Tim Burton
Youth




• Born August 25, 1958, Burbank, CA.
• Spent childhood watching movies and
  drawing cartoons.              http://wesclark.com/am/t_burton.jpg
Apprentice




• Worked for Disney on “The Black
  Cauldron” and “The Fox and The Hound.
• Recruited to work on “Pee Wee’s Big
  Adventure”.
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Awards-Honors
• Oscar, best Animated Feature
  2005 “Corpse Bride”


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                                                   •    Saturn Award, best Director
                                                       1993 “Batman Returns”

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• Critics Choice Award, best
  Director 2004 “Big Fish”
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Techniques-Style

• Frequently casts
  Johnny Depp as a
  lead character.
• Gothic themes.
• Plots focus on
  social outcast.


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Films



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Quotes
                                                                                          “Burton knows a thing or two about
“I have a problem when people say                                                         loveable freaks — his movies are full
something's real or not real, or normal or                                                of them. From Batman to Edward
abnormal. The meaning of those words for                                                  Scissorhands, his films are populated
me is very personal and subjective. I've                                                  with folks trying to live in a world that
always been confused and never had a                                                      can neither understand nor accept
clearcut understanding of the meaning of                                                  their quirks.”-Jon Munn
those kinds of words.”- Tim Burton
                                                                                        “Burton is a true movie visionary with
“You don't know whether chimps are going                                                uncommon insights into hearts in
to kill you or kiss you. They're very open                                              torment.”- Peter Travers.
on some levels and much more evil in a
certain way.”- Tim Burton
                                                                                        “I would do anything Tim wanted me to.
                                                                                        You know - have sex with an aardvark...
                                                                                        I would do it.”
“I wouldn't know a good script if it bit me
                                                                                        - Johnny Depp
in the face.”- Tim Burton




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Legcay

Tim Burton’s greatest
legacy will, in my opinion,
be “Batman”. The first
major film based on the
comic book hero was a
dark and brutal take on a
popular hero with a never
ending fan base. “Batman”
is still revered years after
its release, and is loved by
new and old fans of the
Dark Knight.




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Sources
 "Tim Burton." IMDb. IMDb.com. Web. 22 May 2012.
 <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000318/>.
"The Tim Burton Collective." The Tim Burton Collective.
Web. 23 May 2012. <http://www.timburtoncollective.com/>.
  "The Nightmare Before Christmas." PopMatters.
  Web. 23 May 2012. <http://www.popmatters.com/pm/
  review/nightmare-before-christmas>.
"BRIANORNDORF.COM." : Reliving the Summer of 1989
Diary. Web. 23 May 2012. <http://www.brianorndorf.com/
2009/06/reliving-the-summer-of-1989-diary-week-
five.html>.

Director project. Tim Burton

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Youth • Born August25, 1958, Burbank, CA. • Spent childhood watching movies and drawing cartoons. http://wesclark.com/am/t_burton.jpg
  • 3.
    Apprentice • Worked forDisney on “The Black Cauldron” and “The Fox and The Hound. • Recruited to work on “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure”. http://wesclark.com/am/t_burton.jpg
  • 4.
    Awards-Honors • Oscar, bestAnimated Feature 2005 “Corpse Bride” http://www.theoriginof.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/oscar-3.jpg • Saturn Award, best Director 1993 “Batman Returns” http://www.fakeshemps.com/Scott/saturn1.jpg • Critics Choice Award, best Director 2004 “Big Fish” http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.457807!/img/httpImage/image.jpg
  • 5.
    Techniques-Style • Frequently casts Johnny Depp as a lead character. • Gothic themes. • Plots focus on social outcast. http://images.wildammo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/the-many-looks-of-johny-depp.jpg
  • 6.
    Films http://www.fleximoviedownloads.com/wp-content/ uploads/2009/10/edward-scissorhands-poster1.jpg http://www.moviegoods.com/Assets/product_images/ 1020/282330.1020.A.jpg http://www.mposter.com/wp-content/uploads/ 2010/06/nightmare-bfr-christmas-2.jpg http://www.dccollectors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/batman-returns.jpg http://www.canto-photographer.com/wordpress/tim-burton %E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Calice-in-wonderland%E2%80%9D-poster/
  • 7.
    Quotes “Burton knows a thing or two about “I have a problem when people say loveable freaks — his movies are full something's real or not real, or normal or of them. From Batman to Edward abnormal. The meaning of those words for Scissorhands, his films are populated me is very personal and subjective. I've with folks trying to live in a world that always been confused and never had a can neither understand nor accept clearcut understanding of the meaning of their quirks.”-Jon Munn those kinds of words.”- Tim Burton “Burton is a true movie visionary with “You don't know whether chimps are going uncommon insights into hearts in to kill you or kiss you. They're very open torment.”- Peter Travers. on some levels and much more evil in a certain way.”- Tim Burton “I would do anything Tim wanted me to. You know - have sex with an aardvark... I would do it.” “I wouldn't know a good script if it bit me - Johnny Depp in the face.”- Tim Burton http://www.annfoxart.com/gallery/d/435-5/jack_skellington.jpg
  • 8.
    Legcay Tim Burton’s greatest legacywill, in my opinion, be “Batman”. The first major film based on the comic book hero was a dark and brutal take on a popular hero with a never ending fan base. “Batman” is still revered years after its release, and is loved by new and old fans of the Dark Knight. http://www.batman-online.com/gallery/1214374013.jpg
  • 9.
    Sources "Tim Burton."IMDb. IMDb.com. Web. 22 May 2012. <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000318/>. "The Tim Burton Collective." The Tim Burton Collective. Web. 23 May 2012. <http://www.timburtoncollective.com/>. "The Nightmare Before Christmas." PopMatters. Web. 23 May 2012. <http://www.popmatters.com/pm/ review/nightmare-before-christmas>. "BRIANORNDORF.COM." : Reliving the Summer of 1989 Diary. Web. 23 May 2012. <http://www.brianorndorf.com/ 2009/06/reliving-the-summer-of-1989-diary-week- five.html>.

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