Lena Gieseke Bio, Age, Height, Career, Personal Life, Net Worth

Lena Gieseke is a German special effects technician and artist famous as the ex-wife of American director Tim Burton. Over the years, Gieseke has earned over 10 credits for visual effects in movies and TV shows. With all that she has done in the industry, Gieseke has been able to make a name for herself despite her split from Burton.

Gieseke started her career as a photographer and she found fame in Germany for working as a 3D artist in ‘1 1/2 Ritter – Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde’. Since then, she has also worked on various Hollywood films. Now let us know a bit more about her, shall we?

LENA GIESEKE: EARLY CHILDHOOD, EDUCATION AND CAREER

Lena Gieseke was born on September 12, 1965 in Bremen, Germany. Very little is known about Lena and her early years. This makes a lot of sense because Lena only rose to fame when she married Burton. However, we know that she is of German nationality. Lena then moved to America to find a better life for herself and her family. Now looking at her academics, Lena joined the California Institute of Arts. At the institution, she studied fine art and photography and excelled in teaching. Gieseke then enrolled at Wimbledon College and Goldsmith College in London.

After graduating, Lena started working in various movies and TV shows as a visual effects artist. She made her debut as a 3D artist in the German film “1 1/2 Knights: The Search for the Lovely Princess Herzelinde”. Then, in 2008, she was able to land a role in the visual effects department of the film “Die Jahrhundertlawine”. Additionally, Gieseke was also the animation artist for ‘Berlin’ and ‘Vicky the Viking’.

A year later, in 2009, Lena was the model for the movie “2012”. Over the years, Gieseke has gained name and fame for his professionalism, work ethic and incredible work in the industry. More of his works in movies and TV shows include ‘Hotel Lux’, ‘When Santa Fell to Earth’ and ‘Immortals’.

LENA GIESEKE: PERSONAL LIFE

Lena first met Tim Burton after graduating from CalArts. She was invited to take pictures for Burton’s 1989 superhero film Batman. It didn’t take long for these wonderfully talented people to fall in love with each other. They soon began dating and soon took their vows on February 24, 1989. Unfortunately, things weren’t meant to last for this pair. They decided to go their separate ways and went their own way in 1991.

According to reports, Gieseke decided to end things with Burton when she found out he was having an affair with ex-stripper Lisa Marie. The two had no children and moved on from their brief romantic period. To this day, Lena is focused on her career and stays away from all rumors and media controversies.

LENA GIESEKE: WEALTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA

While Lena was nowhere as famous as her ex-husband, she made a name for herself in Hollywood. She started her career in Germany and it didn’t take long for her to make a name for herself in America. Since moving to America, she has continued to work in a large number of films and television shows. After all she’s done, we learned that Lena has a net worth of $2 million. Her ex-husband, Tim, meanwhile, has a net worth of $140 million.