T A Y L O R   T H O R N T O N   is an artist , filmmaker , comedian and giver of incredible high-fives from Texas based in LA. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in Radio / Television / Film in 2015 and has been in Los Angeles carving a path in production, art and connecting with audiences ever since.

 

Growing up, Taylor was always ingesting or creating some type of media, be it a movie, performance, or illustration. As an illustrator and avid sketcher, to this day no paper restaurant tablecloth is safe from his creative crayon wrath. 

 

His early moviemaking years were spent shooting, animating and acting in ridiculous satirical fake trailers to non-existent movies. His passion for all aspects of production and development has driven him to working on dozens of film sets and at companies ranging from Warner Bros. Animation to Imagine Entertainment to Adult Swim to eOne to  in both grassroots and creative positions.

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In August 2019, Taylor wrote, pre-visualized, produced, and co-directed a Spaghetti Western commercial in Almeria, Spain, on the iconic  set Sergio Leone built for The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly  with Michael Kors and GAP photographers.

 

Taylor is also an accomplished screenwriter, with his animated pilot Jack Lantern: Ghost Puncher  placing in the Austin Film Festival Teleplay Competition. 

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Besides just in animation, his artwork has been featured in 7+ shows at iconic galleries such as Gallery 1988. He also was hired to venture into graphic design with Netflix, creating a logo for one of their production companies as well as a logo for iconic Dark Horse Comics (Superman, Hellboy, The Umbrella Academy).

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Taylor joined Warner Bros. Animation working on projects such as the new Mortal Kombat  films, and recently wrapped the new Yogi Bear / Scooby Doo / The Jetsons / Power Puff Girls team-up show Jellystone ! for HBO Max.

 

In 2025, Taylor produced and shot commercials in  Sweden & Germany for two groundbreaking tech start-ups.

 

Currently, he serves as Creative Director for Chaos Factory and has produced dozens of advertising spots for companies across all digital platforms. On the film side, he was recently hired to adapt an article from the Texas Observer into a true-crime series for 2027.

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You can find Taylor making movies, art, ads or jokes. Most importantly, you can find him dining at your local Chili's in Santa Monica, CA.