
Tim Story
Timothy Kevin Story is an American film director. He is best known for Barbershop (2002), Fantastic Four (2005), and the Ride Along franchise. He has been nominated for two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film/Television Movie in 2006 and 2013. He is the founder of The Story Company, a production company co-founded with his future wife, Vicky, in 1996. He is the first African-American film director to have grossed over US$1 billion at the box office. Born in Los Angeles on March 13, 1970, Story attended LA's Westchester High School with jazz pianist Eric Reed and actresses Regina King and Nia Long. He was senior class president at Westchester High. He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 1991. While in high school, Story briefly attempted a career in music. He was part of Ice-T's Rhyme Syndicate and even appeared as a member of the group T.D.F. on the song "T.D.F. Connection" from the 1988 compilation album Rhyme Syndicate Comin' Through. A group member was shot and killed prior to them being signed to Warner Bros. Records. Story later turned his attention to directing feature films. Fantastic Four became, at the time, the highest-grossing superhero movie by an African-American director.
- Known ForDirecting
- Born13 March 1970 (age 55)
- Place of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA
Tim Story

- Known ForDirecting
- Born13 March 1970 (age 55)
- Place of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA

The Pickup
2025

The Blackening
2023

Dashing Through the Snow
2023

Praise This
2023

Tom & Jerry
2021

Shaft
2019

Ride Along 2
2016

Kevin Hart: What Now?
2016

Think Like a Man Too
2014

Ride Along
2014

Think Like a Man
2012

Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain
2011

Hurricane Season
2009

First Sunday
2008

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007

Fantastic Four
2005

Taxi
2004

Barbershop
2002

The Firing Squad
1999
