TIM BURTON (
Producer), widely regarded as one of the cinema's most imaginative filmmakers, has enjoyed great success in both the live-action and animation arenas.
This year,
Burton directed "
Dark Shadows," which brings the cult classic series to the big screen, featuring an all-star cast, led by
Johnny Depp,
Michelle Pfeiffer and
Helena Bonham Carter.
In
2010, he directed "
Alice in Wonderland," an epic fantasy based on the classic story by
Lewis Carroll, and starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter,
Anne Hathaway, and
Mia Wasikowska in the title role. The film earned more than a billion dollars at the worldwide box office, making it the second-highest-grossing release of 2010. "Alice in Wonderland" also received a
Golden Globe nomination for
Best Picture --
Musical or
Comedy, and won two
Academy Awards, for
Best Art Direction and
Best Costume Design.
Burton was previously honored with an
Academy Award nomination for
Best Animated Feature for the
2005 stop-motion film "
Corpse Bride," which he directed and produced. He earlier received
BAFTA Award and
Critics' Choice Award nominations for
Best Director for the acclaimed fantasy drama "
Big Fish."
More recently, Burton won a
National Board of Review Award and garnered Golden Globe and Critics' Choice Award nominations for his directing work on "
Sweeney Todd:
The Demon Barber of
Fleet Street," which also won the Golden Globe for
Best Film -- Musical or Comedy.
Depp earned an
Oscar nomination for his performance in the title role of
Burton's 2007 film adaptation of the
Stephen Sondheim musical thriller, also starring
Bonham Carter and
Alan Rickman.
Currently, Burton is completing work on the animated film "
Frankenweenie," slated to open in
October 2012. Burton wrote and produced and is directing the feature, based on a
1984 animated short of the same name that he created early in his career. Upcoming, he is also a producer on "
Big Eyes," a drama about painter
Margaret Keene, starring
Reese Witherspoon and
Ryan Reynolds.
Burton began his film career in animation, and, in
1982, directed the stop-motion animated short "
Vincent," narrated by
Vincent Price, which was an award winner on the film festival circuit. He made his feature film directorial debut in
1985 with the hit comedy "
Pee-wee's Big Adventure."
In
1988, Burton helmed the inventive comedy hit "
Beetlejuice," starring
Michael Keaton as the title character. He then reteamed with Keaton on the action blockbusters "
Batman," which became the top-grossing film of
1989 and also starred
Jack Nicholson as the
Joker, and "
Batman Returns," also starring Michelle Pfeiffer and
Danny DeVito.
In
1990, Burton directed, co-wrote and produced the romantic fantasy "
Edward Scissorhands," which was acclaimed by both critics and audiences. The film also marked the start of his successful cinematic partnership with Johnny Depp, who delivered a poignant performance in the title role. Their subsequent collaborations include the Burton-directed films "
Ed Wood," also starring
Martin Landau in an Oscar-winning portrayal of
Bela Lugosi; "
Sleepy Hollow," adapted from the classic tale by
Washington Irving; and the 2005 worldwide smash "
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," which was based on
Roald Dahl's beloved book and grossed more than $470 million worldwide.
Burton's additional directing credits include the all-star sci-fi comedy "
Mars Attacks!" which he also produced, and the
2001 remake of "
Planet of the Apes," which marked his first collaboration with producer
Richard Zanuck.
Burton also conceived and produced the stop-motion animated feature "
The Nightmare Before Christmas," which remains an enduring holiday favorite. In addition, he has produced such films as "
Cabin Boy," "
Batman Forever," and the animated features "
James and the Giant Peach" and "9."
In 2010, the filmmaker released
The Art of
Tim Burton, a 430-page book comprising more than 40 years of his personal and project artwork. In November of that year, the
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) opened an extensive exhibit of his work, which went on to tour in
Melbourne, Australia, and
Toronto, Canada. It opened at the
Los Angeles County Museum of
Art (
LACMA) in May
2011 and continues its tour in
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- published: 02 Jul 2012
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