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Tim McCanlies

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Tim McCanlies (born 1953) is a film director and screenwriter. He has attracted attention for his work writing and directing Secondhand Lions, and wrote the screenplays for The Iron Giant and Dennis the Menace Strikes Again.

McCanlies attended high school in Bryan, Texas and took some college level courses at nearby Texas A&M University. In 1971, he moved to Austin and enrolled at the University of Texas majoring in Radio-Television-Film. After a couple of years, McCanlies transferred back to Texas A & M. In 1975, he moved to Dallas where he worked as a police officer and took graduate film classes at Southern Methodist University.

McCanlies worked for Walt Disney Studios in the 1980s and wrote for all the major motion picture studios at one time or another. McCanlies made his directorial debut in his own independently produced feature Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998).

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Known for

Directing
2013 Angels Sing Directing Director 58
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2009 Alabama Moon Directing Director 59
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2009 The 2 Bobs Directing Director N/A
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2003 Secondhand Lions Directing Director 66
Fair
1998 Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
2009 The 2 Bobs Writing Writer N/A
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2003 Secondhand Lions Writing Writer 66
Fair
1999 The Iron Giant Writing Screenplay 77
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1998 Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! Writing Screenplay 57
Average
1998 Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 Writing Writer 58
Average
1987 North Shore Writing Screenplay 58
Average

Production
1998 Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! Production Producer 57
Average
1983 Scalps Production Associate Producer 57
Average