Tim Burton American Actor Born 1958 in Burbank
Tim Burton · film director and screenwriter · American
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Biography
Tim Burton is an American actor from Burbank, born on 25 August 1958. His age is 68. Audiences know him from A Century of Cinema (1994) and Na plovarne.
His screen career on record begins in 1971 with The Island of Doctor Agor. Tim Burton’s credits add up to 44 films and 4 TV series from 1971 to 2024. His credits run up to Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in 2024. Behind the camera, he is listed as director on 33 titles, including Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, writer on 12 titles, including Frankenweenie, and creator on 7 titles, including Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
The Nightmare Before Christmas is listed among his notable work.
In total, he has won 14 awards and earned 2 nominations. Records show Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program in 1990 for Beetlejuice as his first win. The newest entry is Lumière Award, Lyon Festival of cinema in 2022.
Filmography
48 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Director | Film |
| 2022– | Wednesday | Director | TV series |
| 2019 | Dumbo | Director | Film |
| 2017 | Behind the Scenes | Film | |
| 2016 | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | Director | Film |
| 2015 | Film Adventurer Karel Zeman | Film | |
| 2015 | The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? | Film | |
| 2014 | Big Eyes | Director | Film |
| 2012 | Dark Shadows | Director | Film |
| 2012 | Frankenweenie | Director, Writer | Film |
| 2012 | Men in Black 3 | Film | |
| 2011 | Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan | Film | |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Director | Film |
| 2010 | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Film | |
| 2007 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Director, Creator | Film |
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| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Director, Creator | Film |
| 2005 | Corpse Bride | Director | Film |
| 2003 | Big Fish | Director | Film |
| 2001 | Planet of the Apes | Director, Creator | Film |
| 2001 | Spider-Man - Once Upon a Time the Super Heroes | Film | |
| 2000– | Exposure | TV series | |
| 1999 | Sleepy Hollow | Director | Film |
| 1999 | The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything | Writer | Film |
| 1998 | Tim Burton's Commercials | Director | Film |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! | Director | Film |
| 1994 | A Century of Cinema | Film | |
| 1994 | Conversations with Vincent | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1994 | Ed Wood | Director | Film |
| 1993 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | Writer | Film |
| 1992 | Batman Returns | Director, Creator | Film |
| 1992 | Hoffa | Film | |
| 1992 | Singles | Film | |
| 1990 | Edward Scissorhands | Director, Creator, Writer | Film |
| 1989 | Batman | Director, Creator | Film |
| 1988 | Beetlejuice | Director, Creator | Film |
| 1986 | Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp | Director | Film |
| 1985– | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Director | TV series |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure | Director | Film |
| 1984 | Frankenweenie | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1983 | Hansel and Gretel | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1982 | Luau | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1982 | Vincent | Writer, Director | Film |
| 1979 | Doctor of Doom | Writer, Director | Film |
| 1979 | Stalk of the Celery Monster | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Film | |
| 1971 | The Island of Doctor Agor | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1997 | Director | Film | |
| Na plovarne | TV series |
Awards and nominations
14 won, 2 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lumière Award, Lyon Festival of cinema | Won | |
| 2019 | David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement | Won | |
| 2016 | Officer of Arts and Letters | Won | |
| 2012 | Saturn Award for Best Animated Film | Frankenweenie | Won |
| 2009 | Inkpot Award | Won | |
| 2009 | Winsor McCay Award | Won | |
| 2008 | Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Won |
| 2007 | Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement | Won | |
| 2005 | Saturn Award for Best Animated Film | Corpse Bride | Won |
| 1991 | Hugo Award | Won | |
| 1991 | Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation | Edward Scissorhands | Won |
| 1990 | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program | Beetlejuice | Won |
| 34th Moscow International Film Festival | Won | ||
| Empire Awards | Won | ||
| 2013 | Academy Award for Best Animated Feature | Frankenweenie | Nominated |
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| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Academy Award for Best Animated Feature | Corpse Bride | Nominated |
Personal life
Former marriages on record are to Lena Gieseke (1989 to 1991, divorced). He has 2 children on record. Education on record includes California Institute of the Arts (http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/2c63e0637807af81118855030ba760cd), finishing in 1981 and Burbank High School.
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Frequently asked questions
How old is Tim Burton?
Tim Burton is 68 years old, born on 25 August 1958 in Burbank.
What is Tim Burton known for?
Tim Burton is known for A Century of Cinema (1994) and Na plovarne.
What is Tim Burton’s nationality?
Tim Burton is American, born in Burbank.
Who has Tim Burton been married to?
Tim Burton’s marriages on record are to Lena Gieseke (1989 to 1991).
Has Tim Burton won any awards?
Yes. 14 awards are on record, including Lumière Award, Lyon Festival of cinema (2022).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q56008), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Harald Krichel · CC BY-SA 4.0
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