Summary
James Hayward (born September 17, 1970) is a retired Canadian film director, screenwriter and animator.
Jimmy Hayward | |
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 Hayward in 2009 | |
| Born | September 17, 1970 Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter, animator |
| Years active | 1994–2016 |
| Notable work | Horton Hears a Who Jonah Hex |
Biography edit
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.[1] He was the sequence director and story consultant for Robots.[2]
His studio directorial debut, Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who![3] starring Jim Carrey and Steve Carell, had a worldwide gross of $298.6 million.[4]
Hayward's first live-action film, Jonah Hex,[5] was released in June 2010.[6] Grossing just under $11 million on a $47 million budget.[7]
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 to unfavourable critical reception, but financial success.[8]
In April 2023, a benefit for Hayward was put together to help pay medical bills in relation to a bone cancer diagnosis.[9]
Filmography edit
Animator edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
- ^ "'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".
- ^ "Jonah Hex". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Free Birds". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ "Primus, Members of Tool and More to Put on Benefit for Jimmy Hayward". Jam Bands. March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
External links edit
- Jimmy Hayward at IMDb