Matt (February 25, 2026). "Sycamore Studios Lands Rights to 'Madeline' Children's Book Franchise, Sets New Animated Feature Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- Donnelly, Matt (December 2, 2024). "'Zita the Spacegirl' Movie Rights Nabbed by Sycamore Studios as Animation House Closes New Funding". Variety. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- McLean, Tom (October 31, 2017). "The Star: In A Different Light". Animation Magazine. Retrieved November 28, 2017.