

He got four nominations in the Golden Globe Awards for the Big Fish. He worked on Big Fish by 2003 and this time he worked with Albert Finney and Ewan McGregor. Fast forward to 2001 and Tim was set to remake Planet of Apes and MarkWahlberg was the lead actor here along with Helena Bonham Carter. It was based on Washington Irving book and showcased Johnny Depp in the role of Ichabod Crane, the hero. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was a haunting tale that followed in 1999, and he worked on the motion picture adaptation titled Sleepy Hollow.

It was also a box office failure in spite of featuring A-listers like Annette Bening, Glenn Close, and Pierce Brosnan. He also directed Mars Attacks in 1996, and this was in the sci-fi genre. In 1996, he made the animation film, James, and the Giant Peach. Tim made the third in the trilogy of Batman in 1995 with Batman Forever. It, however, failed to hit a mass appeal. The film had Johnny Depp in lead role and was praised for the depth of technicality. His story is not one that has a trail of only commercial achievements as he hit a snag in the year 1994 with Ed Wood. His technical prowess was on display on the set of this well-reviewed film. The film was one that attained critical acclaim and became a huge commercial success. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of the other notable mentions in his decades of filmmaking. The blend of horror and fantasy was one that Tim had a successful play at. It was one film that suited Tim Burton’s description and got massive acclaim for interwoven themes and visual flair. In 1988, Beetlejuice was the next in line, and it had a ghost storyline that featured Alec Baldwin and Michael Keaton. This was in 1985, and it was a success story. This work was one that caught the attention of Paul Reubens, and he gave Tim Burton the adventure comedy, Pee-wee's Big Adventure to direct. The film was a tribute to Vincent Price, who was his childhood hero.īy 1984, Tim Burton worked on the Frankenstein character and turned it into a short film titled Frankenweenie. He made a short film, Vincent, which became an award winner as his first solo effort. Tim Burton took up the job of apprentice animator at the Walt Disney Studios upon graduation, and after a year, he ran solo. He made his way out of school in 1979 upon graduation. While here, he made films like King and Octopus as well as Stalk of the Celery Monster. He enrolled for a character animation course. After his high school graduation from Burbank High, he was admitted to the California Institute of Arts. Tim Burton made the film The Island of Doctor Agnor when he was thirteen years old. He got into filmmaking before his teenage years and utilized the animation techniques utilized for crude stop motion. Tim was prodigious as a child and took an interest in watching films, drawing, and painting. He attended Burbank High School and had a little draw for the normal school curriculum.

His birth name was Timothy Walter Burton. He was born in Burbank in the state of California on 25th August 1958. Tim Burton is famed as a producer, director, and screenwriter.
