Tim Burton (I)

Producer | Miscellaneous Crew | Director

Timothy Walter Burton was born in Burbank, California, to Jean Rae (Erickson), who owned a ...

Born: August 25, 1958

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Filmography

Known For

Edward Scissorhands Producer (1990)
Corpse Bride Producer (2005)
Frankenweenie Producer (2012)
Known For

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Director (2007)
Director

Dumbo (2019)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
Big Eyes (2014)
The Killers: Here with Me (2012)
Frankenweenie (2012)
Dark Shadows (2012)
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
The Killers: Bones (2006)
Corpse Bride (2005)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Big Fish (2003)
The World of Stainboy (2000-2001)
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
A Visit with Vincent (1994)
Ed Wood (1994)
Batman Returns (1992)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Batman (1989)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Faerie Tale Theatre (1986)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1986)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Frankenweenie (1984)
Hansel and Gretel (1983)
Luau (1982)
Vincent (1982)
King and Octopus Animation (1979)
Doctor of Doom (1979)
Stalk of the Celery Monster (1979)
1997 (1974)
Tim's Dreams (1972)
Houdini: The Untold Story (1971)
Prehistoric Caveman (1971)
Director

The Island of Doctor Agor (1971)
Producer

Dumbo (2019)
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
Big Eyes (2014)
Captain Sparky vs. The Flying Saucers (2013)
Frankenweenie (2012)
Linkin Park: Powerless (2012)
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)
9 (2009)
Corpse Bride (2005)
Lost in Oz (2000)
The World of Stainboy (2000)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
James and the Giant Peach (1996)
Batman Forever (1995)
A Visit with Vincent (1994)
Ed Wood (1994)
Cabin Boy (1994)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Family Dog (1993)
Batman Returns (1992)
Beetlejuice (1989-1991)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Luau (1982)
Producer

Stalk of the Celery Monster (1979)
Writer

Edward Scissorhands Spoof (2016)
Frankenweenie (2012)
The Killers: Bones (2006)
Corpse Bride (2005)
The World of Stainboy (2000-2001)
Lost in Oz (2000)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Frankenweenie (1984)
Hansel and Gretel (1983)
Luau (1982)
Vincent (1982)
Doctor of Doom (1979)
Stalk of the Celery Monster (1979)
Writer

The Island of Doctor Agor (1971)
Actor

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Passenger on an Attraction (2016)
Men in Black 3 Alien on TV Monitors (2012)
Vampires Kiss/Blood Inside Van Helsing (2012)
Hoffa Corpse (1992)
Singles Brian (1992)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure Thug in alley (1985)
Luau The Supreme Being / Mortie (1982)
Doctor of Doom Don Carlo (1979)
The Muppet Movie Muppet Performer (1979)
Tim's Dreams (1972)
Actor

The Island of Doctor Agor Doctor Agor (1971)
Archive footage

Les Chroniques du Mea (2015-2019)
Deep Fat Fried (2018)
Le Fossoyeur de Films (2016)
L'antre du Mea (2015)
British Legends of Stage and Screen (2012)
Made in Hollywood (2012)
Comedy Lab (2010)
Troldspejlet (1992-2010)
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
Penélope, camino a los Oscar (2007)
Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2006)
Fashion Police (2006)
Batman Returns Heroes: Batman (2005)
Batman Villains: The Joker (2005)
Silenci? (2005)
Cinema mil (2005)
Words in Progress (2004)
Pie Plates Over Hollywood (2002)
Histoires de festival (2002)
Archive footage

E! True Hollywood Story (2002)
Entertainment Tonight (1990)
Animation Department

The World of Stainboy (2000-2001)
Amazing Stories (1987)
Luau (1982)
TRON (1982)
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Animation Department

Stalk of the Celery Monster (1979)
The Lord of the Rings (1978)
Miscellaneous Crew

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (2005)
Family Dog (1993)
Miscellaneous Crew

Beetlejuice (1989-1991)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
Art Department

The Black Cauldron (1985)
Frankenweenie (1984)
Production Designer

Hansel and Gretel (1983)
Vincent (1982)

Videos

Awards

Did You Know

Trivia

Usually dresses in black, because he doesn't like spending too much time matching colors.

[Becoming a movie director] "There was one moment, and it happened in school. I had a big final exam--we were supposed to write a 20-page report on this book about Houdini [Harry Houdini]. I probably would have loved reading it, but I didn't, so I ...