TIMOTHY KENDALL
COMEDY. VISUAL STORYTELLING. CELEBRITY. ACTION.
Timothy Kendall’s work is nothing to brag about. You may be thinking this is some sort of reverse psychology trick and you are absolutely right.
Timothy Kendall is most known for his entertainment-driven, often surreal and playful style of filmmaking, while his grounded and thoughtful approach to each story keeps him current in many genres. His directing style showcases a combination of big storytelling and smart comedy with a strength in capturing subtle performances in fun situations. A skill that's invaluable when working with celebrities, athletes, and influencers… It also helps that he doesn't know who they are.
Kendall grew up in Arizona making “epic action movies” with the neighborhood kids. Yet that was just an excuse to play with fireworks. Much later he attended Art Center College of Design where he learned the valuable lesson of paying back heavy student loans. After a short stint editing commercials and independent films, Kendall began directing television commercials for major brands.
Normally this is the part of the bio where you’re given an overwhelmingly pretentious list of accolades and awards. We won’t do that. Yet maybe we just mention that a lot of people appreciate his work? You know... people like Cannes, Clios, ADDY, AICP, etc. ...for big brands like Honda, Samsung, Mountain Dew, Geico, Dr. Pepper, Chevy, Microsoft, ESPN, BMW... Darn, I did it.
His background in commercials has proven a gateway to narrative storytelling that has blossomed into TV pilots, episodic television, and feature films.
Kendall's debut feature film Hollywood Adventures released internationally to a US$51 million opening weekend box office. WATCH TRAILER
He directed and produced the Action/Adventure/Comedy television pilot Dwight in Shining Armor, which went on to five healthy seasons distributed worldwide by Paramount. WATCH TRAILER
Kendall is no stranger to the biggest day in advertising. He has had six Super Bowl commercials in the past four years including a spot for PLANTERS starring Charlie Sheen and Alex Rodriguez as well as SKECHERS starring Tony Romo. While TRAEGER graced Super Bowl LV pregame, DEXCOM starring Nick Jonas débuted right when the game was getting good. After directing three HEB Super Bowl spots for two years in a row, Kendall’s modest goal is for his work to appear in more Super Bowls than Tom Brady.
Timothy lives in South Pasadena, California with his wife, daughter, and son. But no dog and no picket fence. It's not that perfect, okay?
In his free time, Timothy wonders if anyone really reads bios.
