About
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
QuayMovie • 2015
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human LifeMovie • 1995
The Piano Tuner of EarthquakesMovie • 2005
Street of CrocodilesMovie • 1986
Stille Nacht II: Are We Still Married?Movie • 1992
This Unnameable Little BroomMovie • 1985
The FallsMovie • 1982
The Cabinet of Jan ŠvankmajerMovie • 1984
Stille Nacht I: DramoletMovie • 1988
Rehearsals for Extinct AnatomiesMovie • 1988
The CombMovie • 1991
AnamorphosisMovie • 1993
Nocturna ArtificialiaMovie • 1979
In AbsentiaMovie • 2000