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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Tim Burton Biography (1958?-)
Full name, Timothy William Burton; born August 25, 1958 (some sources cite 1960), in Burbank, CA; son of Bill (a minor league baseball player and parks department sports coordinator) and Jean (a shop manager) Burton; married Lena Gieseke (a photographer), February 24, 1989 (separated, 1991); children: (withactress Helena Bonham Carter) one son. Addresses: Agent: Mike Simpson, William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Kristin Borella, Bumble Ward and Associates Public Relations, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 340, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, animator, producer, writer
- Birth Details
- August 25, 1958?
- Burbank, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Director
- (And producer) Stalk of the Celery (also known as Stalk of theCelery Monster), 1979
- (And producer) Luau, 1982
- (And production designer) Vincent (animated short film), Buena Vista, 1982
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Frankenweenie (animated), Buena Vista, 1984
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Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Warner Bros., 1985
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Beetlejuice, Warner Bros., 1988
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Batman, Warner Bros., 1989
- (And producer, with Denise DiNovi) Edward Scissorhands, TwentiethCentury-Fox, 1990
- (And producer, with DiNovi) Batman Returns, Warner Bros., 1992
- (And producer, with DiNovi) Ed Wood, Buena Vista, 1994
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Vincent and Me, 1995
- (And producer) Mars Attacks!, Warner Bros., 1996
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Sleepy Hollow, Paramount, 1999
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Planet of the Apes, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
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Big Fish, Columbia, 2003
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Film Producer
- (With Denise DiNovi; and production designer) Tim Burton's The Nightmare before Christmas (also known as The Nightmare before Christmas), Buena Vista, 1993
- (With DiNovi) Cabin Boy, Buena Vista, 1994
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Batman Forever (also known as Forever), Warner Bros., 1995
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James and the Giant Peach, Buena Vista, 1996
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Film Appearances
- Mortie (the Supreme Being), Luau, 1982
- Brian, Singles, Warner Bros., 1992
- Himself, A Century of Cinema, 1994
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Television Appearances
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Specials
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Premiere: Inside the Summer Blockbusters, Fox, 1989
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Fox/MTV Guide to Summer '92, Fox, 1992
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The Bat, the Cat and the Penguin, CBS, 1992
- Interviewee, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas: A TNT SpecialEdition, TNT, 1994
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Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects, 1994
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Freaks, Nerds, and Weirdos: An MTV News Special Report, MTV, 1994
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Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre, 2000
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The Making of "Planet of the Apes," 2001
- Interviewee, Planet of the Apes: Rule the Planet, Fox, 2001
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The Inside Reel: Digital Filmmaking, PBS, 2001
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Episodic
- Ben, "The Quality of Mercy," Twice in a Lifetime, 1999
- Guest, The Martin Short Show, syndicated, 1999
- Guest, Exposure, Sci-Fi Channel, 2000
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Miniseries
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A-Z of Horror (also known as Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror),BBC (England), 1997
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Television Work
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Series
- Creator and executive producer, Beetlejuice (animated series), c.1990
- Producer, Batman: The Animated Series, Fox, 1992-1993
- Creator (with Steven Spielberg) and executive producer, Family Dog(series), CBS, 1993
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Television Director
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Episodic
- "The Jar," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, NBC, 1986
- "Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp," Faerie Tale Theatre (also knownas Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre), Showtime, 1986
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Television Work
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Other
- Director, Hansel and Gretel, 1982
- Executive producer, Lost in Oz (pilot; also known as Tim Burton's Lost in Oz), syndicated, 2000
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- Himself, Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend, Paramount/Mandalay Pictures, 2000
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WRITINGS
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Films
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The Island of Doctor Agor (animated), 1971
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Stalk of the Celery (animated; also known as Stalk of the Celery Monster), 1979
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Luau, 1982
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Vincent (animated short film), Buena Vista, 1982
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Mars Attacks!, Warner Bros., 1996
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Television Episodes
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents, NBC, 1986
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Television Writing
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Other
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Lost in Oz (pilot; also known as Tim Burton's Lost in Oz),syndicated, 2000
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Point Blank (series), 2002
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Books
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My Art and Films, HarperCollins, 1993
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The Nightmare before Christmas Pop-up Book, Mouse Works, 1993
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Burton on Burton, edited by Mark Salisbury, Faber & Faber, 1995
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The Melancholy Death of Oyster Bay and Other Stories, Morrow, 1997
- Contributor to books, including The Art of Sleepy Hollow, Pocket Books, 1999.
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Other
- (Creator, writer, and director) Stainboy (animated Internet series), Shockwave.com, 2000
Further Reference
ADAPTATIONS
- The 1982 television program Hansel and Gretel was based on an ideaby Burton. The film Frankenweenie, released by Buena Vista in 1984, was based on an idea by Burton. Episodes of the television series Amazing Stories (also known as Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories), broadcast by NBC in 1987, were based on animation and character designs by Burton. The television series Family Dog, broadcast by CBS in 1993, was also based on Burton's character designs. The film Tim Burton's The Nightmare before Christmas, released by Buena Vista in 1993, was based on a story andcharacters created by Burton. The film Beetlejuice, released by WarnerBros. in 1988, was based on a story by Burton. The film Edward Scissorhands, released by Twentieth Century-Fox in 1990, was based on a story by Burton and Caroline Thompson.
OTHER SOURCES
Books
- Burton, Tim, My Art and Films, HarperCollins, 1993
- Henke, Ken, Tim Burton: An Unauthorized Biography of the Filmmaker, Renaissance Books, 1999
- Salisbury, Mark, editor, Burton on Burton, Faber & Faber, 1995
Periodicals
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Empire, Issue 93, 1997, pp. 68-75
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Film Review, February, 2000, pp. 62-63
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Harper's Bazaar, September, 1994
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Interview, December, 1990, pp. 110-13
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Neon, March, 1997, pp. 36-41
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Newsweek, April 9, 1999, p. 66
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Radio Times, August 17, 2002, p. 42
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Rolling Stone, July 9, 1992
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Starlog, March, 1991; July, 1992; January, 1997
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Total Film, February, 2000, pp. 50-56
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Vanity Fair, November, 1994
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Village Voice, October 4, 1994
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Washington Post, July 29, 2001, pp. G1, G6
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