Tim Burton
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 25, 1958
- Birthplace
- Burbank, California, USA
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Tim Burton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- Untitled Tim Burton/Kazuo Ishiguro Film
Untitled Tim Burton/Kazuo Ishiguro Film TBA
Director
- Untitled Tim Burton Animated Film
Untitled Tim Burton Animated Film TBA
Producer
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman TBA
Director, Producer
Vincent Price: What Keeps Us Alive 2026
Actor
Ritratti di cinema 2025
as Self
Tim Burton : un monstre de cinéma 2025
as Self
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters 2024
as Self
Designing the Burtonesque 2024
as Himself
Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne's Dance Version 2024
Story
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 2024
as Baby Beetlejuice (voice) (uncredited), Director, Producer
- A Look Through His Lens
A Look Through His Lens 2024
as Self
Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento 2022
as self
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen 2022
as Self - Commentator
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale 2021
as Self
Joker: Put on a Happy Face 2020
as Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. 2020
as (archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault 2020
as (archive footage)
Dumbo 2019
Director, Executive Producer
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2016
as Passenger on an Attraction (uncredited), Director
- Houdini: The Untold Story
Houdini: The Untold Story 2016
as Houdini, Director
Alice Through the Looking Glass 2016
Producer
Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton 2015
Actor
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? 2015
as Self
The Making of Big Eyes 2015
as Himself
Film Adventurer Karel Zeman 2015
as Self
Big Eyes 2014
Director, Producer
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck 2013
as Self
Captain Sparky vs. The Flying Saucers 2013
Producer
Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life 2012
as Himself, Director
Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons 2012
as Self
Frankenweenie 2012
Director, Idea, Producer
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan 2012
as Self
The Batmobile 2012
as Self
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 2012
Producer
Men in Black 3 2012
as Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited)
Dark Shadows 2012
Director
A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 2011
Actor, Producer
Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror 2010
as Self
Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland 2010
as Himself
- Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter
Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter 2010
as Self
- Alice in Wonderland: Finding Alice
Alice in Wonderland: Finding Alice 2010
as Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty 2010
as Self (archive footage)
Alice in Wonderland 2010
Director
9 2009
Producer
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight 2008
as Self
The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Original Poem 2008
Poem
Roy, The Toxic Boy 2008
Writer
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd 2008
as Self
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2007
Director
Sicko 2007
Thanks
Cinema16: American Short Films 2006
Director
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Designer Chocolate 2005
as Self
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors 2005
as Self
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds 2005
as Himself
Corpse Bride 2005
Director, Producer, Character Designer, Characters
Becoming Oompa-Loompa 2005
Actor
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2005
Director
The Many Faces of Catwoman 2005
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection 2005
as Self
Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!% 2004
as Self
Ed Wood: Pie Plates Over Hollywood 2004
as Self (archive footage)
Mario Bava: Operazione paura 2004
as Self
Big Fish 2003
Director
Heart of the Festival 2002
as Self (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes 2001
as Self
Planet of the Apes 2001
Director
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre 2000
as Self
The World of Stainboy 2000
Director, Producer, Writer, Character Designer
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend 2000
as Self
Sleepy Hollow 1999
Director
Mars Attacks! 1996
Producer, Director
James and the Giant Peach 1996
Producer
Batman Forever 1995
Producer
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition 1994
as Self
Ed Wood 1994
Director, Producer
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos 1994
as Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects 1994
as Self
Cabin Boy 1994
Producer
Conversations with Vincent 1994
as Self, Director
A Century of Cinema 1994
as Self
The Nightmare Before Christmas 1993
as Zero (voice) (uncredited), Producer, Characters, Story
The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' 1993
as Self - Producer
Hoffa 1992
as Corpse (uncredited)
Singles 1992
as Brian
Batman Returns 1992
Producer, Director
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin 1992
as Self
The Making of Edward Scissorhands 1990
as Self
Edward Scissorhands 1990
Director, Producer, Story
Batman 1989
Director
Beetlejuice 1988
Director
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp 1986
Director
The Jar 1986
Director
Pee-wee's Big Adventure 1985
as Thug in Alley (uncredited), Director
Frankenweenie 1984
Director, Writer, Idea, Characters
Hansel and Gretel 1983
Director, Production Design, Idea
Backstage at Disney 1983
as Himself
Vincent 1982
Director, Production Design, Screenplay, Writer
Luau 1982
as The Supreme Being / Mortie, Director, Producer, Writer
Doctor of Doom 1979
as Don Carlo, Director, Writer, Editor
The Muppet Movie 1979
as Additional Muppet Performer
Stalk of the Celery Monster 1979
Director, Producer, Writer
- Surf Wars
Surf Wars 1978
Animation
King and Octopus 1978
Director
1997 1974
Director
Tim's Dreams 1972
Actor, Director
Prehistoric Caveman 1971
Director
- The Island of Doctor Agor
The Island of Doctor Agor 1971
Director, Writer
Credits from TMDB.