Tim Burton
Known for Directing · 72 credits
- Born
- 1958-08-25 (age 67)
- Place of birth
- Burbank, California, USA
- Also known as
- 提姆‧波頓 · تیم برتون · Timothy Walter Burton · Timothy Burton
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).
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Known For
TV Shows (15)
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Wednesday
2022
as Parrot
El hormiguero
2006
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Grand Tour
2016
as Self
The Culture Show
2004
as Self
Superpowered: The DC Story
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Beau geste
2023
as Self
100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023
as Self
Evening Urgant
2012
as Self
Leçon de Cinéma
2004
as Self
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Pee-wee as Himself
2025
as Self
Mostra, Venise
2022
as Self
"Couch" by Lena Situations
2025
as Self - Guest
Movies (57)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024
as Baby Beetlejuice (voice) (uncredited)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
as Zero (voice) (uncredited)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2016
as Passenger on an Attraction (uncredited)
Men in Black 3
2012
as Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited)
Singles
1992
as Brian
Hoffa
1992
as Corpse (uncredited)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
as Thug in Alley (uncredited)
The Muppet Movie
1979
as Additional Muppet Performer
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2020
as Self
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
2021
as Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
as Self
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008
as Self
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
2015
as Self
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000
as Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994
as Self
A Look Through His Lens
2024
as Self
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
2024
as Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
as (archive footage)
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
as Self
A Century of Cinema
1994
as Self
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
2013
as Self
Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons
2012
as Self
Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter
2010
as Self
The Batmobile
2012
as Self
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
1990
as Self
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
1994
as Self
Alice in Wonderland: Finding Alice
2010
as Self
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
1994
as Self
Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
2015
as Self
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd
2008
as Self
Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%
2004
as Self
Ritratti di cinema
2025
as Self
The Many Faces of Catwoman
2005
as Self
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
2024
as Self
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
1992
as Self
Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
2022
as self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
2020
as (archive footage)
Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland
2010
as Himself
Ed Wood: Pie Plates Over Hollywood
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Houdini: The Untold Story
2016
as Houdini
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
as Self
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
2004
as Self
Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life
2012
as Himself
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
2000
as Self
Doctor of Doom
1979
as Don Carlo
Tim Burton : un monstre de cinéma
2025
as Self
The Making of Big Eyes
2015
as Himself
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds
2005
as Himself
Luau
1982
as The Supreme Being / Mortie
Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror
2010
as Self
The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'
1993
as Self - Producer
A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton
2011
Backstage at Disney
1983
as Himself
Conversations with Vincent
1994
Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton
2015
Designing the Burtonesque
2024
as Himself
About Tim Burton
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… With 72 credits spanning from 1979 to 2025, Tim Burton has appeared in 57 films and 15 TV shows.
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- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) — as Baby Beetlejuice (voice) (uncredited)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) — as Zero (voice) (uncredited)
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) — as Passenger on an Attraction (uncredited)
- Men in Black 3 (2012) — as Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited)
- Singles (1992) — as Brian
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