Tim Burton biography
Tim Burton is an American filmmaker and artist (born 1958), born on 25 August 1958 in Burbank.
Tim Burton's screen career began in 1971 with The Island of Doctor Agor.
Tim Burton has appeared in 62 films and 10 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are "Don't Be Dumb" (2026), "The Dead Dance" (2025), Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).
Tim Burton is best known for The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Honours include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture , Musical or Comedy and Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program.
- Also known as
- Timothy Burton
- Born
- 25 August 1958 (age 68)
- Birthplace
- Burbank
- Work
- Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer, Writer, Designer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1971 to present
- Known for
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Awards
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture , Musical or Comedy
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program
- Saturn Award for Best Animated Film (2 times)
- Winsor McCay Award
Tim Burton filmography
62 films and 10 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | "Don't Be Dumb" | |||
| 2025 | "The Dead Dance" | |||
| 2024 | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | |||
| 2019 | Dumbo | |||
| 2017 | Behind the Scenes | English | ||
| 2016 | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | |||
| 2015 | Film Adventurer Karel Zeman | Czech | ||
| 2015 | The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? | English | ||
| 2014 | Big Eyes | |||
| 2013 | Captain Sparky vs. The Flying Saucers | |||
| 2013 | "Meeting with Tim Burton" | Actor | ||
| 2012 | Men in Black 3 | Alien on TV Monitors | Uncredited | |
| 2012 | Vampire's Kiss/Blood Inside | Van Helsing | ||
| 2012 | Frankenweenie | |||
| 2012 | Dark Shadows | |||
| 2012 | "Powerless" | |||
| 2012 | "Here with Me" | |||
| 2011 | Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan | |||
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | |||
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Participant | ||
| 2007 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | |||
| 2006 | "Bones" | |||
| 2005 | Corpse Bride | Co-directed with Mike Johnson | ||
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | |||
| 2004 | The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge | Creative consultant |
Show all 62 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Catwoman | Participant | ||
| 2003 | Big Fish | |||
| 2001 | Spider-Man - Once Upon a Time the Super Heroes | |||
| 2001 | Planet of the Apes | |||
| 2000 | "Mannequin" | Director | ||
| 1999 | Sleepy Hollow | |||
| 1999 | "Kung-fu" | Director | ||
| 1998 | "Garden Gnome" | Director | ||
| 1996 | Mary Reilly | Participant | ||
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! | |||
| 1994 | A Century of Cinema | English | ||
| 1994 | Ed Wood | |||
| 1993 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | |||
| 1992 | Hoffa | Corpse | Uncredited | |
| 1992 | Singles | Brian | ||
| 1992 | Stay Tuned | Design consultant | ||
| 1992 | Batman Returns | |||
| 1990 | Edward Scissorhands | |||
| 1989 | Batman | |||
| 1988 | Beetlejuice | |||
| 1985 | The Black Cauldron | Animator: The Horned King / Conceptual artist | ||
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure | |||
| 1984 | Frankenweenie | Also storyboard artist | ||
| 1982 | Luau | Also animator | ||
| 1982 | Vincent | Also production designer | ||
| 1982 | Tron | Animator | ||
| 1981 | The Fox and the Hound | Animator | ||
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Muppet Performer | Uncredited | |
| 1979 | Stalk of the Celery Monster | Also animator | ||
| 1979 | King and Octopus Animation | |||
| 1979 | Doctor of Doom | With Jerry Rees | ||
| 1978 | The Lord of the Rings | Inbetween artist | ||
| 1974 | 1997 | |||
| 1972 | Tim's Dreams | |||
| 1971 | The Island of Doctor Agor | |||
| 1971 | Prehistoric Caveman | |||
| 1971 | Houdini: The Untold Story |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wednesday | Parrot (voice) | Episode: "If These Woes Could Talk" | |
| 2022 | Wednesday | Directed 8 episodes | ||
| 2000 | Stainboy | 6 web shorts, Also producer | ||
| 2000 | Lost in Oz | Unaired pilot | ||
| 1993 | Family Dog | |||
| 1989 | Beetlejuice | Also developer | ||
| 1987 | Amazing Stories | Episode: "The Family Dog" | ||
| 1986 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Episode: "Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp" | ||
| 1986 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Episode: "The Jar" | ||
| 1983 | Hansel and Gretel | TV special |