Tim Burton
Born: 1958-08-25 in Burbank, California, USA
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2025
- Pee-wee as Himself as Self
- "Couch" by Lena Situations as Self - Guest
- Ritratti di cinema as Self
- Tim Burton : un monstre de cinéma as Self
2024
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as Baby Beetlejuice (voice) (uncredited)
- Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters as Self
- A Look Through His Lens as Self
- Tim Burton: Life in the Line as Self
- Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne’s Dance Version ... (Story)
- Designing the Burtonesque as Himself
2023
- 100 Years of Warner Bros. as Self
- Superpowered: The DC Story as Self (archive footage)
- Beau geste as Self
2022
- Wednesday as Parrot
- Mostra, Venise as Self
- Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento as self
2021
2020
- The Holiday Movies That Made Us as Self (archive footage)
- Joker: Put on a Happy Face as Self
- The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as (archive footage)
- AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. as (archive footage)
2019
- Dumbo ... (Director)
2016
- The Grand Tour as Self
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children as Passenger on an Attraction (uncredited)
- Alice Through the Looking Glass ... (Producer)
- Houdini: The Untold Story as Houdini
2015
2014
- Big Eyes ... (Director)
2013
2012
- Men in Black 3 as Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited)
- Dark Shadows ... (Director)
- Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter ... (Producer)
- Frankenweenie ... (Director)
- Evening Urgant as Self
- Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons as Self
- Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan as Self
- The Batmobile as Self
- Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life as Himself
2010
- Alice in Wonderland ... (Director)
- Alice in Wonderland: Finding Alice as Self
- Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror as Self
- Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland as Himself
- Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter as Self
2009
- 9 ... (Producer)
- Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)
2008
2007
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ... (Director)
- Sicko ... (Thanks)
2006
- El hormiguero as Self - Guest
- Cinema16: American Short Films ... (Director)
2005
- Corpse Bride ... (Director)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ... (Director)
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection as Self
- The Many Faces of Catwoman as Self
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds as Himself
2004
- The Culture Show as Self
- Leçon de Cinéma as Self
- Mario Bava: Operazione paura as Self
- Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!% as Self
- Ed Wood: Pie Plates Over Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
2003
- Big Fish ... (Director)
2001
- Planet of the Apes ... (Director)
- Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as Self
2000
- The World of Stainboy ... (Writer)
- Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend as Self
- Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre as Self
- The World of Stainboy ... (Director)
1999
- Sleepy Hollow ... (Director)
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Mars Attacks! ... (Producer)
- James and the Giant Peach ... (Producer)
1995
- Batman Forever ... (Producer)
1994
- Ed Wood ... (Director)
- Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects as Self
- Cabin Boy ... (Producer)
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition as Self
- A Century of Cinema as Self
- Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos as Self
- Conversations with Vincent
1993
- The Nightmare Before Christmas as Zero (voice) (uncredited)
- Family Dog ... (Executive Producer)
- The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' as Self - Producer
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Batman Returns ... (Producer)
- Singles as Brian
- Hoffa as Corpse (uncredited)
- Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin as Self
1990
- Edward Scissorhands ... (Director)
- The Making of Edward Scissorhands as Self
1989
- Beetlejuice ... (Executive Producer)
- Batman ... (Director)
1988
- Beetlejuice ... (Director)
1986
- Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp ... (Director)
1985
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents ... (Director)
- Amazing Stories ... (Animation)
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Thug in Alley (uncredited)
1984
- Frankenweenie ... (Director)
1983
- Hansel and Gretel ... (Director)
- Backstage at Disney as Himself
1982
- Faerie Tale Theatre ... (Director)
- Vincent ... (Director)
- Luau as The Supreme Being / Mortie
1979
- The Muppet Movie as Additional Muppet Performer
- Doctor of Doom as Don Carlo
- Stalk of the Celery Monster ... (Director)
1971
- Prehistoric Caveman ... (Director)