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Tim Burton

Also known as Timothy Burton, Timothy William Burton, Timothy Walter Burton

Timothy Walter Burton 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 honored with the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2007 and France's Order of Arts and Letters in 2010.

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Tim Burton is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer, and writer. Born Timothy Walter Burton in Burbank in 1958, he began his work period in 1971. He was educated at the California Institute of the Arts, where he was a student of Jules Engel. Burton has worked for Walt Disney Studios and speaks English.

His notable works include *The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories*, *Burton on Burton*, *The art of Tim Burton*, *Pesadilla antes de Navidad*, and *Developing competence*. He has received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, the Saturn Award for Best Animated Film, and the Winsor McCay Award. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Burton’s works are held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art and are recognized in the Hugo Award collection. He has been in unmarried partnerships with Lisa Marie, Helena Bonham Carter, and Monica Bellucci. He has two children and resides in Burbank.

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Born: 1958
Works: 41

Top works

The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories
Burton on Burton
The art of Tim Burton
Pesadilla antes de Navidad
Developing competence

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Film & TV

Burbank, California, USA

Known for

Tim Burton : un monstre de cinéma — Self2025
Ritratti di cinema — Self2025
Pee-wee as Himself — Self2025
"Couch" by Lena Situations — Self - Guest2025
A Look Through His Lens — Self2024
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters — Self2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice — Baby Beetlejuice (voice) (uncredited)2024
Designing the Burtonesque — Himself2024
100 Years of Warner Bros. — Self2023
Beau geste — Self2023

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Instance of: human
Given name: William
Family name: Burton
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Burbank
Occupation: director
Educated at: California Institute of the Arts
Employer: Walt Disney Studios
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: American English
Award: Hugo Award
Student of: Jules Engel
Official website: www.timburton.com
Image: Tim Burton-63605.jpg
Number of children: 2
Residence: Burbank

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Commons category: Tim Burton
date of birth: 1958-08-25
topic's main category: Category:Tim Burton
unmarried partner: Monica Bellucci
birth name: Timothy Walter Burton
name in native language: Tim Burton
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
start of work period: 1971-00-00
filmography: Tim Burton filmography
writing language: English language
social media followers: 19335
topic has template: Template:Tim Burton

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Encyclopedic overview

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 honored 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) and 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).

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