Timothy Quay

Biography

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

Quay

The Falls

The Bug Trainer

The Art of Time

The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin

Behind the Scenes with the Quay Brothers

The Making of "The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes"

All Movies (8)

• The Music of Zdeněk Liška2017 · as Self
• The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin2015
• Quay2015 · as Self
• Behind the Scenes with the Quay Brothers2011 · as Self
• The Art of Time2009 · as Self
• The Bug Trainer2009 · as Self - stop-motion animator
• The Making of "The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes"2006
• The Falls1982 · as Pulat Fallari