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Portrait of Tim Burton. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Tim Burton

Born
Active
Started 1971

American filmmaker and artist.

Quick Facts

Occupation
film director · screenwriter · film producer · writer · designer · animator · actor · poet · director
Citizenship
United States
Birthplace
Burbank, California

Relationships

Tim Burton is the child of Bill Burton and Jean Rae Erickson.

Spouses & partners

Family

Awards & Nominations

Beetlejuice earned Tim Burton the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program in 1990. Edward Scissorhands earned Tim Burton the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation in 1991.

Date / resultAward / category
2022
Received		Lumière Award, Lyon Festival of cinema
2019
Received		David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement
2016
Received		Officer of Arts and Letters
10 January 2013
Nominated		Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Frankenweenie
2012
Received		Saturn Award for Best Animated Film
Frankenweenie
2009
Received		Winsor McCay Award
2009
Received		Inkpot Award
2008
Received		Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007
Received		Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
31 January 2006
Nominated		Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Corpse Bride
2005
Received		Saturn Award for Best Animated Film
Corpse Bride
1991
Received		Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
Edward Scissorhands
1991
Received		Hugo Award
1990
Received		Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program
Beetlejuice
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Received		Empire Awards
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Received		34th Moscow International Film Festival

Works & Screen Credits

  • The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • FrankenweenieAward nomination · 10 January 2013
  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetAward recognition · 2008
  • Corpse BrideAward nomination · 31 January 2006
  • Edward ScissorhandsAward recognition · 1991
  • BeetlejuiceAward recognition · 1990

Education

Tim Burton attended California Institute of the Arts until 1981.

  • California Institute of the ArtsUntil 1981
  • Burbank High School

Languages

Native language

  • American English
  • English

Audience Snapshots

Tim Burton’s following through the years — dated snapshots, not live audiences.

Platform / accountAudienceRecorded
X / Twitter21,338
X / Twitter19,335
X / Twitter18,504

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q56008 ↗
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