Director · producer · Gothic fantasy
Tim Burton
The filmmaker behind Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands and Batman, and the poem that became The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Born1958
- DebutPee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
- Golden Lion2007
Photo: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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How old is Tim Burton?
68 years old1
Tim Burton is 68 years old. He was born on August 25, 1958.
- Wikipedia: Tim Burton, revision of Oct 28, 2026
Quick Profile
- Known for: American filmmaker and former animator
- Born: August 25, 1958
- Style: Gothic horror and dark fantasy with whimsical, surreal touches
- Honors: Venice Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement (2007)
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Career Highlights
- Tim Burton is an American filmmaker and former animator known for a style that blends Gothic horror and dark fantasy with whimsical and surreal elements.
- He made his directing debut with Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) and broke through with Beetlejuice (1988) and Edward Scissorhands (1990).
- He produced The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), based on a poem he wrote, and directed Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Big Fish (2003) and Corpse Bride (2005), among others.
- He received the Venice International Film Festival’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2007.
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Tim Burton comes up in these episodes:
- Public Figures – A Nateland Podcast Ep #39: Halloween (full episode, Oct 28, 2026) with Brian Bates, Aaron Weber and Connor Larsen: The Nightmare Before Christmas is a couples-costume idea nobody can remember the name of, and later a scary-movie pick.
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Who is Tim Burton?
Tim Burton is an American filmmaker and former animator known for a style that blends Gothic horror and dark fantasy with whimsical and surreal elements.
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