Tim Burton is a talented American film director, producer, artist, writer, and animator best known for films such as Bugjuice , Batman , Edward Scissorhands , Batman Returns , The Nightmare Before Christmas , Ed Wood , Planet Of The Apes , Charlie And The Chocolate Factory , Frankenweenie , and Miss Peregrine ‘s Home for Special Children . He is an alma mater from the California Institute of the Arts . He has more than 6 million followers on Facebook.

Born name

Timothy Walter Burton

nickname

Tim

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Burbank, California, United States

Residence

• Ojai, California, USA
• New York City, New York, United States

nationality

training

Tim Burton attended Providencia Elementary School in Burbank, California. He graduated from Burbank High School , California. Tim later studied character animation at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California.

occupation

Director, Producer, Artist, Writer, Animator

family

• Father – William Burton (former minor league baseball player and Burbank Department of Parks and Recreation employee)
• Mother – Jean Burton (Owner of a cat-themed gift shop)
• Siblings – Daniel Burton (Younger Brother) (Artist)
• Other – Russell Clem Burton (paternal grandfather),Rosa/Rose Frances/Francis Gibbs (paternal grandmother), James Ransome Gibbs (paternal great-grandfather), Ray Clifford Erickson (maternal grandfather), Alpha Jean Pollish (maternal grandmother)

Manager

Tim Burton is managed by –

• Tim Burton Productions, West Hollywood, Kalifornien, USA
• Mike Simpson, Agent, Agentur William Morris, Beverly Hills, Kalifornien, USA
• Kristin Borella, Publizistin, Bumble Ward & Associates, Beverly Hills, Kalifornien, USA
• Melanie Cook, Attorney at Law, Ziffren Brittenham, Branca Fischer, Gilbert-Lurie, Stiffman & Cook, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Bloom Hergott Deimer Rosenthall La Violette, Legal Representatives, Beverly Hills, California, USA

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180.5 cm

weight

76 kg or 167.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Tim Burton dated –

1. Lena Gieseke (1988-1991) – In 1988, Tim began a relationship with German visual effects professional Lena Gieseke. A year later, on February 24, 1989, the couple tied the knot. However, their marriage was short-lived and they divorced on December 31, 1991.
2. Lisa Marie Smith (1991–2001) – In 1991, Tim was involved with model Lisa Marie Smith. They got engaged in 1992 and started living together. The couple separated after a nasty lawsuit in 2001.
3. Helena Bonham Carter (2001-2014) – In July 2001, Tim began dating English actress Helena Bonham Carter after meeting while filming Planet of the Apes (2001). The couple dated just three months before getting engaged in October 2001. They have two children, Billy Raymond (born October 4, 2003) and Nell Burton (born December 15, 2007). They amicably separated in December 2014.
4. Eva Green (2015) – In December 2015, Tim was reported to be dating French-born actress Eva Green.

race/ethnicity

White

He has English, Scottish, German, Dutch, and French ancestry on his father’s side, and Norwegian, Swedish, and Croatian ancestry on his mother’s side.

hair colour

salt and pepper

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Sturdy curly hair
• Tends to wear large, colored glasses

brand promotion

Tim Burton has appeared in TV commercials for brands such as Samsung Galaxy .

Known for

Many notable films like Bugjuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Dark Shadows (2012), Frankenweenie (2012), Batman (1989), Planet of the Apes (2001), Big Fish (2003), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and Alice in Wonderland (2010)

first movie

In 1979 he made his theatrical debut in the comedy adventure The Muppet Movie as the Muppet Performer. However, he was uncredited for his role.

In 1992 he made his credited big screen debut in the comedy romantic drama singles as Brian.

First TV show

In 1989, he made his first appearance on the talk show Today .

Tim Burton favorite things

• Own Movie – Ed Wood (1994)
• Filme – Dracula AD 1972 (1972), The Wicker Man (1973), The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973), War of the Gargantuas (1966), The Omega Man (1971)
• Character from his film – Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Tim Burton Facts

1. His family lived near Valhalla Cemetery in Burbank on Evergreen Street.
2. While he was at Burbank High School in California, he played water polo and competed in swimming.
3. As a child, he had fantasies of dressing up in a monster costume and destroying the city of Tokyo, but when he grew up, he decided to become an animator.
4. He was an average student who loved to paint, draw and watch movies.
5. His childhood heroes were Dr. Seuss and Roald Dahl.
6. His films often have a gothic setup that features either Christmas or Halloween scenes.
7. Composer Danny Elfman often works in his films.
8. Actors such as Jeffrey Jones, Paul Reubens, Glenn Shadix, Michael Keaton, Lisa Marie, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Gough, Deep Roy and Christopher Lee are often seen in his films.
9. The plots in his films often involve townsfolk who misunderstand or distrust the main character.
10. Loves Bollywood movies.
11. He usually carries a pocket-sized sketchbook and a small watercolor set with him.
12. Tim prefers to dress in black as he doesn’t spend time deciding on a color combination to wear.
13. Entertainment Weekly named him the 49th greatest director of all time on their list of 50.
14. His cinematic influences include Mario Bava, Vincent Price, Roger Corman and Barbara Steele.
15. He is a fan of director Russ Meyer.
16. He has done numerous films with Johnny Depp including Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of the Fleet Street (2007), Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Dark Shadows (2012).
17. In the 100th issue of Tropopkin , he was ranked #6 in the “Top 25 Most Fascinating People”.
18. He is a fan of Italian director Mario Bava and once expressed his desire to remake Mario’s classic Black Sunday (1960) with his former partner Lisa Marie.
19. In 1997 he was one of the members of the jury of the “Official Competition” at the 50th ^{International} Film Festival in Cannes.
20. Johnny Depp has been named godfather to his son Billy Ray Burton.
21. He wanted to cast Al Pacino in Batman Installment as the villain after his appearance in Dick Tracy (1990).
22. When Steven Spielberg considered him to direct Gremlins (1984), Tim declined as he had not yet made a feature-length film at the time.
23. In 1988 his puppet show look-alike called Les Guignols de l’info in French was staged.
24. Chimpanzees are his biggest fear.
25. He was credited as director X-Men movie in 2000.
26. In 2006 he was a member of the jury for short films and feature films in the 59 ^th Cannes International Film Festival .
27. In 2010 he was President of the Jury for the “Official Competition” at the 63rd edition of the Cannes Film Festival .
28. Many of his films, including Batman (1989), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and Alice in Wonderland (2010) have won an Oscar for Best Art Direction.
29. At 31, he was the youngest director to direct Batman (1989).
30. he hates cats
31. He is good friends with Joel Schumacher.
32. There is a Tim Burton themed bar called Kaferhaus LA in Hollywood, California that opened on May 20, 2017.
33. He has worked as a producer on films including Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016), Big Eyes (2014), Frankenweenie (2012), Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunters (2012), 9 (2009), Corpse Bride (2005), Martian Attacks! (1996), Batman Forever (1995), Ed Wood (1994) and The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) among others.
34. Credits as a writer include Frankenweenie (2012), Lost in Oz (2000), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Luau (1982), Vincent (1982), Doctor of Destiny (1979), Stalk of the Celery Monster (1979) and many others.
35. He has also worked as an animator for films such as Luau (1982), TRON (1982), The Fox and the Hound (1981), Stalk of the Celery Monster (1979) and many more.
36. Luckily he is known to wear pinstripe socks.
37. Visit his official website @ timburton.com.
38. Follow him on Facebook.