His early film career was fueled by almost unbelievable good luck, but it's his talent and originality that have kept him at the top of the Hollywood tree. Tim Burton began drawing at an early age, going on to attend the California Institute of the Arts, studying animation after being awarded a fellowship from Disney...See full bio »
Worked on the development of the film adaptation of The Death of Superman,
Superman/Doomsday, for about a year, even storyboarding the entire film. Left the project due to budget and creative differences.
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All these kinds of stories, whether it be
The Wizard of Oz or
Alice in Wonderland, are an internal journey. I think that's a fairly universal concept. These characters represent things inside the human psyche. I think that's what every child does. You try to work out problems as you go along. Same thing as an adult. Some people get therapy, some people get to make movies.
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