he’s known for his dark and surreal film creations welcome to watchmojo.com and
creations welcome to watchmojo.com and
creations welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the career
today we’re taking a look at the career
today we’re taking a look at the career of Tim Burton Tim Burton was born on
of Tim Burton Tim Burton was born on
of Tim Burton Tim Burton was born on August 25th 1958 in Burbank California
August 25th 1958 in Burbank California
August 25th 1958 in Burbank California throughout his youth Tim Burton was a
throughout his youth Tim Burton was a
throughout his youth Tim Burton was a shy boy who enjoyed drawing painting and
shy boy who enjoyed drawing painting and
shy boy who enjoyed drawing painting and watching monster movies these passions
watching monster movies these passions
watching monster movies these passions would take him to the California
would take him to the California
would take him to the California Institute of the Arts where Disney
Institute of the Arts where Disney
Institute of the Arts where Disney recruited him as an animator there he
recruited him as an animator there he
recruited him as an animator there he spent his days tediously drawing
spent his days tediously drawing
spent his days tediously drawing individual frames for the 1981 film the
individual frames for the 1981 film the
individual frames for the 1981 film the Fox and the Hound before being made a
Fox and the Hound before being made a
Fox and the Hound before being made a conceptual artist however he gained
conceptual artist however he gained
conceptual artist however he gained recognition for his own side projects
recognition for his own side projects
recognition for his own side projects that he had submitted to several film
that he had submitted to several film
that he had submitted to several film festivals these included his first
festivals these included his first
festivals these included his first stop-motion animation
stop-motion animation
stop-motion animation Vincent which showcased his unique style
Vincent which showcased his unique style
Vincent which showcased his unique style and his live-action short Frankenweenie
and his live-action short Frankenweenie
and his live-action short Frankenweenie which drew the attention of pee-wee
which drew the attention of pee-wee
which drew the attention of pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens I don’t make
Herman actor Paul Reubens I don’t make
Herman actor Paul Reubens I don’t make monkeys I just tried him this resulted
monkeys I just tried him this resulted
monkeys I just tried him this resulted in Burton’s establishment as a director
in Burton’s establishment as a director
in Burton’s establishment as a director with the 1985 film pee-wee’s big
with the 1985 film pee-wee’s big
with the 1985 film pee-wee’s big adventure the feature not only launched
adventure the feature not only launched
adventure the feature not only launched his reputation as a director but also
his reputation as a director but also
his reputation as a director but also introduced him to Danny Elfman who would
introduced him to Danny Elfman who would
introduced him to Danny Elfman who would provide the score for many of his future
provide the score for many of his future
provide the score for many of his future film productions with a significant
film productions with a significant
film productions with a significant box-office success under his belt Burton
box-office success under his belt Burton
box-office success under his belt Burton was given creative control of 1988
was given creative control of 1988
was given creative control of 1988 Beetlejuice to his surprise the
Beetlejuice to his surprise the
Beetlejuice to his surprise the low-budget supernatural comedy pulled in
low-budget supernatural comedy pulled in
low-budget supernatural comedy pulled in eighty million dollars won an Oscar for
eighty million dollars won an Oscar for
eighty million dollars won an Oscar for Best makeup design and cause Warner
Best makeup design and cause Warner
Best makeup design and cause Warner Brothers to choose him to direct 1989 s
Brothers to choose him to direct 1989 s
Brothers to choose him to direct 1989 s Batman miraculously Batman became one of
Batman miraculously Batman became one of
Batman miraculously Batman became one of the biggest box-office sensations in
the biggest box-office sensations in
the biggest box-office sensations in history
history
history what are you
what are you
what are you I’m Batman in 1990 Burton wrote and
I’m Batman in 1990 Burton wrote and
I’m Batman in 1990 Burton wrote and directed Edward Scissorhands the casting
directed Edward Scissorhands the casting
directed Edward Scissorhands the casting of 80s teen idol Johnny Depp resulted in
of 80s teen idol Johnny Depp resulted in
of 80s teen idol Johnny Depp resulted in major buzz for the film and forged a
major buzz for the film and forged a
major buzz for the film and forged a lasting collaboration between the two
lasting collaboration between the two
lasting collaboration between the two soon after they reunited for a loving
