TIM BURTON

Tim Burton
Tim Burton
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: August 25, 1958
Place of Birth: Burbank, California, USA

Biography

Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker and animator. He is known for his gothic fantasy and horror films such as Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and Dark Shadows (2012), as well as the television series Wednesday (2022). Burton also directed the superhero films Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), the sci-fi film Planet of the Apes (2001), the fantasy-drama Big Fish (2003), the musical adventure film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and the fantasy films Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016).

Filmography

Starring

2025·
Pee-wee as Himself
Self
2025·
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Self
2024·
Designing the Burtonesque
Himself
2024·
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Baby Beetlejuice (voice) (uncredited)
2024·
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Self
2024·
A Look Through His Lens
Self
2023·
Beau geste
Self
2023·
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
2023·
Johnny Depp: The Love of the Bizarre
Self (archive footage)
2022·
Mostra, Venise
Self - "Tapis Rouge" Guest
2022·
Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
self
2021·
The Sparks Brothers
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021·
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Self
2020·
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage)
2020·
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Self
2020·
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
Self
2016·
The Grand Tour
Self
2016·
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Passenger on an Attraction (uncredited)
2015·
The Making of Big Eyes
Himself
2015·
Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
Self
2015·
Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton
2015·
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
Self
2013·
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
Self
2012·
Evening Urgant
Self
2012·
Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons
Self
2012·
Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life
Himself
2012·
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
2012·
The Batmobile
Self
2012·
Men in Black 3
Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited)
2011·
A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton
2010·
Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland
Himself
2010·
Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter
Self
2010·
Alice in Wonderland: Finding Alice
Self
2010·
Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror
Self
2009·
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
2008·
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
Self
2008·
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd
Self
2006·
El hormiguero
Self - Guest
2005·
The Many Faces of Catwoman
Self
2005·
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds
Himself
2004·
The Culture Show
Self
2004·
Leçon de Cinéma
Self
2004·
Ed Wood: Pie Plates Over Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2004·
Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%
Self
2004·
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Self
2002·
Heart of the Festival
2001·
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Himself
2000·
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Self
2000·
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
Self
1996·
The Daily Show
Self
1994·
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Self
1994·
A Century of Cinema
Self
1994·
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
Self
1994·
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
Self
1993·
The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'
Self - Producer
1993·
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Zero (voice) (uncredited)
1992·
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992·
Hoffa
Corpse (uncredited)
1992·
The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
Self
1992·
Singles
Brian
1990·
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
Self
1985·
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Thug in Alley (uncredited)
1983·
Backstage at Disney
Himself
1982·
Luau
The Supreme Being / Mortie
1979·
The Muppet Movie
Additional Muppet Performer
1979·
Doctor of Doom
Don Carlo
1971·
Houdini: The Untold Story
Houdini

Production

TBA·
Untitled Tim Burton Animated Film
Producer, Director
2024·
Edward Scissorhands
Story
2024·
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Producer, Director
2022·
Wednesday
Director, Executive Producer
2019·
Dumbo
Executive Producer, Director
TBA·
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
Director
2016·
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Producer
2016·
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Director
2014·
Big Eyes
Director, Producer
2013·
Captain Sparky vs. The Flying Saucers
Producer
2012·
Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life
Director
2012·
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Producer
2012·
Frankenweenie
Idea, Characters, Producer, Director
2012·
Dark Shadows
Director
2011·
A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton
Producer
2010·
Alice in Wonderland
Director
2009·
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Producer
2008·
Roy, The Toxic Boy
Writer
2008·
The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Original Poem
Writer
2007·
Sicko
Thanks
2007·
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Director
2006·
Cinema16: American Short Films
Director
2005·
Corpse Bride
Producer, Characters, Director
2005·
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Director
2003·
Big Fish
Director
2001·
Planet of the Apes
Director
2000·
The World of Stainboy
Creator, Writer, Director, Character Designer, Writer, Producer, Director
1999·
Sleepy Hollow
Director
1996·
James and the Giant Peach
Producer
1996·
Mars Attacks!
Producer, Director
1995·
Batman Forever
Producer
1994·
Cabin Boy
Producer
1994·
Ed Wood
Producer, Director
1993·
Family Dog
Executive Producer
1993·
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Characters, Story, Producer
1992·
Batman Returns
Producer, Director
1990·
Edward Scissorhands
Story, Producer, Director
1989·
Beetlejuice
Creator, Executive Producer
1989·
Batman
Director
1988·
Beetlejuice
Director
1986·
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Director
1985·
Amazing Stories
Animation
1985·
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Director
1985·
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Director
1984·
Frankenweenie
Characters, Idea, Writer, Director
1983·
Hansel and Gretel
Idea, Production Design, Director
1982·
Faerie Tale Theatre
Director
1982·
Luau
Writer, Producer, Director
1982·
Vincent
Screenplay, Production Design, Writer, Director
1979·
Doctor of Doom
Editor, Writer, Director
1979·
Stalk of the Celery Monster
Writer, Producer, Director
1979·
King and Octopus Animation
Director
1971·
Houdini: The Untold Story
Director
1971·
Prehistoric Caveman
Director