2. DIRECTORS

14. EARLY LIFE
• Tim William Burton was born on • Burton studied at the Burbank
August 25,1958 in the city of High School, but he was not a
Burbank, California. particularly good student. He
was a very introspective
• Since as a preteen, Burton person, and found his pleasure
would make short films in his in painting, drawing and
backyard on Evergreen Street watching films.
using crude stop motion • After graduating from Burbank
animation techniques or shoot High School, Burton attended
them on 8 mm film without the California Institute of the
sound. Arts to study character
animation.

15. EARLY CAREER
• Disney immediately hired Tim • The second , Frankeweenie is a
Burton when he graduated thirty minute short film about a
from the institute. Burton’s style boy who loses his dog and then
was out of step with Disney attempts, in Frankenstein style.
traditions regarding family films.
Two short animated films from
Burton’s early work with Disney
enjoyed a limited release. The
first work is the 1982 six minute
short Vincent, which is a
claymotion tribute to Vincent
Price.

16. PERSONAL
LIFE
• Burton was married to Lena
Gieseke, a German-born artist,
for two years, whom he left to
live with model and actress Lisa
Marie; she acted in the films he
made during their relationship
from 1992 to 2001, most notably
in Ed Wood and Mars Attacks!
• After leaving her, Burton then
developed a romantic liaison
with English actress Helena
Bonham Carter, whom he met
while filming Planet of the
Apes.
• Burton and Bonham Carter
have two children: a son, Billy
Raymond, born October 4,
2003; and a daughter, Nell,
born December 15, 2007.

17. AWARDS &
ACHIEVEMENTS
Received a Best Animated Feature nomination for Corpse Bride in 2006
Best Director for Motion Picture nomination for Sweeney Todd: The
Demon of Fleet Street in 2008.
A number of nominations for the Saturn Award Best Director for the films
Beetle Juice in 1990, Batman Returns in 1993, Mars Attacks! in
1997, Sleepy Hollow in 2000, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of
Fleet Street in 2008.
Palm D'or (Golden Palm) nomination for Ed Wood in 1995.
Best Feature Film nomination for Charlie & The Chocolate Factory in
2005

18. FUN FACTS ABOUT TIM BURTON

19. #1. BOLLYWOOD TRUE FANS

20. #2. FRIENDS WITH JOHNNY
DEPP

22. #3. HIRED AS THE DIRECTOR
OF THE FAILED SUPERMAN
(1997) MOVIE

23. #4. SCHEDULED TO DIRECT
THE BROADWAY MUSICAL
VERSION OF HIS FILM
BATMAN (1989)

24. #5. EVERYWHERE HE GOES, HE
CARRIES A POCKET-
SIZE
SKETCHBOOK AND A SMALL
WATERCOLOR KIT

25. www.timburton.com