Biography
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).
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Filmography
Vincent Price: What Keeps Us AliveFilm · 2026 · Acting
"Couch" by Lena SituationsTV · 2025 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
Pee-wee as HimselfTV · 2025 · as Self · 1 episode
Ritratti di cinemaFilm · 2025 · as Self
Tim Burton : un monstre de cinémaFilm · 2025 · as Self- A Look Through His LensFilm · 2024 · as Self
Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceFilm · 2024 · as Baby Beetlejuice (voice) (uncredited)- Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceFilm · 2024 · Director
- Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceFilm · 2024 · Producer
Designing the BurtonesqueFilm · 2024 · as Himself
Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne's Dance VersionFilm · 2024 · Story
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and MonstersFilm · 2024 · as Self
100 Years of Warner Bros.TV · 2023 · as Self · 2 episodes
Beau gesteTV · 2023 · as Self · 1 episode
Superpowered: The DC StoryTV · 2023 · as Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
Il museo degli orrori di Dario ArgentoFilm · 2022 · as self
Mostra, VeniseTV · 2022 · as Self · 1 episode
WednesdayTV · 2022 · as Parrot · 1 episode- WednesdayTV · 2022 · Director · 8 episodes
Catwoman: The Feline Femme FataleFilm · 2021 · as Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.Film · 2020 · as (archive footage)
Joker: Put on a Happy FaceFilm · 2020 · as Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape VaultFilm · 2020 · as (archive footage)
The Holiday Movies That Made UsTV · 2020 · as Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
DumboFilm · 2019 · Director
Alice Through the Looking GlassFilm · 2016 · Producer- Houdini: The Untold StoryFilm · 2016 · as Houdini
- Houdini: The Untold StoryFilm · 2016 · Director
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenFilm · 2016 · as Passenger on an Attraction (uncredited)- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenFilm · 2016 · Director
The Grand TourTV · 2016 · as Self · 1 episode
Film Adventurer Karel ZemanFilm · 2015 · as Self
Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim BurtonFilm · 2015 · Acting
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?Film · 2015 · as Self
The Making of Big EyesFilm · 2015 · as Himself
Big EyesFilm · 2014 · Director- Big EyesFilm · 2014 · Producer
Captain Sparky vs. The Flying SaucersFilm · 2013 · Producer
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. ZanuckFilm · 2013 · as Self
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire HunterFilm · 2012 · Producer
Dark ShadowsFilm · 2012 · Director
Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its DemonsFilm · 2012 · as Self
Evening UrgantTV · 2012 · as Self · 1 episode
FrankenweenieFilm · 2012 · Director- FrankenweenieFilm · 2012 · Producer
Men in Black 3Film · 2012 · as Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited)
Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to LifeFilm · 2012 · as Himself- Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to LifeFilm · 2012 · Director
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanFilm · 2012 · as Self
The BatmobileFilm · 2012 · as Self
A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim BurtonFilm · 2011 · Acting- A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim BurtonFilm · 2011 · Producer
Alice in WonderlandFilm · 2010 · Director
Alice in Wonderland: Effecting WonderlandFilm · 2010 · as Himself- Alice in Wonderland: Finding AliceFilm · 2010 · as Self
- Alice in Wonderland: The Mad HatterFilm · 2010 · as Self
Christopher Lee: Gentleman of HorrorFilm · 2010 · as Self
Waking Sleeping BeautyFilm · 2010 · as Self (archive footage)
9Film · 2009 · Producer
Roy, The Toxic BoyFilm · 2008 · Writer
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark KnightFilm · 2008 · as Self- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = ToddFilm · 2008 · as Self
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetFilm · 2007 · Director
Cinema16: American Short FilmsFilm · 2006 · Director
El hormigueroTV · 2006 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
Becoming Oompa-LoompaFilm · 2005 · Acting
Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryFilm · 2005 · Director
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Designer ChocolateFilm · 2005 · as Self- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different FlavorsFilm · 2005 · as Self
