Tim Burton is an American film director, producer, animator, artist and writer. Tim Burton was born on the 25th August, 1958 in Burbank, California. He attended and studied at the California institute of the Arts, studying character animation. Later after he graduated, he was offered a job with Walt Disney Animation Studios. Vincent was the first film he created- a six minute black and white stop-motion short.
Tim Burton is well known for is dark, gloomy , sinister fantasy films that are completely different and unique to any other film director's. Tim burton loved the fact that his films were very different to others, he liked the fact he stood out and wanted to be quirky. Not only has he created a number of memorable, unusual films, he's inspired other film directors/makers over the years. This has made him a iconic film director.
Several films he has directed and produced feature drawings he created when a young child that are very twisted and imaginative.
Some of Burtons most favourite, popular films that he has twisted and created over the years are : Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Frankenweenie (2012), Sweeney Todd (2007), Alice in Wonderland(2010) etc.
All of his films are considered very weird and out of the ordinary, but that is what makes them super exciting and different. One of his films Sweeney Todd is a musical and apparently he works very well with musicals and often creates the best work.
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| The front cover of his first ever short film he made. Vincent in 1982. |
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| Tim Burton looking very quirky and different to most people.
Beetlejuice
His film Beetlejuice that was released in 1988 was rated a 7.5/10. The film lasts 1 hour 32 minutes and comes under the fantasy genre. After two of the main characters, Barbara and Adam Maitland die in a car crash, they find themselves trapped haunting the country residence, finding it hard to leave the house. When the new family move in with their teenage daughter they find weird things that are constantly happening. The Maitlands attempt and try to scare them off to leave their home. Their efforts attract Beetlejuice, a very powerful sprit, whose "help" becomes extremely dangerous towards the new family and their daughter Lydia.
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Edward Scissorhands
A scientist named Vincent Price builds and creates an animated human being with scissors for hands. His name was Edward, who comes across in the film as very gentle . However, Vincent died before he could finish off building Edward, leaving him with a freakish appearance- scissors instead of hands. A lovely suburban woman, Peg, discovers Edward living in the castle in her town one day. Peg takes him home to her family where he truly falls in love with her daughter. Edwards hands make him an outcast, despite his kindness and artistic talent.
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