About
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...
Known for
The Nightmare Before ChristmasMovie • 1993
WednesdaySeries • 2022
Corpse BrideMovie • 2005
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1985
Amazing StoriesSeries • 1985
Alice in WonderlandMovie • 2010
Batman ReturnsMovie • 1992
Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceMovie • 2024
Edward ScissorhandsMovie • 1990
Batman ForeverMovie • 1995
Sleepy HollowMovie • 1999
BeetlejuiceSeries • 1989
Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryMovie • 2005
Faerie Tale TheatreSeries • 1982
Planet of the ApesMovie • 2001
Alice Through the Looking GlassMovie • 2016
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenMovie • 2016
Dark ShadowsMovie • 2012
Men in Black 3Movie • 2012
BatmanMovie • 1989
BeetlejuiceMovie • 1988
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire HunterMovie • 2012
FrankenweenieMovie • 2012
9Movie • 2009