Tim Burton
Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker and animator. He is known for pioneering goth subculture in Hollywood, with his films employing a distinctive style that blends gothic horror and dark fantasy aesthetics with whimsical and surreal elements. He has received numerous accolades, including one Emmy Award and nominations for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and three BAFTA Awards. He was honoured with the Venice International Film Festival's
Burton made his directorial debut with the comedy film Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985). He gained wider prominence for directing Beetlejuice (1988) and Edward Scissorhands (1990), as well as producing The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), which was based on a poem he wrote. He had directed films spanning a variety of genres such as animation, biopic, drama, fantasy, musical, science fiction, superhero, and supernatural horror; these include Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Ed Wood (1994), Mars Attacks! (1996), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Planet of the Apes (2001), Big Fish (2003), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Dark Shadows (2012), Frankenweenie (2012), Big Eyes (2014), Dumbo (2019), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).
Burton has directed several episodes of the Netflix series Wednesday (2022–present), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series. He frequently collaborates with musician Danny Elfman, who has scored all but three of his films. He has also published several books, including The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories (1997).
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Born
Aug 25, 1958
Burbank, California, USA
Known For
Directing
Movies
61 acting
87 crew
Popularity
4.1
Known For
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
as Zero (voice) (uncredited)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024
as Baby Beetlejuice (voice) (uncredited)
Men in Black 3
2012
as Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2016
as Passenger on an Attraction (uncredited)
Singles
1992
as Brian
The Muppet Movie
1979
as Additional Muppet Performer
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
as Thug in Alley (uncredited)
Hoffa
1992
as Corpse (uncredited)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Self (archive footage)
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
2015
as Self
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