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Tim Burton

DIRECTOR, ILLUSTRATOR, SCREENWRITER, PRODUCER

USA

8 November 2024

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With a style so unique the adjective “Burtonesque” was coined, acclaimed filmmaker and illustrator Tim Burton has written, directed, and produced numerous iconic films—encompassing cult favorites, box-office smashes, and inventive adaptations. Credited with kickstarting the juggernaut of superhero films with Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), reinvigorating stop-motion animation with Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and Corpse Bride (2005), putting a macabre twist on the grand-scale musical with Sweeney Todd (2007), and creating some of cinema’s most iconic antiheroes like Beetlejuice (1988) and Edward Scissorhands (1990), Burton’s inimitable work spans multiple genres, making him one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary cinema. His most recent feature film, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024), premiered on the opening night of the 81st Venice International Film Festival.

With a style so unique the adjective “Burtonesque” was coined, acclaimed filmmaker and illustrator Tim Burton has written, directed, and produced numerous iconic films—encompassing cult favorites, box-office smashes, and inventive adaptations. Credited with kickstarting the juggernaut of superhero films with Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), reinvigorating stop-motion animation with Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and Corpse Bride (2005), putting a macabre twist on the grand-scale musical with Sweeney Todd (2007), and creating some of cinema’s most iconic antiheroes like Beetlejuice (1988) and Edward Scissorhands (1990), Burton’s inimitable work spans multiple genres, making him one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary cinema. His most recent feature film, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024), premiered on the opening night of the 81st Venice International Film Festival.