---
name: "Tim Galvin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tim-galvin"
fi1m_id: "tim-galvin"
imdb_id: "nm0303472"
tmdb_id: 12257
roles: ["Art direction"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-05T00:15:08.956236+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tim Galvin

## Identity

Tim Galvin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tim-galvin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tim-galvin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0303472
- **TMDB ID:** 12257
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0303472/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12257

Art direction.

## Details

- **Work:** Art direction
- **Active:** 1988–2018
- **Also known as:** 팀 갤빈
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 80 (1), 1990s 77 (5), 2010s 65 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 69 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Comedy 3, Thriller 3, Crime 2, History 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 17 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,549m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0303472/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12257

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Butler*](https://film.one/film/the-butler.md) (66)
- **Netflix:** [*Green Book*](https://film.one/film/green-book.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Tim Galvin is an American production designer and art director. He began his career in the art department, working as an assistant art director on films including *Working Girl* (1988) and *Twelve Monkeys* (1995), and as art director on *The Silence of the Lambs* (1991), *A League of Their Own* (1992), *Philadelphia* (1993), *Quiz Show* (1994) and *Sleepers* (1996).

He later took on production design roles, including on *The Butler* (2013), *Green Book* (2018) and *The Greatest Beer Run Ever* (2022). His television credits as production designer include the series *The Following* (2014–2015), *Bloodline* (2016–2017), *Genius* (2021) and *Bad Monkey* (2024). He has received nominations for awards including a Satellite Award for *The Butler* and a Black Reel Award for *Green Book*.

*Sources: imdb.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Green Book* (2018), Fi1m 64, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/green-book.md)
- *The Butler* (2013), Fi1m 66, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-butler.md)
- *Sleepers* (1996), Fi1m 57, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/sleepers.md)
- *Twelve Monkeys* (1995), Fi1m 82, Assistant Art Director — [page](https://film.one/film/twelve-monkeys.md)
- *Philadelphia* (1993), Fi1m 76, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/philadelphia.md)
- *A League of Their Own* (1992), Fi1m 80, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/a-league-of-their-own.md)
- *The Silence of the Lambs* (1991), Fi1m 91, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/the-silence-of-the-lambs.md)
- *Working Girl* (1988), Fi1m 80, Assistant Art Director — [page](https://film.one/film/working-girl.md)

## Complete filmography (32)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dear Santa* (2024), Production Design
- *Bad Monkey* (2024), series, Production Design
- *The Greatest Beer Run Ever* (2022), Production Design
- *Green Book* (2018), Production Design — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/green-book.md)
- *Slugterra: Into The Shadows* (2016), Storyboard Artist
- *The Butler* (2013), Production Design — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-butler.md)
- *The Following* (2013), series, Production Design
- *The Mighty Macs* (2011), Production Design
- *Prime Suspect* (2011), series, Production Design
- *6 Souls* (2010), Production Design
- *Mascot Prep* (2008), Background Designer
- *Borderland* (2007), Production Design
- *Slow Burn* (2005), Production Design
- *Shadowboxer* (2005), as Art Direction
- *One Last Dance* (2003), Production Design
- *The 4th Floor* (1999), Production Design
- *Beloved* (1998), as Art Direction
- *The Spanish Prisoner* (1997), Production Design
- *Jungle 2 Jungle* (1997), as Art Direction
- *Sleepers* (1996), as Art Direction — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/sleepers.md)
- *Twelve Monkeys* (1995), Assistant Art Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/twelve-monkeys.md)
- *Nell* (1994), as Art Direction
- *A Simple Twist of Fate* (1994), as Art Direction
- *Quiz Show* (1994), as Art Direction — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/quiz-show.md)
- *Philadelphia* (1993), as Art Direction — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/philadelphia.md)
- *A League of Their Own* (1992), as Art Direction — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/a-league-of-their-own.md)
- *Billy Bathgate* (1991), as Art Direction
- *The Silence of the Lambs* (1991), as Art Direction — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/the-silence-of-the-lambs.md)
- *State of Grace* (1990), Supervising Art Director
- *The Lemon Sisters* (1989), as Art Direction
- *Lean On Me* (1989), as Art Direction
- *Working Girl* (1988), Assistant Art Director — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/working-girl.md)

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