Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker and animator. He is known for pioneering goth subculture in Hollywood, with his films employing a distinctive style that blends gothic horror and dark fantasy aesthetics with whimsical and surreal elements. He has received numerous accolades, including one Emmy Award and nominations for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and three BAFTA Awards. He was honoured with the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2007 and France's Order of Arts and Letters in 2010.
Burton made his directorial debut with the comedy film Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985). He gained wider prominence for directing Beetlejuice (1988) and Edward Scissorhands (1990), as well as producing The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), which was based on a poem he wrote. He had directed films spanning a variety of genres such as animation, biopic, drama, fantasy, musical, science fiction, superhero, and supernatural horror; these include Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Ed Wood (1994), Mars Attacks! (1996), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Planet of the Apes (2001), Big Fish (2003), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Dark Shadows (2012), Frankenweenie (2012), Big Eyes (2014), Dumbo (2019), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).
Burton has directed several episodes of the Netflix series Wednesday (2022–present), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series. He frequently collaborates with musician Danny Elfman, who has scored all but three of his films. He has also published several books, including The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories (1997).
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) | Director / Writer | 7.3 | |
| 2 | Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale (2021) | Self | 8 | |
| 3 | Joker: Put on a Happy Face (2020) | Self | - | - |
| 4 | Dumbo (2019) | Director / Writer | 6.5 | |
| 5 | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) | Director / Writer | 7.1 | |
| 6 | The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? (2015) | Self | 7.9 | |
| 7 | Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton (2015) | - | - | - |
| 8 | Big Eyes (2014) | Director / Writer | 7 | |
| 9 | Dark Shadows (2012) | Director / Writer | 6.5 | |
| 10 | Men in Black 3 (2012) | Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited) | 6.9 | |
| 11 | Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012) | Self | 7 | |
| 12 | Frankenweenie (2012) Oscars 2013 | Director / Writer | 7 | |
| 13 | The Batmobile (2012) | Self | 7 | |
| 14 | Alice in Wonderland (2010) Oscars 2011 | Director / Writer | 6.4 | |
| 15 | Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009) | Self (archive footage) | 7.8 | |
| 16 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) Oscars 2008 | Director / Writer | 7.3 | |
| 17 | Corpse Bride (2005) Oscars 2006 | Director / Writer | 7.4 | |
| 18 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Oscars 2006 | Director / Writer | 6.6 | |
| 19 | Big Fish (2003) Oscars 2004 | Director / Writer | 7.9 | |
| 20 | Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001) | Self | - | - |
| 21 | Planet of the Apes (2001) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 22 | The World of Stainboy (2000) | Director / Writer | 8.5 | |
| 23 | Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000) | Self | - | - |
| 24 | Sleepy Hollow (1999) Recently popular movies | Director / Writer | 7.3 | |
| 25 | Mars Attacks! (1996) | Director / Writer | 6.3 | |
| 26 | Ed Wood (1994) | Director / Writer | 7.7 | |
| 27 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (1994) | Self | - | - |
| 28 | The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (1993) | Self - Producer | - | - |
| 29 | The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) | Director / Writer | 8 | |
| 30 | Hoffa (1992) | Corpse (uncredited) | 6.4 | |
| 31 | Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin (1992) | Self | 7 | |
| 32 | Singles (1992) | Brian | 8.5 | |
| 33 | Batman Returns (1992) | Director / Writer | 7.2 | |
| 34 | Edward Scissorhands (1990) | Director / Writer | 7.8 | |
| 35 | Batman (1989) | Director / Writer | 7.3 | |
| 36 | Beetlejuice (1988) | Director / Writer | 7.6 | |
| 37 | Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1986) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 38 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) | Director / Writer | 6.2 | |
| 39 | Frankenweenie (1984) | Director / Writer | 7.2 | |
| 40 | Hansel and Gretel (1983) | Director / Writer | 10 | |
| 41 | Vincent (1982) | Director / Writer | 7.9 | |
| 42 | King and Octopus Animation (1979) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 43 | The Muppet Movie (1979) | Additional Muppet Performer | 7.9 | |
| 44 | Stalk of the Celery Monster (1979) | Director / Writer | 8 | |
| 45 | Doctor of Doom (1979) | Director / Writer | 7 | |
| 46 | Prehistoric Caveman (1971) | Director / Writer | 2 |
