Tim Burton American Director Born 1958 in Burbank

Tim Burton (25 August 1958, Burbank) is an American director. Audiences know him from Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).

Early life

His education includes California Institute of the Arts (http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/2c63e0637807af81118855030ba760cd), finishing in 1981 and Burbank High School.

Career

His screen career on record begins in 1971 with The Island of Doctor Agor. The 1970s brought The Muppet Movie (1979). His 1980s credits include Luau (1982). During the 1990s, he worked on Hoffa (1992) and Singles (1992). Work from the 2010s includes Men in Black 3 (2012).

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. Men in Black 3 (2012) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $624 million. Behind the camera, he is listed as director on 33 titles, including Batman, writer on 12 titles, including The Nightmare Before Christmas, and creator on 7 titles, including Batman Returns.

Recognition

Tim Burton’s wins include the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, awarded in 2008 for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The list of wins also includes two Hugo Awards (1991) and the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement (2007). A nomination for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2006 for Corpse Bride is also listed. In total, he has won 14 awards and earned 2 nominations.

Public roles

He took on the role of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival in 2010.

Personal life

Former marriages on record are to Lena Gieseke (1989 to 1991, divorced). He has 2 children on record.