About Tim Burton
Timothy Walter Burton, born on August 25, 1958, is a renowned American filmmaker and animator celebrated for his distinctive gothic fantasy and horror style. He gained prominence with iconic films such as Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), and The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993). Other notable works include Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), and Dark Shadows (2012), alongside the critically acclaimed television series Wednesday (2022).
Burton also ventured into the superhero genre with Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), explored sci-fi in Planet of the Apes (2001), and delved into fantasy with films like Big Fish (2003), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and Alice in Wonderland (2010), as well as Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016).
His collaborations with actors Winona Ryder, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and composer Danny Elfman—who has scored the majority of his films—are well-known. Beyond filmmaking, Burton authored and illustrated The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories (1997) and showcased his artistic flair in The Art of Tim Burton (2009) and The Napkin Art of Tim Burton: Things You Think About in a Bar (2015), which features sketches made on napkins. Throughout his career, Burton has received multiple accolades, including two Academy Award nominations, three BAFTA nominations, and wins for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe.
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Movie Credits
Tim Burton has appeared in 59 movies.
TV Credits
Tim Burton has appeared in 13 shows.
These include Beau geste, The Culture Show, Leçon de Cinéma, Mostra, Venise, Pee-wee as Himself, The Grand Tour, The Holiday Movies That Made Us, 100 Years of Warner Bros., Twice in a Lifetime, Evening Urgant, El hormiguero, The Daily Show and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.