Oscars 2021: Explore the nominees, videos, photos, and more.

Tim Burton (I)

STARmeter
Top 5000
Up 34 this week
Tim Burton Picture
Trailer
2:32 | Trailer
Timothy Walter Burton was born in Burbank, California, to Jean Rae (Erickson), who owned a cat-themed gift shop, and William Reed Burton, who worked for the Burbank Park and Recreation Department. He spent most of his childhood as a recluse, drawing cartoons, and watching old movies (he was especially fond of films with Vincent Price). When he was... See full bio »

Quick Links

Explore More
Show Less

The Best New TV Shows of 2021

Here's our roundup of the best new series of the year so far, and where to watch them.

See our picks

See All of the Academy Award for Best Picture Winners

From Wings to Parasite, here's a look back at all of the Best Picture Oscar winners in the history of the ceremony.

See more Best Picture winners

Related News

See all related articles »

Around The Web

 | 

Powered by Taboola

On Prime Video

See more on Prime Video »

Watch on TV

Sleepy Hollow
Sun, Apr 25 9:04 AM PDT on STZE (582)
Planet of the Apes
Sun, Apr 25 11:54 AM PDT on ACMAX (533)
Explore more on IMDb TV »

Projects In Development

Wednesday
Details only on IMDbPro »

Editorial Lists

Related lists from IMDb editors

Celebrities Talk About IMDb
a list of 52 images
updated 02 Oct 2017
 
Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Things From the Week of April 2
a list of 15 images
updated 13 Apr 2017
 
9 Things We Learned About 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'
a list of 9 images
updated 23 May 2016
 
IMDb 25: Top 25 Directors by Box Office Totals (1990 to 2015)
a list of 25 images
updated 17 Oct 2015
 
Create a list »

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

dir.
a list of 44 people
created 06 Feb 2019
 
Directores
a list of 46 people
created 09 Mar 2016
 
Batman: Unchained (2000)
a list of 32 people
created 1 week ago
 
Film Directors Watchlist
a list of 35 people
created 1 month ago
 
Directors
a list of 49 people
created 26 Sep 2018
 
See all related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

How Much Have You Seen?

How much of Tim Burton's work have you seen?

User Polls

See more polls »
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 27 wins & 74 nominations. See more awards »

Photos

194 photos | 36 videos »

Known For

Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands Producer
(1990)
Corpse Bride
Corpse Bride Producer
(2005)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Director
(2007)
Frankenweenie
Frankenweenie Producer
(2012)
Show Show all  | 
 |  Edit

Filmography

Hide Hide Show Show Producer (26 credits)
  Beetlejuice 2 (executive producer) (announced)
  Wednesday (TV Series) (executive producer - 1 episode) (announced)
- Episode #1.1 ... (executive producer)
 2019 Dumbo (executive producer)
 2016 Alice Through the Looking Glass (producer - produced by)
 2014/I Big Eyes (producer)
 2013 Captain Sparky vs. The Flying Saucers (Short) (producer)
 2012 Frankenweenie (producer)
 2012 Linkin Park: Powerless (Video short) (producer)
 2009/I 9 (producer - produced by)
 2005 Corpse Bride (producer)
 2000 Lost in Oz (TV Movie) (executive producer)
 2000 The World of Stainboy (TV Mini-Series short) (producer)
 1996 Mars Attacks! (producer)
 1996 James and the Giant Peach (producer)
 1995 Batman Forever (producer)
 1994 A Visit with Vincent (Video documentary) (executive producer)
 1994 Ed Wood (producer)
 1994 Cabin Boy (producer)
 1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas (producer)
 1993 Family Dog (TV Series) (executive producer - 10 episodes)
- Family Dog Goes Homeless (1993) ... (executive producer)
- Family Dog Gets Good and Sick (1993) ... (executive producer)
- Party Animal (1993) ... (executive producer)
- Dog Days of Summer (1993) ... (executive producer)
- Call of the Mild (1993) ... (executive producer)
Show all 10 episodes
 1992 Batman Returns (producer)
 1989-1991 Beetlejuice (TV Series) (executive producer - 94 episodes)
- Not So Peaceful Pines (1991) ... (executive producer)
- Journey to the Centre of the Neitherworld (1991) ... (executive producer)
- Catmandu Got Your Tongue (1991) ... (executive producer)
- King BJ (1991) ... (executive producer)
- Relatively Pesty (1991) ... (executive producer)
Show all 94 episodes
 1990 Edward Scissorhands (producer)
 1982 Luau (Short) (producer)
 1979 Stalk of the Celery Monster (Short) (producer)
Show Show Additional Crew (6 credits)
Show Show Director (40 credits)
Show Show Writer (16 credits)
Show Show Animation department (9 credits)
Show Show Actor (11 credits)
Show Show Art department (2 credits)
Show Show Production designer (2 credits)
Show Show Thanks (26 credits)
Show Show Self (156 credits)
Show Show Archive footage (23 credits)

Related Videos

See all 36 videos »
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

Worked on the development of the film adaptation of The Death of Superman, Superman/Doomsday (2007), for about a year, even storyboarding the entire film. Left the project due to budget and creative differences. See more »

Publicity Listings:

13 Print Biographies | 27 Interviews | 31 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 5 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Official Sites:

Facebook | Instagram | See more »

Height:

5' 11" (1.8 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[suburbia] "I think the atmosphere that I grew up in, yes, there was a subtext of normalcy. I don't even know what the word means, but it's stuck in my brain. It's weird. I don't know if it's specifically American, or American in the time I grew up, but there's a very strong sense of categorization and conformity. I remember being forced to go to Sunday school for a number of years, even though ... See more »

Trivia:

There were conversations of directing the Broadway musical version of his film Batman (1989) in 2002. The opening night would have been after 2005 but the project was abandoned. See more »

Trademark:

Affectionate homages to the films of his childhood See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page



Clear your history

Recently Viewed