- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- August 25, 1958
- Place of Birth
- Burbank, California, USA
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 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 g…
Filmography
movieRitratti di cinema
2025 · Self
tv"Couch" by Lena Situations
2025 · Self - Guest
movieTim Burton : un monstre de cinéma
2025 · Self
tvPee-wee as Himself
2025 · Self
movieHammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
2024 · Self
movieDesigning the Burtonesque
2024 · Himself
movieEdward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne’s Dance Version
2024 · Story
movieBeetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024 · Baby Beetlejuice (voice) (uncredited), Director, Producer
movieTim Burton: Life in the Line
2024 · Self
A Look Through His Lens
movieA Look Through His Lens
2024 · Self
tvSuperpowered: The DC Story
2023 · Self (archive footage)
tv100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023 · Self
tvBeau geste
2023 · Self
movieIl museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
2022 · self
tvWednesday
2022 · Parrot, Executive Producer, Director
tvMostra, Venise
2022 · Self
movieCatwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
2021 · Self
tvThe Holiday Movies That Made Us
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieJoker: Put on a Happy Face
2020 · Self
movieAGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
2020 · (archive footage)
movieThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020 · (archive footage)
movieDumbo
2019 · Director, Executive Producer
tvThe Grand Tour
2016 · Self
movieMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2016 · Passenger on an Attraction (uncredited), Director
Houdini: The Untold Story
movieHoudini: The Untold Story
2016 · Houdini, Director
movieAlice Through the Looking Glass
2016 · Producer
movieLive From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton
2015
movieThe Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
2015 · Self
movieThe Making of Big Eyes
2015 · Himself
movieFilm Adventurer Karel Zeman
2015 · Self
movieBig Eyes
2014 · Producer, Director
movieDon't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
2013 · Self
movieCaptain Sparky vs. The Flying Saucers
2013 · Producer
movieMiniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life
2012 · Himself, Director
movieDark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons
2012 · Self
movieFrankenweenie
2012 · Director, Idea, Producer, Characters
movieRay Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012 · Self
movieThe Batmobile
2012 · Self
movieAbraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
2012 · Producer
movieMen in Black 3
2012 · Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited)
movieDark Shadows
2012 · Director
tvEvening Urgant
2012 · Self
movieA Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton
2011 · , Producer
movieChristopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror
2010 · Self
Alice in Wonderland: Finding Alice
movieAlice in Wonderland: Finding Alice
2010 · Self
movieAlice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland
2010 · Himself
Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter
movieAlice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter
2010 · Self
movieAlice in Wonderland
2010 · Director
movieWaking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movie9
2009 · Producer
movieShadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008 · Self
movieThe Nightmare Before Christmas: The Original Poem
2008 · Poem
movieRoy, The Toxic Boy
2008 · Writer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd
movieSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd
2008 · Self
movieSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007 · Director
movieSicko
2007 · Thanks
tvEl hormiguero
2006 · Self - Guest
movieCinema16: American Short Films
2006 · Director
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds
movieCharlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds
2005 · Himself
movieCorpse Bride
2005 · Director, Producer, Character Designer
movieCharlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005 · Director
movieThe Many Faces of Catwoman
2005 · Self
movieRay Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005 · Self
tvThe Culture Show
2004 · Self
movieEd Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%
2004 · Self
movieEd Wood: Pie Plates Over Hollywood
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movieMario Bava: Operazione paura
2004 · Self
tvLeçon de Cinéma
2004 · Self
movieBig Fish
2003 · Director
movieOnce Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001 · Self
moviePlanet of the Apes
2001 · Director
movieMario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
2000 · Self
tvThe World of Stainboy
2000 · Director, Writer, Creator
movieThe World of Stainboy
2000 · Director, Producer, Character Designer, Writer
movieSleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000 · Self
movieSleepy Hollow
1999 · Director
movieMars Attacks!
1996 · Director, Producer
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self
movieJames and the Giant Peach
1996 · Producer
movieBatman Forever
1995 · Producer
movieHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
1994 · Self
movieEd Wood
1994 · Director, Producer
movieFreaks, Nerds & Weirdos
1994 · Self
movieMasters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994 · Self
movieCabin Boy
1994 · Producer
movieA Century of Cinema
1994 · Self
Conversations with Vincent
movieConversations with Vincent
1994
movieThe Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · Zero (voice) (uncredited), Producer, Characters, Story, Poem
movieThe Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'
1993 · Self - Producer
tvFamily Dog
1993 · Executive Producer
movieHoffa
1992 · Corpse (uncredited)
movieSingles
1992 · Brian
movieBatman Returns
1992 · Producer, Director
movieBatman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
1992 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
movieThe Making of Edward Scissorhands
1990 · Self
movieEdward Scissorhands
1990 · Producer, Director, Story
tvBeetlejuice
1989 · Executive Producer, Creator
movieBatman
1989 · Director
movieBeetlejuice
1988 · Director
movieAladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986 · Director
tvThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985 · Director
tvAmazing Stories
1985 · Animation
moviePee-wee's Big Adventure
1985 · Thug in Alley (uncredited), Director
movieFrankenweenie
1984 · Writer, Director, Idea, Characters
movieHansel and Gretel
1983 · Director, Production Design, Idea
movieBackstage at Disney
1983 · Himself
movieVincent
1982 · Writer, Production Design, Director, Screenplay
tvFaerie Tale Theatre
1982 · Director
movieLuau
1982 · The Supreme Being / Mortie, Director, Producer, Writer
movieDoctor of Doom
1979 · Don Carlo, Writer, Director, Editor
movieThe Muppet Movie
1979 · Additional Muppet Performer
movieStalk of the Celery Monster
1979 · Director, Producer, Writer
moviePrehistoric Caveman
1971 · Director
movieAttack of the 50 Foot Woman
— · Director, Producer
Untitled Tim Burton Animated Film
movieUntitled Tim Burton Animated Film
— · Director, Producer
Untiled Secret Tim Burton Film
movieUntiled Secret Tim Burton Film
— · Director
Untitled 'Wednesday' spin-off about Uncle Fester
tvUntitled 'Wednesday' spin-off about Uncle Fester
— · Producer