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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
His early film career was fueled by almost unbelievable good luck, but... more
Trivia:
Is a big fan of "nudie" director Russ Meyer. more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another
9 wins
&
25 nominations
more
US TV Schedule:
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: In Development, Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Animation Department, Miscellaneous Crew, Art Department, Production Designer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: 
- Maleficent (details only on IMDbPro)
- Dark Shadows (details only on IMDbPro)
Producer:
- Frankenweenie (2011) (pre-production) (producer)
- Alice in Wonderland (2010) (producer)
- 9 (2009/I) (producer)
- Corpse Bride (2005) (producer)
... aka Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Singapore: English title) (USA: complete title) - The World of Stainboy (2000) (producer)
... aka Stainboy (USA: alternative title) - Lost in Oz (2000) (TV) (executive producer)
... aka Tim Burton's Lost in Oz (USA: alternative title) - Mars Attacks! (1996) (producer)
- James and the Giant Peach (1996) (producer)
- Batman Forever (1995) (producer)
- Ed Wood (1994) (producer)
- Cabin Boy (1994) (producer)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (produced by)
... aka Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (USA: complete title)
... aka Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Disney Digital 3-D (USA: promotional title) - "Family Dog" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1993)
- Show Dog (1993) TV episode (executive producer) - Batman Returns (1992) (producer)
- "Beetlejuice" (executive producer) (67 episodes, 1989-1991)
- Not So Peaceful Pines (1991) TV episode (executive producer)
- Journey to the Centre of the Neitherworld (1991) TV episode (executive producer)
- Catmandu Got His Tongue (1991) TV episode (executive producer)
- King BJ (1991) TV episode (executive producer)
- Relatively Pesty (1991) TV episode (executive producer)
(62 more) - Edward Scissorhands (1990) (producer)
- Luau (1982) (producer)
- Stalk of the Celery (1979) (producer)
... aka Stalk of the Celery Monster (USA)
Director:
- Frankenweenie (2011) (pre-production)
- Alice in Wonderland (2010)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
... aka Sweeney Todd (USA: short title) - Cinema16: American Short Films (2006) (V)
- Corpse Bride (2005)
... aka Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Singapore: English title) (USA: complete title) - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
... aka Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Big Fish (2003)
- Planet of the Apes (2001)
- The World of Stainboy (2000)
... aka Stainboy (USA: alternative title) - Sleepy Hollow (1999)
... aka Sleepy Hollow (Germany)
... aka Sleepy Hollow - Köpfe werden rollen (Germany: TV title) - Mars Attacks! (1996)
- Ed Wood (1994)
- Batman Returns (1992)
- Edward Scissorhands (1990)
- Batman (1989)
- Beetle Juice (1988)
... aka Beetlejuice (USA: alternative spelling) (USA: DVD title) - "Faerie Tale Theatre" (1 episode, 1986)
... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title)
- Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1986) TV episode - "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1 episode, 1986)
- The Jar (1986) TV episode - Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
- Frankenweenie (1984)
- Vincent (1982)
- Luau (1982)
- Hansel and Gretel (1982/II) (TV)
- Doctor of Doom (1979)
- Stalk of the Celery (1979)
... aka Stalk of the Celery Monster (USA) - The Island of Doctor Agor (1971)
Writer:
- Frankenweenie (2011) (pre-production) (characters) (idea) (short film) (story)
- Corpse Bride (2005) (characters)
... aka Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Singapore: English title) (USA: complete title) - The World of Stainboy (2000) (writer)
... aka Stainboy (USA: alternative title) - Lost in Oz (2000) (TV) (story) (pilot)
... aka Tim Burton's Lost in Oz (USA: alternative title) - The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (based on a story and characters by)
... aka Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (USA: complete title)
... aka Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Disney Digital 3-D (USA: promotional title) - Edward Scissorhands (1990) (story)
- "Beetlejuice" (1989) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Beetle Juice (1988) (story) (uncredited)
... aka Beetlejuice (USA: alternative spelling) (USA: DVD title) - Frankenweenie (1984) (idea)
- Vincent (1982) (written by)
- Luau (1982) (writer)
- Hansel and Gretel (1982/II) (TV) (idea)
- Doctor of Doom (1979) (writer)
- Stalk of the Celery (1979) (writer)
... aka Stalk of the Celery Monster (USA) - The Island of Doctor Agor (1971) (adaptation) (screenplay)
Actor:
- Hoffa (1992) (uncredited) .... Corpse
- Singles (1992) .... Brian
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) (uncredited) .... Thug in alley
- Luau (1982) .... The Supreme Being/Mortie
- The Muppet Movie (1979) (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) .... Muppet Performer
Animation Department:
- "Amazing Stories" (animation designer) (1 episode, 1987)
... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories (Australia)
... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
- Family Dog (1987) TV episode (animation designer) - TRON (1982) (animator) (uncredited)
... aka Tron (UK)
... aka Tron: The Electronic Gladiator (Australia) - Luau (1982) (animator)
- The Fox and the Hound (1981) (animator) (uncredited)
- Stalk of the Celery (1979) (animator)
... aka Stalk of the Celery Monster (USA)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (2005) (V) (archive source)
- "Family Dog" (1993) TV series (design consultant) (unknown episodes)
- "Beetlejuice" (1989) TV series (developer) (unknown episodes)
Art Department:
- The Black Cauldron (1985) (conceptual artist) (uncredited)
... aka Taran and the Magic Cauldron - Frankenweenie (1984) (storyboard artist) (uncredited)
Production Designer:
- Vincent (1982)
Thanks:
- Vampire City 2: Rock 'N Roll Zombies from Outer Space (2009) (very special thanks)
- "HBO First Look" (special thanks) (1 episode, 2008)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2008) TV episode (special thanks) - Sicko (2007) (special thanks)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (VG) (extra special thanks)
- DOA: A Coroner's Fairy Tale (2001) (thanks)
Self:
- Christopher Lee - Gentleman des Grauens (2010) (TV) .... Himself
- '9': The Long and the Short of It (2009) (V) .... Himself
- '9': U-Control Picture in Picture (2009) (V) .... Himself
- The Look of '9' (2009) (V) .... Himself
- "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself - Guest (4 episodes, 1999-2009)
... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 26 marraskuu 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
- Episode dated 15 marraskuu 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
- Episode dated 9 joulukuu 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
- Episode dated 15 marraskuu 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
- Episode dated 7 syyskuu 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 5 elokuu 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009) .... Himself
- "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 24 heinäkuu 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 marraskuu 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Scream Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "Cinema 3" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
- Episode dated 9 helmikuu 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "The South Bank Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Tim Burton (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Cartelera" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 26 tammikuu 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Miradas 2" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 25 tammikuu 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Caiga quien caiga" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 23 tammikuu 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Film '72" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2004-2008)
... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '78 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '80 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '81 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '83 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '84 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '88 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '94 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '95 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2008 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2009 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2010 (UK: new title)
... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
... aka The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
- Episode dated 22 tammikuu 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 marraskuu 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 17 lokakuu 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 tammikuu 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "La 2 noticias" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 21 tammikuu 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "This Morning" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
- Episode dated 18 tammikuu 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Extérieur jour" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 9 tammikuu 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Broadway Beat" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- The Homecoming Opening/Sweeney Todd from Stage to Screen (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "HBO First Look" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2001-2008)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Big Fish (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- The Making of 'Planet of the Apes' (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Summer Exhibition (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- "Space Top 10 Countdown" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Movie Aliens (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
- Episode dated 17 lokakuu 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Animated Feature Film
- "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
- Episode #3.20 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - The Animators: The Breath of Life (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Danny Elfman Interprets 'The Two Worlds' (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Inside the Two Worlds of 'The Corpse Bride' (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Making Puppets Tick (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Voices from the Underworld (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Tim Burton: Dark vs. Light (2006) (V) .... Himself
- "At the Movies" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Margaret & David at the Movies (Australia: complete title)
- Episode dated 17 marraskuu 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Attack of the Squirrels! (2005) (V) .... Himself
- 3rd Irish Film and Television Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Planet Voice" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- På den røde løber med Planet Voice (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Magacine" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1997-2005)
- Episode dated 28 lokakuu 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 9 syyskuu 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 1 maaliskuu 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself - Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Legend Reborn (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Road to Gotham City (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Gathering Storm (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Venecia 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 12 syyskuu 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - The Wonderful World of Roald Dahl (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Becoming Oompa-Loompa (2005) (V) .... Himself
- The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)
- Batman: The Heroes (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Nocturnal Overtures (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Beyond Batman: From Jack to the Joker (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Gotham City Revisited: The Production Design of Batman Returns (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Assembling the Arctic Army (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Beyond Batman: Building the Batmobile (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Making Up the Penguin (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Designer Chocolate (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Sleek, Sexy, and Sinister: The Costumes of Batman Returns (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Batman: The Villains (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Beyond Batman: Visualizing Gotham (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Those Wonderful Toys (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Beyond Batman: Designing the Batsuit (2005) (V) .... Himself
- "Eigo de shabera-night" .... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 10 toukokuu 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee - Mario Bava: Operazione paura (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "4Pop" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Syntinen mainosmaailma (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Silenci?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 29 helmikuu 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Super Secret Movie Rules: Disaster Movies (2004) (TV) .... Himself (Director)
- Super Secret Movie Rules: Superheroes (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros (2002) (V) .... Himself
- "Hollywood, Inc." .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- The Battle of the Blockbusters (2002) TV episode .... Himself - The Making of 'Planet of the Apes' (2001) (TV) .... Himself - Director
- Planet of the Apes: Rule the Planet (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (2000) (V) .... Himself - Producer
- "Exposure" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2000)
- Episode #1.9 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.1 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000) (V) .... Himself
- "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Episode dated 11 joulukuu 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "The Martin Short Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Episode #1.54 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 19 marraskuu 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "The Directors" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- The Films of Tim Burton (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "A-Z of Horror" (1997) TV mini-series .... Himself
... aka Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror (UK: complete title) - "Showbiz Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Episode dated 12 joulukuu 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself - Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (1994) (TV) .... Interview
- A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin (1992) (TV) .... Himself
- In the Director's Chair: The Man Who Invented Edward Scissorhands (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- Premiere: Inside the Summer Blockbusters (1989) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Penélope, camino a los Oscar (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Fashion Police Academy Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) .... Himself
-
"Silenci?"
- Episode #5.6 (2005) TV episode .... Himself -
"Cinema mil"
- Episode #1.3 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - The Many Faces of Catwoman (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Pie Plates Over Hollywood (2004) (V) .... Himself
-
"Troldspejlet"
- Episode #8.1 (1992) TV episode .... Himself -
"Entertainment Tonight"
- Episode dated 18 toukokuu 1990 (1990) TV episode (uncredited) .... Muppet Performer
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