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Timothy Quay · PopcornQueue

Timothy Quay

Directing

Born: June 17, 1947 (age 79) · Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA

Timothy Quay was born in 1947 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA, as the identical twin of Stephen Quay. He studied at the Philadelphia College of Art and later at the Royal College of Art in London, where he began working with his brother in experimental animation. Timothy has directed and co-directed numerous short films, feature films, and stop-motion projects, including Nocturna Artificialia (1979), Street of Crocodiles (1986), Institute Benjamenta (1995), and The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes (2005). His work is distinguished by surreal, detailed atmospheres, frozen worlds, and objects full of history, with a constant collaboration alongside Stephen throughout his career.

Known for

Street of Crocodiles
July 1, 1986
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
August 1, 1995
The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer
June 20, 1984
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
September 9, 2005
Stille Nacht I: Dramolet
January 1, 1988
The Comb
October 11, 1991
Stille Nacht II: Are We Still Married?
August 31, 1992
In Absentia
October 21, 2000
This Unnameable Little Broom
January 1, 1985
Anamorphosis
April 9, 1993
Nocturna Artificialia
January 1, 1979
Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies
January 1, 1988

Behind the camera48

2026Postscriptum. Ruminations on My Craft Director
2025Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass Screenplay, Animation, Director, Editor, Sound
2022The Art Teacher from Drohobycz: Bruno Schulz Director
2022Ghosts and Whispers Director, Animation
202111 Preliminary Orbits Around Planet Lem Director
2021VadeMecum Director
2019The Doll's Breath Director
2013Unmistaken Hands: Ex Voto F.H. Animation, Writer, Director
2011Through the Weeping Glass: On the Consolations of Life Everlasting (Limbos & Afterbreezes in the Mütter Museum) Director, Sound, Animation, Editor

2010Wonderwood: Comme des garçons Director

2010Maska Director, Writer

2009Kinoteka Ident Director

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2009Inventorium of Traces Editor, Director, Director of Photography, Sound Designer
2007Eurydice: She, So Beloved Set Designer, Editor, Director
2007Alice in Not So Wonderland Director, Cinematography, Writer
2007Phantom Museums: The Short Films of the Quay Brothers Director
2005The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes Director, Writer, Production Design
2004Quay Brothers: The Short Films 1979-2003 Director
2003The Phantom Museum: Random Forays Into the Vaults of Sir Henry Wellcome's Medical Collection Director, Animation
2003Songs for Dead Children Director
2001Sonic Cinema: Sparklehorse Director
2001Stille Nacht V: Dog Door Director, Writer
2000The Sandman Director
2000In Absentia Director, Animation
2000The Brothers Quay Collection: Ten Astonishing Short Films 1984-1993 Director
1995Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life Director, Writer
1995The Summit Director
1993Stille Nacht IV: Can't Go Wrong Without You Director, Camera Operator, Animation
1993Stille Nacht III: Tales from Vienna Woods Director, Animation, Camera Operator
1993Anamorphosis Director, Art Direction, Editor, Camera Operator, Animation, Decorator
1992Stille Nacht II: Are We Still Married? Director, Animation, Camera Operator
1991The Comb Director, Writer, Camera Operator, Art Direction, Editor, Animation
1991The Calligrapher Director, Animation
1989Ex Voto Director
1988Rain Dance Director
1988Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies Director, Cinematography, Animation, Decorator
1988Stille Nacht I: Dramolet Director
1987Tales of the Brothers Quay Director
1986Street of Crocodiles Director, Editor, Animation, Writer, Production Design
1985This Unnameable Little Broom Director, Director of Photography, Writer
1984The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer Director, Director of Photography
1984The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film Director
1983Janáček: Intimate Excursions Director
1982Igor Stravinsky: The Paris Years Chez Pleyel 1920-1929 Director
1981A Fratricide Director, Animation
1981Punch and Judy: Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy Director, Animation
1981The Eternal Day of Michel de Ghelderode Director, Writer
1979Nocturna Artificialia Director, Cinematography

Acting9

2026Sledgehammer Revealed as Self
2017The Music of Zdeněk Liška as Self
2015The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin
2015Quay as Self
2011Behind the Scenes with the Quay Brothers as Self
2009The Art of Time as Self
2009The Bug Trainer as Self - stop-motion animator
2006The Making of "The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes"
1982The Falls as Pulat Fallari