Jimmy Hayward
Jimmy Hayward | |
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 Hayward in 2009 | |
| Born | September 17, 1970 Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupations | Director, screenwriter, animator |
| Notable work | Horton Hears a Who Jonah Hex |
James Hayward (born September 17, 1970) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and animator. He has written screenplays for Columbia, 20th Century Fox, and Warner Brothers.[1]
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 in which he was the first animator to be hired and invited while the studio’s employees working on the series in Granville Island Hotel. He modeled the character Phong in the show.[2] 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.[3] He was the sequence director and story consultant for Robots.[4]
His studio directorial debut, Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who![5] starring Jim Carrey and Steve Carell, had a worldwide gross of $298.6 million.[6]
Hayward's first live-action film, Jonah Hex,[7] was released in June 2010.[8] It succeeded on several streaming platforms for years.[citation needed]
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.[9]
In April 2023, a benefit for Hayward was put together to help pay medical bills in relation to a bone cancer diagnosis.[10]
While in cancer treatment, Hayward directed projects with world renowned bands like Primus and Tool.[11] After surviving multiple surgeries and radiation, Hayward was declared cancer free.
Filmography
Animator
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | ReBoot | Senior animator: episodes 1–4 |
| 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 |
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External links
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