Timothy Quay

American film director (born 1947)
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Summary

Timothy Quay was born on June 17, 1947[1], in Norristown[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], animator[4], camera operator[5], director[6], and scenographer[7]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Occupation: filmmaker[10], screenwriter[11]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[12]
  • Member of: Brothers Quay[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Family name: Quay[15]
  • Given name: Timothy[16]
  • Partner in business or sport: Stephen Quay[17]
  • Described by source: TheaterEncyclopedie[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Sibling: Stephen Quay[20], Weiser Quay[21]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Harvard Film Archive Project[22]
  • Has works in the collection: Museum of Modern Art[23], Harvard Film Archive[24]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by Timothy Quay[25]
  • P14750: BF12-2049-9AF3-A6B4-1332[26]

FAQs

Where was Timothy Quay born?

Timothy Quay was born in Norristown[2].

What did Timothy Quay do for work?

Timothy Quay worked as a film director[3], animator[4], camera operator[5], director[6], and scenographer[7].

What awards did Timothy Quay receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . TheaterEncyclopedie. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . TheaterEncyclopedie. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 17w ago · John Dickson04 · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museum of Modern Art, Harvard Film Archive
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Harvard Film Archive Project
    Occupation → film director, animator, camera operator +4
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0447632-Quay-Timothy-1947
    Family name → Quay
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