Justin K. Thompson
- Director
Justin K. Thompson is a director at Sony Pictures Animation. Alongside fellow director Bob Persichetti, Thompson is currently directing the highly-anticipated conclusion to the studio's groundbreaking Spider-Verse trilogy, "Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse."
Thompson was instrumental in developing the groundbreaking visual style of the Spider-Verse films, serving as the production designer on the Oscar®-winning "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." He then went on to join the directorial team on the Oscar®-nominated sequel alongside Joaquim Dos Santos and Kemp Powers.
For his work on the Spider-Verse films, Thompson has won two Annie Awards from ASIFA-Hollywood for Best Production Design and Best Direction. He and his fellow directors were also honored with Variety's Creative Impact in Animation Directing Award, and named 2023 Filmmakers of the Year by Consequence of Sound.
Thompson has also served as the production designer on Sony Pictures Animation's "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" and its sequel.
With over 20 years of experience in the animation industry, Thompson has contributed his work to some of the most groundbreaking television programs. Over the past ten years, he has made the transition to visual development and production design on digitally animated feature films.
Thompson spent five years at Cartoon Network, receiving various credits on such television programs such as "The Powerpuff Girls" (key background design/storyboard artist) and "Samurai Jack" (key background designer). He also served as a visual development artist/background supervisor on Cartoon Network's critically acclaimed hit, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," for which he was awarded an Emmy® for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation. Thompson was also part of the creative team that brought "The Powerpuff Girls" to the big screen, serving as both visual development artist and key background designer on the feature.
Thompson has also served as a visual development artist on a number of projects at Disney Television Animation, DreamWorks SKG Television and Film Roman.
Thompson was instrumental in developing the groundbreaking visual style of the Spider-Verse films, serving as the production designer on the Oscar®-winning "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." He then went on to join the directorial team on the Oscar®-nominated sequel alongside Joaquim Dos Santos and Kemp Powers.
For his work on the Spider-Verse films, Thompson has won two Annie Awards from ASIFA-Hollywood for Best Production Design and Best Direction. He and his fellow directors were also honored with Variety's Creative Impact in Animation Directing Award, and named 2023 Filmmakers of the Year by Consequence of Sound.
Thompson has also served as the production designer on Sony Pictures Animation's "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" and its sequel.
With over 20 years of experience in the animation industry, Thompson has contributed his work to some of the most groundbreaking television programs. Over the past ten years, he has made the transition to visual development and production design on digitally animated feature films.
Thompson spent five years at Cartoon Network, receiving various credits on such television programs such as "The Powerpuff Girls" (key background design/storyboard artist) and "Samurai Jack" (key background designer). He also served as a visual development artist/background supervisor on Cartoon Network's critically acclaimed hit, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," for which he was awarded an Emmy® for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation. Thompson was also part of the creative team that brought "The Powerpuff Girls" to the big screen, serving as both visual development artist and key background designer on the feature.
Thompson has also served as a visual development artist on a number of projects at Disney Television Animation, DreamWorks SKG Television and Film Roman.