soon after they reunited for a loving
soon after they reunited for a loving homage to the world’s worst film
homage to the world’s worst film
homage to the world’s worst film director Ed Wood though their passion
director Ed Wood though their passion
director Ed Wood though their passion generated high praise it was dead on
generated high praise it was dead on
generated high praise it was dead on arrival at the box office later that
arrival at the box office later that
arrival at the box office later that decade Burton’s other retro inspired
decade Burton’s other retro inspired
decade Burton’s other retro inspired project Mars Attacks further caused him
project Mars Attacks further caused him
project Mars Attacks further caused him financial heartache
financial heartache
financial heartache [Music]
[Music]
[Music] regardless Burton stop-motion films were
regardless Burton stop-motion films were
regardless Burton stop-motion films were tremendous hits and reaffirmed his place
tremendous hits and reaffirmed his place
tremendous hits and reaffirmed his place as the leader in bizarre fantasy
as the leader in bizarre fantasy
as the leader in bizarre fantasy filmmaking these hits included his
filmmaking these hits included his
filmmaking these hits included his holiday musical mashup The Nightmare
holiday musical mashup The Nightmare
holiday musical mashup The Nightmare Before Christmas and his adaptation of
Before Christmas and his adaptation of
Before Christmas and his adaptation of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach
Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach
Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach at the turn of the Millenium he released
at the turn of the Millenium he released
at the turn of the Millenium he released his highly anticipated reimagining of
his highly anticipated reimagining of
his highly anticipated reimagining of the cult classics Sleepy Hollow and
the cult classics Sleepy Hollow and
the cult classics Sleepy Hollow and Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes while both films failed to win over
while both films failed to win over
while both films failed to win over critics it was an important period for
critics it was an important period for
critics it was an important period for Burton as it spurred a long-term
Burton as it spurred a long-term
Burton as it spurred a long-term relationship with Helena Bonham Carter
relationship with Helena Bonham Carter
relationship with Helena Bonham Carter both on and off the screen as a result
both on and off the screen as a result
both on and off the screen as a result she was cast in a supportive role in his
she was cast in a supportive role in his
she was cast in a supportive role in his acclaimed 2003 fantasy drama big fish
acclaimed 2003 fantasy drama big fish
acclaimed 2003 fantasy drama big fish and would regularly star opposite Johnny
and would regularly star opposite Johnny
and would regularly star opposite Johnny Depp in several high-profile projects
Depp in several high-profile projects
Depp in several high-profile projects these included 2005’s Academy Award
these included 2005’s Academy Award
these included 2005’s Academy Award nominated stop-motion musical the corpse
nominated stop-motion musical the corpse
nominated stop-motion musical the corpse bride
bride
bride his offbeat reimagining of Charlie and
his offbeat reimagining of Charlie and
his offbeat reimagining of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and his horror
the Chocolate Factory and his horror
the Chocolate Factory and his horror musical Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of
musical Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of
musical Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street JUSA Susa welcome to the
Fleet Street JUSA Susa welcome to the
Fleet Street JUSA Susa welcome to the grave I will
in 2010 Burton and his group of close
in 2010 Burton and his group of close friends and collaborators brought Alice
friends and collaborators brought Alice
friends and collaborators brought Alice and wonderland to the silver screen like
and wonderland to the silver screen like
and wonderland to the silver screen like his previous film adaptations he
his previous film adaptations he
his previous film adaptations he completely reimagined the source
completely reimagined the source
completely reimagined the source material while putting Johnny Depp and
material while putting Johnny Depp and
material while putting Johnny Depp and Carter in main roles after his 2010 romp
Carter in main roles after his 2010 romp
Carter in main roles after his 2010 romp in Wonderland Burton’s future projects
in Wonderland Burton’s future projects
in Wonderland Burton’s future projects include the big-screen adaptation of his
include the big-screen adaptation of his
include the big-screen adaptation of his early live-action short
early live-action short
early live-action short Frankenweenie and the classic television
Frankenweenie and the classic television
Frankenweenie and the classic television show dark shadows
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