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Tim Burton

Tim Burton

Director · Born 1958-08-25 · Burbank, California, USA

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Biography

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 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2007 and France's Order of Arts and Letters in 2010. 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…

Directed

  1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) — Director
  2. Alice in Wonderland (2010) — Director
  3. Edward Scissorhands (1990) — Director
  4. Wednesday (2022) — Director
  5. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) — Director
  6. Corpse Bride (2005) — Director
  7. Batman (1989) — Director
  8. Beetlejuice (1988) — Director
  9. Big Fish (2003) — Director
  10. Dark Shadows (2012) — Director
  11. Sleepy Hollow (1999) — Director
  12. Batman Returns (1992) — Director
  13. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) — Director
  14. Mars Attacks! (1996) — Director
  15. Dumbo (2019) — Director
  16. Planet of the Apes (2001) — Director
  17. Frankenweenie (2012) — Director
  18. Big Eyes (2014) — Director
  19. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) — Director
  20. Ed Wood (1994) — Director
  21. Vincent (1982) — Director
  22. Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) — Director
  23. Frankenweenie (1984) — Director
  24. The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) — Director
  25. Hansel and Gretel (1983) — Director
  26. The World of Stainboy (2000) — Director
  27. Stalk of the Celery Monster (1979) — Director
  28. Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) — Director
  29. Doctor of Doom (1979) — Director
  30. Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life (2012) — Director
  31. Luau (1982) — Director
  32. Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1986) — Director
  33. The World of Stainboy (2000) — Director
  34. Cinema16: American Short Films (2006) — Director
  35. Prehistoric Caveman (1971) — Director
  36. Attack of the 50 Foot Woman — Director
  37. Houdini: The Untold Story (2016) — Director
  38. Untitled Tim Burton Animated Film — Director
  39. Untiled Secret Tim Burton Film — Director

Also appeared in

  1. Men in Black 3 (2012) — Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited)
  2. Wednesday (2022) — Parrot
  3. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) — Passenger on an Attraction (uncredited)
  4. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) — Zero (voice) (uncredited)
  5. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) — Baby Beetlejuice (voice) (uncredited)
  6. The Grand Tour (2016) — Self
  7. Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) — Thug in Alley (uncredited)
  8. The Muppet Movie (1979) — Additional Muppet Performer
  9. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
  10. Singles (1992) — Brian
  11. Hoffa (1992) — Corpse (uncredited)
  12. The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? (2015) — Self
  13. Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009) — Self (archive footage)
  14. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
  15. Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001) — Self
  16. Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons (2012) — Self
  17. Joker: Put on a Happy Face (2020) — Self
  18. El hormiguero (2006) — Self - Guest
  19. Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012) — Self
  20. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd (2008) — Self
  21. Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000) — Self
  22. The Making of Edward Scissorhands (1990) — Self
  23. 100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023) — Self
  24. Pee-wee as Himself (2025) — Self
  25. The Batmobile (2012) — Self
  26. The Holiday Movies That Made Us (2020) — Self (archive footage)
  27. Superpowered: The DC Story (2023) — Self (archive footage)
  28. Evening Urgant (2012) — Self
  29. Doctor of Doom (1979) — Don Carlo
  30. Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland (2010) — Himself
  31. Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin (1992) — Self
  32. The Making of Big Eyes (2015) — Himself
  33. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds (2005) — Himself
  34. Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale (2021) — Self
  35. Film Adventurer Karel Zeman (2015) — Self
  36. Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life (2012) — Himself
  37. Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton (2015)
  38. Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck (2013) — Self
  39. Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000) — Self
  40. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (1994) — Self