Tim Burton
American filmmaker and animator celebrated for his darkly imaginative gothic worlds, blending fantasy, horror, and whimsy across film and television.
What do we know about Tim Burton?
Here are the key biographical details about Tim Burton:
- Name: Tim Burton
- Also Known As: 提姆‧波頓, تیم برتون, Timothy Walter Burton, Timothy Burton
- Date of Birth: August 25, 1958
- Place of Birth: Burbank, California, USA
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Director
- Crew Jobs: Director, Producer, Writer, Executive Producer, Idea
Who is 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.
What is Tim Burton known for?
With over 72 credits, Tim Burton's most celebrated directorial works include:
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005, Movie)
- Alice in Wonderland (2010, Movie)
- Edward Scissorhands (1990, Movie)
- Men in Black 3 (2012, Movie)
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016, Movie)
- Wednesday (2022, TV Series)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993, Movie)
- Corpse Bride (2005, Movie)
- Batman (1989, Movie)
- Beetlejuice (1988, Movie)
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