Tim Story's films have grossed over a billion dollars at the box office and he consistently smashes stereotypes of what young, black directors can accomplish. A graduate of the University of Southern California (USC) School of Cinematic Arts, Story began directing music videos in the 1990s, bringing his cinematic style to R&B, rap and pop music.
Story soon made the jump to longer-form work, writing, producing, editing and directing. His indie film, One of Us Tripped, was the 1996 winner of the Black Filmmaker's Hall of Fame Feature Film Festival. His success brought him into the mainstream, directing the cult classic Barbershop in 2002 and 2004's Taxi, which starred Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon, Gisele Bündchen and Jennifer Esposito.
Story went to work on the epic adventure Fantastic Four for 20th Century Fox. The movie, which starred Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans and Michael Chiklis, premiered in 2005 and was based on the celebrated Marvel comic. Story also helmed the 2007 sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, which brought in more than $289 million.
Story executive produced the FOX series Standoff (2006–2007) and the urban comedy First Sunday (2008). Story was excited to direct Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker in Hurricane Season (2009), the true story of a high school basketball coach and the team of displaced students that he led to the New Orleans state basketball championship in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Story directed Screen Gems' blockbuster hit Think Like a Man and its sequel, Think Like a Man Too.
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