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Birth
Timothy Walter Burton born in Burbank, California, his parents are Bill & Jean Burton -
First Short Film
He made his first short film called "The Island of Doctor Agor". -
CalArts
He received a scholarship to California Institute of the Arts -
The Walt Disney Company
He was hired by "The Walt Disney Company" as an animation apprentice. -
The Fox and the Hound & The Black Cauldron
He started working making the sketch for "The Fox and the Hound" and making idea art for "The Black Cauldron" but at the end his designs were discarded. -
Vincent
Tom Wilhite financed him with $60,000 to produce an adaptation of Vincent poem, which Burton had written a short time before. Vincent short film:
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Frankenweenie Short Film
Burton premiered his short film "Frankenweenie", filmed in black and white with an approximate duration of 30 minutes. The content of the short film caused Disney to dismiss Burton just after his production was completed, because it was said that "Frankenweenie" was "too terrifying for their younger audience". Frankenweenie Short Film (5:54):
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Beetlejuice
He directed his feature film "Beetlejuice" focusing on a comedy of black humor, this movie won an Oscar for Best Make Up. Beetlejuice Trailer:
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Batman
Tim Burton received the proposal to direct his next feature film about the fictional hero Batman. Additionally the gothic style projected by Burton for Gotham City ended up being adopted for the following comics of the fictional character. Batman Trailer:
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Edward Scissorhands
Burton wrote, with Caroline Thompson, the script for his next feature, under the title of "Edward Scissorhands" where Johnny Depp performs as Edward. Edward Scissorhands, my favorite scene:
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Emmy Awards
Burton won the Emmy award for Best Make Up in his feature film "Beetlejuice". -
Batman Returns
He finally agreed to direct the sequel of the franchise with the condition that he had full creative control in the featured film called "Batman Returns". Warner Bros. excluded the new collaboration of the filmmaker, so Burton left definitively in his future career in the Batman franchise to begin the production of his new feature film, this time with animated format. Batman Returns Trailer:
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
He produces a new feature film called "The Nightmare Before Christmas" directed by Henry Selick and based completely on the story and characters of Burton. The Nightmare Before Christmas, my favorite song:
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Batman Forever
Despite his intention to still directing the Batman franchise, Warner Bros considered that "Batman Returns" was too dark and not suitable for young people. In spite of the critics, Burton was anxious to direct "Batman Forever", with a similar plot to the released version Batman Forever Trailer:
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Stainboy
Tim Burton made 6 short films of cartoons, which receive the name of Stainboy. These short films were premiered directly on the internet.
Stainboy, first chapter:
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Is a film directed by Tim Burton, it is the second film adaptation of the homonymous novel written by Roald Dahl in 1964, in this adaptation performs Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka and Freddie Highmore as Charlie Bucket. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, my favourite scenes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F7ANlvZORE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzmzZaB0kss -
Corpse Bride
Is based on a story of the Ortodox Russian-Jewish tradition, the film was adapted with humorous touches to make it a little more familiar and enjoyable for children audiences. Johnny Depp gave his voice to Victor and Helena Bonham Carter gave her voice to the corpse bride. Corpse Bride, my favorite scene:
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Golden Globes Awards
Tim Burton won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his feature film "Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street". -
Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Is a film adaptation of the musical of the same name by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, in turn inspired by the theater piece by Christopher Bond, in turn based on the serial killers Bernabé Cabard and Pedro Miquelón. Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, favorite scene:
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The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories
Is a book composed of 23 stories, written in verse and illustrated by Tim Burton. The protagonists of the stories are lonely, strange and different children. In this literary work Burton is faithful to his particular universe, where melancholy prevails, love, black humor and fantasy. -
Frankenweenie
Is an adaptation of his short film made in 1984, this version is shot in black and white in 3D using the stop motion technique. Frankenweenie Trailer:
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Dumbo
Is an upcoming american fantasy and adventure film directed by Tim Burton, based on the homonymous story written by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl, and is in great measure an adaptation of Walt Disney's 1941 animated film of the same name. Dumbo, trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfpjs1Fj-Dc
