Tim Burton

Born:1958年8月25日

Place of Birth:Burbank, California, USA

Known For:Directing

Biography

Tim Burton, born on August 25, 1958, is a visionary American filmmaker and animator renowned for his distinctive gothic style and imaginative storytelling. With a career spanning decades, Burton has left an indelible mark on the film industry with his unique blend of fantasy, horror, and dark humor.

Some of Burton's most iconic works include "Beetlejuice," "Edward Scissorhands," "The Nightmare Before Christmas," "Sleepy Hollow," and "Corpse Bride." His films often feature eccentric characters, fantastical settings, and a touch of whimsical darkness that have captivated audiences worldwide.

Collaboration has been a key element in Burton's creative process, frequently working with a recurring ensemble of actors such as Winona Ryder, Johnny Depp, and Helena Bonham Carter, who have become synonymous with his distinct cinematic universe. Composer Danny Elfman's haunting and evocative scores have also been a defining feature of many of Burton's films, adding depth and emotion to his storytelling.

In addition to his work in film, Burton is a talented writer and illustrator. He has published a poetry book titled "The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories" and released "The Art of Tim Burton," showcasing his intricate drawings and sketches. A testament to his creative mind, "The Napkin Art of Tim Burton: Things You Think About in a Bar" offers a glimpse into his artistic process through sketches on napkins from various establishments.

Throughout his career, Burton has received numerous accolades for his contributions to cinema, including nominations for Academy Awards and BAFTA Awards, as well as winning an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. His ability to transport audiences to fantastical worlds filled with dark beauty and whimsy has solidified his status as a true master of cinematic storytelling.

Whether exploring the depths of human nature in "Big Fish," reimagining classic tales in "Alice in Wonderland," or delving into the supernatural in "Dark Shadows," Tim Burton's films continue to resonate with audiences of all ages, transcending boundaries and sparking the imagination of generations to come.

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Baby Beetlejuice (voice) (uncredited)

2024

After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Betelgeuse, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife.

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Zero (voice) (uncredited)

1993

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

Men in Black 3

Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited)

2012

Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Passenger on an Attraction (uncredited)

2016

A teenager finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures intent on destroying them.

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Thug in Alley (uncredited)

1985

The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike.

The Muppet Movie

Additional Muppet Performer

1979

A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever – his future muppet crew – while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!

Singles

Brian

1992

A group of young adults in their twenties, who share an apartment in the city of Seattle, ponder on love and face all the challenges of adulthood.

Hoffa

Corpse (uncredited)

1992

A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt.

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Himself (archive footage)

2009

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.

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Beetlejuice

Director

1988

A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Producer

2024

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Director

2005

A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.

Corpse Bride

Producer

2005

In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.

Edward Scissorhands

Story

1990

A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

Batman Returns

Director

1992

Batman must face The Penguin, a sewer-dwelling gangleader intent on being accepted into Gotham society. Meanwhile, another Gotham resident finds herself transformed into Catwoman and is out for revenge...

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Story

1993

Batman

Director

1989

Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis when a deformed madman calling himself "The Joker" seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld.

Dark Shadows

Director

2012

Vampire Barnabas Collins is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate and family have fallen into ruin.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Director

2016

A teenager finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures intent on destroying them.

Sleepy Hollow

Director

1999

Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.

Planet of the Apes

Director

2001

After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Desperate to find a way home, Leo must evade the invincible gorilla army led by Ruthless General Thade.

Big Fish

Director

2003

Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.

9 Producer

2009

When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good.

Mars Attacks!

Producer

1996

A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.

Dumbo

Executive Producer

2019

A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.

Batman Forever

Producer

1995

In the looming shadows of Gotham City, two villainous souls devise twin schemes of revenge against the city's dark guardian. Two-Face, disfigured by chance and fueled by vengeance, is obsessed with destroying Batman, while the Riddler, a disillusioned genius, pursues the destruction of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Together they've hatched a plot to absorb and control the minds of all of Gotham City's residents, and only Batman and his new partner, Robin, can stop them! But the Dark Knight is hindered by a mystery from his own childhood. He must hope that a new found love can help him overcome the incident that made him what he is. In the end, he must decide: will he be Batman—forever?

Frankenweenie

Characters

2012

When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them that Sparky's still the good, loyal friend he was.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Producer

2012

President Lincoln's mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers.

Ed Wood

Producer

1994

The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.

James and the Giant Peach

Producer

1996

When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.

Big Eyes

Director

2014

In the late 1950s and early '60s, artist Walter Keane achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. However, no one realizes that his wife, Margaret, is the real painter behind the brush. Although Margaret is horrified to learn that Walter is passing off her work as his own, she is too meek to protest too loudly. It isn't until the Keanes' marriage comes to an end and a lawsuit follows that the truth finally comes to light.