“The film is based on a memory that I had when I was growing up and with my relationship with a dog that I had.”
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Tim Burton
Timothy Walter Burton is an American filmmaker, and former 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…
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entertainment · American filmmaker (born 1958) · film director · screenwriter · film producer · writer · designer · animator · actor · poet · director · also Tim Burton, Timothy Burton, Timothy William Burton, Timothy Walter Burton, Burton
Born 25 August 1958 · Q56008
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2026· 3 entries
Forbes: How Tim Burton’s Stop-Motion Films Inspired ‘I Am Frankelda’ Directors
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The Guardian: Beetlejuice review – Tim Burton’s super creep reanimated as a shock jock in ghoulish musical
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2025· 6 entries
Rapper and actor A$AP Rocky revealed that he will collaborate on his next film with Burton, who also illustrated the cover art for his fourth studio album Don't Be Dumb (2026)
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Yahoo: ‘Tim Burton: Life In The Line’ Docuseries Featuring Johnny Depp & Winona Ryder Set For Latam Theatrical Release Via Cinépolis — AFM
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New York Post: Johnny Depp recalls Tim Burton making ‘huge sacrifices’ for him when daughter Lily-Rose got sick during ‘Sweeney Todd’
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Yahoo: Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci split after nearly three years of dating
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Forbes: Tim Burton Appears Doubtful About Making ‘Beetlejuice 3’
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It was announced that Burton would direct a remake of the 1958 science fiction film Attack of the 50 Foot Woman for Warner Bros
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2024· 3 entries
Snopes rated the claim “Real squirrels were trained to crack nuts for Tim Burton's 2005 movie "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."” True.
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Snopes rated the claim “A poster shared in January 2024 authentically depicted an upcoming dark "Peter Pan" film by Tim Burton called "Shadow of Pan."” Labeled Satire.
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Burton's feature Beetlejuice Beetlejuice premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival to generally positive reviews, with The Guardian noting that the film blended elements of Burton's established visual sens
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2023· 2 entries
With a release date of September 6, 2024, with Burton returning as director, Keaton, Ryder and Catherine O'Hara reprising their roles, and Ortega, Monica Bellucci, and Justin Theroux joining the cast
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The Independent reported that they were indeed married for an undisclosed number of years before separating
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2022· 1 entry
Awarded Lumière Award, Lyon Festival of cinema presented by Institut Lumière (2022).
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2019· 2 entries
Awarded David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement (2019).
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With Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, Eva Green, and Michael Keaton starring
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2016· 1 entry
Awarded Officer of Arts and Letters (2016).
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2012· 5 entries
Was based on the novel by screenwriter and novelist Seth Grahame-Smith, who wrote the film's screenplay and also authored Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
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Awarded Saturn Award for Best Animated Film for Frankenweenie (2012).
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And grossed $245 million worldwide from a $150 million budget
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“Why spend your life chasing someone else’s dreams when you can fight for your own vision?”
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Shane Acker confirmed that Burton would work with Valve to create his next animated feature film, Deep
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2011· 2 entries
It was reported that Burton was working on a live-action adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame starring Josh Brolin, who would also be co-producing
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But chose to pursue Dark Shadows and Frankenweenie instead
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2010· 4 entries
Burton was announced as the director of the upcoming film adaptation of Monsterpocalypse
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Awarded Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (2010).
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Burton received the insignia of Chevalier of Arts and Letters from France's Minister of Culture Frédéric Mitterrand
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Career landmark: President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival (2010–2010).
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2009· 4 entries
Awarded Inkpot Award (2009).
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Awarded Winsor McCay Award (2009).
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Henry Selick stated that he could make a sequel to Nightmare if he and Burton could create a good story for it
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At the Museum of Modern Art, and again in 2011 as part of the Tim Burton art exhibit at LACMA
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2008· 1 entry
Won Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2008).
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2007· 3 entries
To critical acclaim and grossed $153 million worldwide
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Won Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement (2007).
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And France's Order of Arts and Letters in 2010
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2005· 2 entries
Awarded Saturn Award for Best Animated Film for Corpse Bride (2005).
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Filmmaker Shane Acker released his short film 9, a story about a sentient rag doll living in a post-apocalyptic world who tries to stop machines from destroying the rest of his eight fellow rag dolls
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2003· 1 entry
Burton directed Big Fish, based on the novel Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions by Daniel Wallace
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2002· 1 entry
The Walt Disney Company began to consider producing a sequel to The Nightmare Before Christmas, but rather than using stop motion, Disney wanted to use computer animation
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2001· 1 entry
Having met her while filming Planet of the Apes, to which Marie—much to his dismay—responded in 2005 by holding an auction of personal belongings he had left behind
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1998· 1 entry
“In movies you kind of work out your issues, but then you realize, those kind of traumatic issues stay with you forever so somehow they kind of keep reoccurring, no matter how hard I try to get them out of my head they sort of stay there.”
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1997· 1 entry
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
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1996· 1 entry
Burton and Selick reunited for the musical fantasy James and the Giant Peach, based on the book by Roald Dahl
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1994· 1 entry
Burton and frequent co-producer Denise Di Novi produced the 1994 fantasy-comedy Cabin Boy, starring comedian Chris Elliott and directed/written by Adam Resnick
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1993· 1 entry
Family Dog would be spun off into its own series with Spielberg and Burton executive producing, though Bird had zero involvement; the series only lasted a single season on CBS and was burned off in the summer of that yea
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1991· 2 entries
Awarded Hugo Award (1991).
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Awarded Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation for Edward Scissorhands (1991).
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1990· 2 entries
Awarded Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program for Beetlejuice (1990).
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Burton created a unique drawing which gave screenwriter Caroline Thompson inspiration to write the script for Edward Scissorhands which Burton directed, re-uniting with Winona Ryder from Beetlejuice
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1987· 1 entry
Burton contributed to the animated Family Dog episode of the Steven Spielberg-created anthology series Amazing Stories
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1986· 1 entry
Directing an episode of her television series Faerie Tale Theatre), and Daniel Stern
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1982· 2 entries
“I grew up watching the Universal horror movies, Japanese monster movies, and pretty much any kind of monster movie. That was my genre.”
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Burton made his first short, Vincent, a six-minute black-and-white stop motion film based on a poem written by Burton, which depicts a young boy who fantasizes that he is his hero Vincent Price, with Price himself provid
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1981· 1 entry
Studied at California Institute of the Arts (1981).
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1976· 1 entry
Attended the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, Santa Clarita, studying character animation until 1979
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1958· 2 entries
Born 1958-08-25.
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The son of Jean (née Erickson), who later owned a cat-themed gift shop, and William "Bill" Burton, a former minor league baseball player who worked for the Burbank Parks and Recreation Department
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