tim burton by justine smith. childhood born august 25 th 1958 born august 25 th 1958 burbank...
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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