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Tim Burton was born
Timothy Walter Burton was born on August 25th, 1958, to Jean Rae (Erickson) and William Reed Burton in Burbank, California.His mother owned a cat-themed gift shop, and his father worked for the Burbank Park and Recreation Department. -
Tim Burton graduates high school
Tim Burton is apart of the graduating class of 1976 from Burbank High School. -
Tim Burton attends college
Tim Burton attended college (California Institute of Arts) in Valencia, Santa Clarita until 1979.
During his time here, some shorts he created include Stalk of the Celery Monster and King and Octopus. -
The Fox and the Hound
Tim Burton works on and creates the movie, The Fox and the Hound as one of his first movies, and one of his firsts with Disney. -
Poem: The Nightmare Before Christmas
In 1982, Tim Burton wrote the poem that inspired the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas. This contemporary event was the catalyst for Burton's success in animated films by leading him to another working relationship with Disney in 1993 for the release of the Nightmare Before Christmas movie. -
Vincent
Disney recognizes Tim Burton's talent, and gives the go ahead for the movie, Vincent. This movie was an animated short about a boy who wanted to be like Vincent Price. This short was a huge success and won several awards for Tim Burton. The film was shown at Chicago Film Festival. -
Frankenweenie
Another short, Frankenweenie was then created by Tim Burton. This was his first live action film. Once the film was completed, Disney fired Burton under the pretext of him spending the company's resources on a film that would be too dark and scary for children to see. -
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Relationship with Lena Gieseke
A german actress. She was engaged to Tim Burton but was never married. She also famously played in Sleepy Hollow, Ed Wood, and Mars Attacks!
It is very common to see Tim Burton's "muse" or whom he has dated to appear in current projects he is working on. -
Beetlejuice
Tim Burton was presented with the script for Beetlejuice, a comedy-horror movie, and he directed it. This was also his first film with Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson.
This film was the most financially successful film of the year and Tim Burton's biggest box office hit to date. The film grossed $80 million on a relatively low budget and it also won an Academy Award for Best Makeup -
Batman
Burton's ability to produce hit films with low budgets impressed studio executives, and he received his first big-budget film, Batman. However, many problems arose, but they were all eventually settled on. When the film opened in June 1989, it was backed by the biggest marketing and merchandising campaign in film history at the time, and became one of the biggest box office hits of all time, grossing over $250 million in the U.S. and $400 million worldwide. -
Edward Scissorhands
Tim Burton was given the green light (due to the success of his other films), to make any kind of film he wanted. Thus, Edward Scissorhands was born, and was the first film as well for Tim Burton to work with Johnny Depp.
This film is largely seen as Burton's autobiography of his childhood in Burbank, and Burton has stated that this is his most personal and meaningful film because it is a representation of him not being able to communicate effectively with others as a teenager. -
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Tim Burton and Johnny Depps collaboration
Johnny Depp is the most notorious and recurring actor seen in Tim Burton's works (along with others). He has starred in a total of 8 of Tim Burton's films during this timespan. -
Batman Returns
After the success of Batman, Burton agreed to direct the sequel for Warner Bros. on the condition that he would be granted total control. This film was darker and quirkier than the first Batman. Although not a financial flop, many people were disappointed by it. -
The Nightmare Before Christmas
While working on Batman Returns, Tim Burton was also produced the popular The Nightmare Before Christmas. This was a huge success for Tim Burton and Disney, and made Burton well known. This film grossed over 90 million dollars worldwide to date. -
Disney's Production War
Disney has a long standing history competing with other animators noting some major wins and other major losses. The Nightmare Before Christmas was a highly notable success that marks Disney's Renaissance Era. Although successful, this was a controversial film for Disney prior to release. Despite the company's fears, Burton's foundation created a timeless classic that paved the way for other Disney films such as Frankenweenie, James and the Giant Peach Alice in Wonderland. -
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Relationship with Lisa Marie Smith
Another previous Tim Burton relationship,she is best known for her roles with Tim Burton in Ed Wood, Mars Attacks!, Sleepy Hollow, Planet of the Apes. -
James and the Giant Peach
In 1996, Burton and Selick reunited from their production of The Nightmare Before Christmas, and now for the musical fantasy James and the Giant Peach. Although the film was a box office disappointment for Disney, it was received well by critics for its story and visual aspects and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score -
Sleepy Hollow