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet SoundsFilm · 2005 · as Himself
Corpse BrideFilm · 2005 · Director- Corpse BrideFilm · 2005 · Producer
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionFilm · 2005 · as Self
The Many Faces of CatwomanFilm · 2005 · as Self
Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%Film · 2004 · as Self- Ed Wood: Pie Plates Over HollywoodFilm · 2004 · as Self (archive footage)
Leçon de CinémaTV · 2004 · as Self · 1 episode
Mario Bava: Operazione pauraFilm · 2004 · as Self
The Culture ShowTV · 2004 · as Self · 1 episode
Big FishFilm · 2003 · Director
Heart of the FestivalFilm · 2002 · as Self (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time: The Super HeroesFilm · 2001 · as Self
Planet of the ApesFilm · 2001 · Director
Mario Bava: Maestro of the MacabreFilm · 2000 · as Self
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the LegendFilm · 2000 · as Self
The World of StainboyFilm · 2000 · Director- The World of StainboyFilm · 2000 · Producer
- The World of StainboyFilm · 2000 · Writer
The World of StainboyTV · 2000 · Director · 6 episodes- The World of StainboyTV · 2000 · Writer · 6 episodes
Sleepy HollowFilm · 1999 · Director
James and the Giant PeachFilm · 1996 · Producer
Mars Attacks!Film · 1996 · Director- Mars Attacks!Film · 1996 · Producer
The Daily ShowTV · 1996 · as Self · 1 episode
Batman ForeverFilm · 1995 · Producer
A Century of CinemaFilm · 1994 · as Self
Cabin BoyFilm · 1994 · Producer
Conversations with VincentFilm · 1994 · Acting- Conversations with VincentFilm · 1994 · Director
Ed WoodFilm · 1994 · Director- Ed WoodFilm · 1994 · Producer
Freaks, Nerds & WeirdosFilm · 1994 · as Self
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special EditionFilm · 1994 · as Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special EffectsFilm · 1994 · as Self
The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'Film · 1993 · as Self - Producer
The Nightmare Before ChristmasFilm · 1993 · as Zero (voice) (uncredited)- The Nightmare Before ChristmasFilm · 1993 · Producer
- The Nightmare Before ChristmasFilm · 1993 · Story
Batman ReturnsFilm · 1992 · Director- Batman ReturnsFilm · 1992 · Producer
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the PenguinFilm · 1992 · as Self
HoffaFilm · 1992 · as Corpse (uncredited)
SinglesFilm · 1992 · as Brian
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV · 1992 · Acting · 1 episode
Edward ScissorhandsFilm · 1990 · Director- Edward ScissorhandsFilm · 1990 · Producer
- Edward ScissorhandsFilm · 1990 · Story
The Making of Edward ScissorhandsFilm · 1990 · as Self
BatmanFilm · 1989 · Director
BeetlejuiceFilm · 1988 · Director
Aladdin and His Wonderful LampFilm · 1986 · Director
The JarFilm · 1986 · Director
Pee-wee's Big AdventureFilm · 1985 · as Thug in Alley (uncredited)- Pee-wee's Big AdventureFilm · 1985 · Director
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV · 1985 · Director · 1 episode
FrankenweenieFilm · 1984 · Director- FrankenweenieFilm · 1984 · Writer
Backstage at DisneyFilm · 1983 · as Himself
Hansel and GretelFilm · 1983 · Director
Faerie Tale TheatreTV · 1982 · Director · 1 episode
LuauFilm · 1982 · as The Supreme Being / Mortie- LuauFilm · 1982 · Director
- LuauFilm · 1982 · Producer
- LuauFilm · 1982 · Writer
VincentFilm · 1982 · Director- VincentFilm · 1982 · Writer, Screenplay
Doctor of DoomFilm · 1979 · as Don Carlo- Doctor of DoomFilm · 1979 · Director
- Doctor of DoomFilm · 1979 · Editor
- Doctor of DoomFilm · 1979 · Writer
Stalk of the Celery MonsterFilm · 1979 · Director- Stalk of the Celery MonsterFilm · 1979 · Producer
- Stalk of the Celery MonsterFilm · 1979 · Writer
The Muppet MovieFilm · 1979 · as Additional Muppet Performer
King and OctopusFilm · 1978 · Director
The South Bank ShowTV · 1978 · Acting · 1 episode
1997Film · 1974 · Director
Tim's DreamsFilm · 1972 · Acting- Tim's DreamsFilm · 1972 · Director
Prehistoric CavemanFilm · 1971 · Director- The Island of Doctor AgorFilm · 1971 · Director
- The Island of Doctor AgorFilm · 1971 · Writer
Attack of the 50 Foot WomanFilm · Director- Attack of the 50 Foot WomanFilm · Producer
- Untiled Secret Tim Burton FilmFilm · Director
- Untitled 'Wednesday' spin-off about Uncle FesterTV · Producer · 1 episode
- Untitled Tim Burton Animated FilmFilm · Producer
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