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Tim Burton

Tim Burton

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Born August 25, 1958 Burbank, California, USA

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.

TV Shows(15)

Movies(57)

Ritratti di cinema

Ritratti di cinema

Self

2025

Tim Burton : un monstre de cinéma

Tim Burton : un monstre de cinéma

Self

2025

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Self

2024

Designing the Burtonesque

Designing the Burtonesque

Himself

2024

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Baby Beetlejuice (voice) (uncredited)

2024

Tim Burton: Life in the Line

Tim Burton: Life in the Line

Self

2024

A Look Through His Lens

A Look Through His Lens

Self

2024

Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento

Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento

self

2022

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

Self

2021

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

Self

2020

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

(archive footage)

2020

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

(archive footage)

2020

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Passenger on an Attraction (uncredited)

2016

Houdini: The Untold Story

Houdini: The Untold Story

Houdini

2016

Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton

Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton

2015

The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?

The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?

Self

2015

The Making of Big Eyes

The Making of Big Eyes

Himself

2015

Film Adventurer Karel Zeman

Film Adventurer Karel Zeman

Self

2015

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck

Self

2013

Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life

Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life

Himself

2012

Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons

Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons

Self

2012

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Self

2012

The Batmobile

The Batmobile

Self

2012

Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3

Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited)

2012

A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton

A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton

2011

Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror

Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror

Self

2010

Alice in Wonderland: Finding Alice

Alice in Wonderland: Finding Alice

Self

2010

Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter

Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter

Self

2010

Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland

Himself

2010

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Self (archive footage)

2009

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

Self

2008

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd

Self

2008

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds

Himself

2005

The Many Faces of Catwoman

The Many Faces of Catwoman

Self

2005

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Self

2005

Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%

Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%

Self

2004

Ed Wood: Pie Plates Over Hollywood

Ed Wood: Pie Plates Over Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

2004

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Self

2004

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Self

2001

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

Self

2000

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

Self

2000

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

Self

1994

Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos

Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos

Self

1994

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Self

1994

A Century of Cinema

A Century of Cinema

Self

1994

Conversations with Vincent

Conversations with Vincent

1994

The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Zero (voice) (uncredited)

1993

The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'

The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'

Self - Producer

1993

Hoffa

Hoffa

Corpse (uncredited)

1992

Singles

Singles

Brian

1992

Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin

Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin

Self

1992

The Making of Edward Scissorhands

The Making of Edward Scissorhands

Self

1990

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Thug in Alley (uncredited)

1985

Backstage at Disney

Backstage at Disney

Himself

1983

Luau

Luau

The Supreme Being / Mortie

1982

Doctor of Doom

Doctor of Doom

Don Carlo

1979

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

Additional Muppet Performer

1979