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Tim Burton

Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker and animator. He is known for his gothic fantasy and horror films such as Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and Dark Shadows (2012), as well as the television series Wednesday (2022). Burton also directed the superhero films Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), the sci-fi film Planet of the Apes (2001), the fantasy-drama Big Fish (2003), the musical adventure film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and the fantasy films Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016). Burton has often worked with actors Winona Ryder, Johnny Depp, Lisa Marie (former girlfriend), Helena Bonham Carter (his former domestic partner) and composer Danny Elfman, who scored all but three of Burton's films. Burton also wrote and illustrated the poetry book The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories, published in 1997 by British publishing house Faber and Faber, and a compilation of his drawings, sketches, and other artwork, entitled The Art of Tim Burton, was released in 2009. A follow-up to that book, entitled The Napkin Art of Tim Burton: Things You Think About in a Bar, containing sketches made by Burton on napkins at bars and restaurants he visited, was released in 2015. His accolades include nominations for two Academy Awards and three BAFTA Awards, and wins for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.


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Born:
Aug 25, 1958 In Burbank, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
67
First Appeared:
In the series The Oscars 1953-03-19
Latest Project:
Movie A Look Through His Lens 2025
Known For
Filmography
Movie A Look Through His Lens Unknown 2025
Series Beau geste Self 2023-01-22
Movie Johnny Depp: The Love of the Bizarre Self (archive footage) 2023-01-08
Series 100 Years of Warner Bros. Self 2023-05-25
Movie Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called Himself (archive footage) 2022-04-09
Movie Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento self 2022-12-02
Movie Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale Self 2021-05-05
Movie AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. Self 2020-04-22
Movie Joker: Put on a Happy Face Self 2020-08-18
Series The Holiday Movies That Made Us Self (archive footage) 2020-12-01
Series The Movies That Made Us Himself (archive footage) 2019-11-29
Movie Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Passenger on an Attraction (uncredited) 2016-09-27
Series The Grand Tour Self 2016-11-17
Movie Film Adventurer Karel Zeman Self 2015-03-31
Movie The Making of Big Eyes Himself 2015-04-14
Movie The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? Self 2015-05-01
Movie Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton Unknown 2015-10-30
Movie Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck Self 2013-04-28
Movie Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life Himself 2012-10-14
Movie Men in Black 3 Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited) 2012-05-23
Series Evening Urgant Self 2012-04-16
Movie The Batmobile Self 2012-07-16
Movie Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons Self 2012-10-09
Movie A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton Unknown 2011-05-13
Movie Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Self 2011-11-27
Movie Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter Self 2010-06-01
Movie Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland Himself 2010-06-01
Movie Alice in Wonderland: Finding Alice Self 2010-06-01
Movie Christopher Lee - Gentleman des Grauens Himself 2010-10-31
Movie Waking Sleeping Beauty Self (archive footage) 2009-09-05
Movie Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd Self 2008-04-01
Movie Inside the Two Worlds of 'The Corpse Bride' Himself 2006-05-02
Series El hormiguero Self - Guest 2006-09-24
Movie Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Legend Reborn Self 2005-10-18
Movie The Many Faces of Catwoman Himself 2005-01-18
Movie Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Gathering Storm Self 2005-10-18
Movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Becoming Oompa-Loompa Himself 2005-11-08
Movie Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Road to Gotham City Self 2005-10-18
Movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds Himself 2005-11-08
Movie Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight Self 2005-10-18
Movie Mario Bava: Operazione paura Self 2004-04-30
Movie Ed Wood: Pie Plates Over Hollywood Self (archive footage) 2004-10-19
Series Leçon de Cinéma Unknown 2004-03-20
Movie Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!% Self 2004-10-19
Series The Culture Show Self 2004-11-11
Movie Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes Himself 2001-12-23
Movie Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend Self 2000-05-23
Movie Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre Self 2000-10-01
Series Twice in a Lifetime Unknown 1999-08-25
Series The Daily Show Self 1996-07-22
Movie A Century of Cinema Self 1994-01-01
Movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Documentary Himself 1994-01-01
Movie Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos Self 1994-08-16
Movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition Self 1994-11-19
Movie The Nightmare Before Christmas Zero (voice) (uncredited) 1993-10-09
Series The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Unknown 1992-05-25
Movie The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin Himself 1992-06-14
Movie Hoffa Corpse (uncredited) 1992-12-25
Movie Singles Brian 1992-09-18
Movie The Making of Edward Scissorhands Self 1990-12-14
Movie Pee-wee's Big Adventure Thug in Alley (uncredited) 1985-07-26
Movie Backstage at Disney Self 1983-01-01
Movie Luau The Supreme Being / Mortie 1982-04-03
Movie The Muppet Movie Additional Muppet Performer 1979-06-22
Movie Doctor of Doom Don Carlo 1979-07-10
Movie Houdini: The Untold Story Houdini 1971-07-16
Series The Oscars Tim Burton 1953-03-19