Tim Burton
Directing
Born: August 25, 1958 (age 68) · Burbank, California, USA
Highest Rated
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 (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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Tim Burton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
Alice in Wonderland
2010
Edward Scissorhands
1990
Men in Black 3
2012
Wednesday
2022
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2016
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
Corpse Bride
2005
Batman
1989
Beetlejuice
1988
Big Fish
2003
Dark Shadows
2012
Photos (7)
Movies (18)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Zero (voice) (uncredited)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Baby Beetlejuice (voice) (uncredited)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Passenger on an Attraction (uncredited)
Men in Black 3
Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited)
The Muppet Movie
Additional Muppet Performer
Singles
Brian
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Thug in Alley (uncredited)
Hoffa
Corpse (uncredited)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
Becoming Oompa-Loompa
2005
Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton
2015
Vincent Price: What Keeps Us Alive
2026
A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton
2011
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
(archive footage)
Luau
The Supreme Being / Mortie
Doctor of Doom
Don Carlo
Conversations with Vincent
1994
Tim's Dreams
1972
TV Shows (3)
Self / Appearances (51)
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
El hormiguero
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Grand Tour
Self · 1 eps
Superpowered: The DC Story
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Beau geste
Self · 1 eps
The Culture Show
Self · 1 eps
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self · 2 eps
Leçon de Cinéma
Self · 1 eps
Pee-wee as Himself
Self · 1 eps
Evening Urgant
Self · 1 eps
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
"Couch" by Lena Situations
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Mostra, Venise
Self · 1 eps
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Self
Heart of the Festival
Self (archive footage)
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Self
A Century of Cinema
Self
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
Self
Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland
Himself
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Self
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Self
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Self
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Designer Chocolate
Self
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Self
Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%
Self
Ritratti di cinema
Self
Ed Wood: Pie Plates Over Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
Self
Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror
Self
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
Self
The Many Faces of Catwoman
Self
The Making of Big Eyes
Himself
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
Self
Tim Burton : un monstre de cinéma
Self
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
Self
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
Self
Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
self
Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
Self
The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'
Self - Producer
Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons
Self
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors
Self
The Batmobile
Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Self
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
Self
Backstage at Disney
Himself
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
Self
Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life
Himself
Designing the Burtonesque
Himself
Upcoming (2)
Directing (40)
Wednesday
Director
Corpse Bride
Director
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Director
Alice in Wonderland
Director
Edward Scissorhands
Director
Sleepy Hollow
Director
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Director
Batman Returns
Director
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Director
Dark Shadows
Director
Faerie Tale Theatre
Director
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Director
Beetlejuice
Director
Frankenweenie
Director
Planet of the Apes
Director
Batman
Director
Dumbo
Director
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Director
Big Eyes
Director
Mars Attacks!
Director
Ed Wood
Director
Big Fish
Director
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Director
The World of Stainboy
Director
Frankenweenie
Director
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Director
The World of Stainboy
Director
Vincent
Director
Cinema16: American Short Films
Director
Stalk of the Celery Monster
Director
Prehistoric Caveman
Director
Hansel and Gretel
Director
Luau
Director
The Jar
Director
Doctor of Doom
Director
Conversations with Vincent
Director
Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life
Director
Tim's Dreams
Director
1997
Director
King and Octopus
Director
Writing (18)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Characters
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Story
Corpse Bride
Characters
Edward Scissorhands
Story
Frankenweenie
Idea
The World of Stainboy
Writer
Frankenweenie
Writer
Frankenweenie
Idea
Frankenweenie
Characters
Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne's Dance Version
Story
The World of Stainboy
Writer
Vincent
Screenplay
Vincent
Writer
Stalk of the Celery Monster
Writer
Hansel and Gretel
Idea
Luau
Writer
Roy, The Toxic Boy
Writer
Doctor of Doom
Writer
Producing (24)
Wednesday
Executive Producer
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Producer
Corpse Bride
Producer
Batman Forever
Producer
Edward Scissorhands
Producer
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Producer
Beetlejuice
Executive Producer
Batman Returns
Producer
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Producer
Frankenweenie
Producer
9
Producer
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Producer
Dumbo
Executive Producer
James and the Giant Peach
Producer
Big Eyes
Producer
Mars Attacks!
Producer
Ed Wood
Producer
Family Dog
Executive Producer
Cabin Boy
Producer
Captain Sparky vs. The Flying Saucers
Producer
The World of Stainboy
Producer
A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton
Producer
Stalk of the Celery Monster
Producer
Luau
Producer
Other Crew (11)
Corpse Bride
Character Designer
Beetlejuice
Creator
Amazing Stories
Animation
Amazing Stories
Production Design
Sicko
Thanks
The World of Stainboy
Creator
The World of Stainboy
Character Designer
Vincent
Production Design
The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Original Poem
Poem
Hansel and Gretel
Production Design
Doctor of Doom
Editor