This film was mostly well received by critics, and with a special mention to Elfman's gothic score, the film has grossed $207 million worldwide and won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction. A box office success, Sleepy Hollow was also a turning point for Burton. Along with the change in his personal life (a separation from his partner at the time) Burton changed radically in style for his next project -
Planet of the Apes
Burton has made it clear and repeatedly noted, that this film was "not a remake" of the prior film. Planet of the Apes was a commercial success, grossing $68 million in its opening weekend and eventually it earned $180 million in North America and $362 million worldwide. The film however has received mixed reviews and is widely considered inferior to the prior Planet of the Apes -
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Relationship with Helena Bonham Carter
During her relationship with Burton, they collaborated on several films throughout their relationship, including Corpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and Alice in Wonderland to name a few. -
Billy Raymond Burton (son) was born
Billy Ray Burton was born on October 4th, 2003 to Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter. -
Corpse Bride
A Warner Bros. film, this was another stop motion film created by Burton, but it was shot with Canon EOS-1D Mark II digital SLRs, rather than the 35 mm film cameras used for The Nightmare Before Christmas. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature in 78th Academy Awards for best animated feature. The film featured voice work by Depp and Bonham Carter, which are staple actors throughout Burton's work. -
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Development for a second adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory began in 1991, which resulted in Warner Bros. providing the Dahl estate with total artistic control. As Depp said in an interview, "...the intent for me was to try to be what I felt was more true to the spirit of the book." Charlie and the Chocolate Factory represents the first musical film directed by Burton and the first time since The Nightmare Before Christmas -
Nell Burton
Nell burton, Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter's daughter was born on December 15th, 2007 -
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber on Fleet Street
This film is a gothic musical slasher film that was based on a 1970s play Sweeney Todd. This film was in production with DreamWorks Pictures. The film received critical acclaim, and was praised for the performances of the cast, musical numbers, costume and set design, and faithfulness to the musical. It grossed over $153 million against a production budget of $50 million. Since its release, the film has been widely assessed as one of the greatest musical films of the 21st century. -
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland began development in December 2007, when Burton was asked to direct two 3D films for Disney, including the remake of Frankenweenie. The film generated over $1.025 billion in ticket sales and became the fifth highest-grossing film during its theatrical run, and it is also the second-highest-grossing film of 2010.
Once again, Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp both played roles in this film, continuing on their relationship of working with Tim Burton. -
Frankenweenie
Frankenweenie came under development in December 2007, when Burton was asked to direct two 3D films for Disney, including a 2010 live-action adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. Frankenweenie was both the first black-and-white feature-length film and the first stop-motion film to be released in IMAX 3D. This film grossed $81.5 million worldwide on a $39 million budget. -
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows is a 2012 Gothic dark fantasy film based on the Gothic television soap opera of the same name. Directed by Tim Burton, the film stars Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. It performed poorly at the United States box office, but did well in foreign markets. Reviews for the film were mixed. -
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a 2016 dark fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and based on a 2011 novel. It received mixed to positive reviews, with praise for Burton's direction and visual atmosphere, but criticism for its plot. It grossed $296.5 million worldwide against a production budget of $110 million. -
Wednesday
Four out of the eight episodes of the first season were directed by Tim Burton, who also serves as executive producer. This was Burton's first time working with Jenna Ortega, and his first time directing a live-action series for television. -
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Dating Monica Belluci
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
A Warner Bros. film, it is an American gothic dark fantasy comedy horror film directed by Tim Burton. The film stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder which are some familiar faces for Burton. It also stars Monica Bellucci, Tim Burton's current partner and muse. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opened the 81st Venice International Film Festival, and received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $451.9 million worldwide.