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Timothy Walter Burton Was Born
He was born in Burbank, California, USA to Jean and Bill Burton. -
Bava's Black Sunday Continued
He said that watching the dubbed horror movies almost put him into a dream state.
"I prefer dubbing because the images are so strong you don’t want to take your eyes away to read the subtitles."
-Tim Burton (Interview with Danny Elfman)
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Bava's Black Sunday
"Burned at the stake, a vampire witch princess (Barbara Steele) wakes up centuries later with her undead henchman." That is the description of the film. Tim Burton said in an interview with Danny Elfman that this was the movie that really got under his skin. Due to the fact that this was an Italian movie it was dubbed into English. Tim Burton said that he loved watching dubbed movies because they add almost a "surreal nature". -
The Island of Doctor Agor
This is the oldest surviving Tim Burton film. He made this when he was only 13 years old. This was the spark to his present career. When he finished this film he realized that he had talent and went on to hone his skills throught highschool, then eventually at CalArts. -
Studied at The California Institute of Arts in Valencia, California
Stalk Of The Celery Monster - Short by Tim BurtonThe year, month and day are approximations. Here he majored in animation. During his time at this institute he made the shorts, The Stalk of the Celery Monster and King and Octopus. -
Started an Apprenticeship With Disney
Tim Burton's short film Stalk of the Celery Monster attracted Walt Disney Productions Animations Department's attention and they recruted Burton for an apprenticeship at their studio. He worked as an animator, concept artist and a storyboard artist.
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Graduated from California Institute of Arts
*The month and the day are not accurate as they are an approximation. -
Vincent
Vincent - By Tim BurtonTim Burton released his short film Vincent which was a nod to his childhood idol Vincent Price. Tim Burton considered Price as his inspiration to his style. Price was an American actor who was well known for his distinctive voice and apperance in horror films. -
Frankenweenie Short Film
Tim Burton released a short film titled Frankenweenie. This was a different spin on the classic story of Frankenstein. This film was approximately 30 minutes long. Later in 2012 Tim Burton directs a longer adaption of this film which is also called Frankenweenie. -
Pee Wee's Big Adventure
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure TrailerThis was Tim's first big directing gig. Pee Wee's Big Adventure is a comedy filled film that was loved by many. This was also his first collaboration with songwriter Danny Elfman. Tim Burton hires Danny often to write the scores for his movies. He admires Danny's style of composing. -
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice TrailerBeetlejuice starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Alec Baldwin is one of Tim Burton's more distinctive movies. It is a ghostly tale about two recently deceased people who want to get the family who just moved in out of their house. This demonstrates Tim Burton's creepy style. This movie was later transformed into a TV series (1989-1991) starring Steven Ouimette and Alyson Court. -
I'm Batman
You Can Call Me The Joker Movie ClipTim Burton directed this superhero classic with his dark style. It starred Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson. Tim Burton tends to use his own collection of actors and actresses in his films. Michael Keaton was also casted in his 1988 film, Beetlejuice. Tim Burton's rendition of Batman was highly rated and is now considered a "classic". This was the first movie to sell $100 million in the first 10 days. -
Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands TrailerThis movie is another classic Tim Burton film starring Vincent Prince ,Johnny Depp, and again Winona Ryder. This as I like to say was the start of Tim Burton's love affair with Johnny Depp, as after this movie Depp appeared in many, if not all, of Burton's next films. This movie is about a gentle animated human being, created by a scientist that has blades on his hands instead of fingers. -
I'm Batman...Again
Batman Returns TrailerHe then directed "Batman Returns". this is the sequel to his 1989 film. -
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas TrailerThis is one of his famous animated movies, featuring spooky characters such as Jack Skellington and Sally. -
Batman Forever
Tim Burton produced the third installment of the Batman series, rather than directing it, This was due to the bad reactions from the second installement "Batman Returns". Batman Returns costed more than than the first Batman and parents were angry with the amount of gratuitous graphic violence in this movie. -
Heads Will Roll
Sleepy Hollow TrailerTim Burton took Washinton Irving's classic tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and depicted it in his own film "Sleepy Hollow". Johnny Depp plays the chilling roll of Ichabod Crane. -
Started Romantic Relationship with Helena Bonham Carter
Tim Burton met Helena Bonham Carter while filming Planet of The Apes. His first words to her were, "I can really see you in an ape mask". Their relationship lasted 13 years. They had two children named Nell and Billy Raymond. Actor Johnny Depp is their god-father. You can really tell what Carter and Burton's realtionship was like as he had her in most, if not all, of his movies during their relationship. Such as, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), Corpse Bride (2005) e.t,c -
Corpse Bride
Corpse Bride TrailerThis was Tim Burton's third stop motion film, but it was the first one that was distributed by Warner Bros. Tim Burton directs many stop motion films that are adored around the world. He typically uses clay or plasticine figurines to film these movies. Some of his animated stop motion films are, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Frankenweenie, and the TV series version of Beetlejuice.
