Tim BurtonTim BurtonBy Justine Smith

ChildhoodChildhood Born August 25Born August 25thth 1958 1958

Burbank CaliforniaBurbank California

““quirky, self-absorbed and highly quirky, self-absorbed and highly imaginative”imaginative”

Staged an axe murder with his younger Staged an axe murder with his younger brotherbrother

Won a Disney scholarship to the California Won a Disney scholarship to the California Institute of the Arts Institute of the Arts

JobsJobs Worked as a cell painter on The lord Worked as a cell painter on The lord

of the Ringsof the Rings Hired by Walt Disney as an animator Hired by Walt Disney as an animator

apprentice apprentice Drew for the Fox and the HoundDrew for the Fox and the Hound

First MoviesFirst Movies Vincent, A young boy fantasizes that he Vincent, A young boy fantasizes that he

is his screen idol: Vincent Price.is his screen idol: Vincent Price. Frankenweenie, a boy reanimates his Frankenweenie, a boy reanimates his

dog who was hit by a car. dog who was hit by a car. Disney said the film was to scary for Disney said the film was to scary for

children so did not release it on children so did not release it on video until 1992. video until 1992.

Directed Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. Directed Pee Wee’s Big Adventure.

BatmanBatman First Big Budget FilmFirst Big Budget Film

One of the biggest box office hits of all One of the biggest box office hits of all time time

Based in LondonBased in London

The Gothic look of Gotham City The Gothic look of Gotham City

became adopted for the look became adopted for the look

in the comic books.in the comic books.

Edward ScissorhandsEdward Scissorhands

Largely seen as an autobiography Largely seen as an autobiography of his childhood of his childhood

Said to be his best workSaid to be his best work

Johnny Depp & Winona Ryder Johnny Depp & Winona Ryder

The Nightmare Before The Nightmare Before ChristmasChristmas

Burton Wrote and Produced but did Burton Wrote and Produced but did not directnot direct

Originally meant to be a children’s Originally meant to be a children’s bookbook

A deleted scene shows vampires A deleted scene shows vampires playing hockey on a pond with Tim playing hockey on a pond with Tim Burtons head, but the head was Burtons head, but the head was replaced with a jack-o-lantern. replaced with a jack-o-lantern.

Sleepy HollowSleepy Hollow

Supernatural SettingSupernatural Setting

Won an Academy Award Won an Academy Award and two BAFTAs and two BAFTAs

Johnny Depp played Johnny Depp played Ichabod Crane Ichabod Crane

Sweeney ToddSweeney Todd

MusicalMusical Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd the Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd the

demon barberdemon barber Sent to jail for a crime he didn't Sent to jail for a crime he didn't

commit, Sweeney Todd goes back to commit, Sweeney Todd goes back to London and finds his wife dead and his London and finds his wife dead and his daughter living with daughter living with the judge. He the judge. He becomes a barber killing becomes a barber killing everyone who comes in. everyone who comes in.

Burtons Trademarks Burtons Trademarks Uses a lot of elegant curls and the ends of lines Uses a lot of elegant curls and the ends of lines

often taper off into thin spirals at the ends. often taper off into thin spirals at the ends. Heavily influenced by Gothic Heavily influenced by Gothic

horror films of the twenties horror films of the twenties and thirties. and thirties.

Very often works with Very often works with Johnny Depp.Johnny Depp.

His films usually His films usually have gothic subtexts.have gothic subtexts.

His main characters are usually outsiders, shy, His main characters are usually outsiders, shy, and have a pale complexion and unruly black and have a pale complexion and unruly black hair.hair.

Directed By Tim Directed By Tim Burton…Burton…

Doctor of DoomDoctor of Doom LuauLuau Pee-Wee’s Big Pee-Wee’s Big

AdventureAdventure BatmanBatman Batman ReturnsBatman Returns Mars AttacksMars Attacks Planet of the Planet of the

Apes Apes Sweeney ToddSweeney Todd

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice VincentVincent Edward Edward

ScissorhandsScissorhands Ed WoodEd Wood Sleepy HollowSleepy Hollow Big FishBig Fish Corpse BrideCorpse Bride Charlie and the Charlie and the

ChocolateChocolate FactoryFactory