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Tim Burton Biography

Birth Name:Timothy Walter Burton

Birth Place:Burbank, California, United States

Profession Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, Animation department, Art department, Production designer

Fast Facts

In 2010, he was knighted by the Culture Minister of France
In 1979, he graduated from the California Institute of the Arts, where he studied character animation
Before becoming a director, he worked as an animator's apprentice at Walt Disney Productions
Quote: "I've always been misrepresented․ I could dress in a clown costume and laugh with the happy people, but they'd still say I'm a dark personality․"
Frequently create films that portray the struggles of misunderstood outcasts
Is primarily known for producing films that have gothic sceneries
Made his close friend and frequent collaborator, Johnny Depp, the godfather to his son Billy Ray Burton

Awards

1984Audience Award-: winner
1989Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1990Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
1990CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
1990Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: winner
1990Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1991Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1991Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
1992Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
1993Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
1993Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1993Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
1994ACCA-Best Director: nominated
1994ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
1994Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1994Stinker Award-Worst Picture: nominated
1995Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1995Palme d'Or-: nominated
1995CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
1995Stinker Award-Worst Sequel: nominated
1996Annie-Best Individual Achievement: Producing: nominated
1996Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
1996CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
1997Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
1997Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Picture: nominated
1997Golden Satellite Award-Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media: nominated
1997Golden Satellite Award-Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media: nominated
2000Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2000Best Film of the 1990s-Best Film: nominated
2000Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2001Stinker Award-Worst Sense of Direction (Stop them before they direct again!): nominated
2004David Lean Award for Direction-: nominated
2004CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2004Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2004David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2005Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film, Not in the Spanish Language (Mejor Película Extranjera en Idioma no Español): nominated
2005BAFTA Children's Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
2005Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2005Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2005SFX Award-Best Director: nominated
2005Future Film Festival Digital Award-: winner
2006Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: nominated
2006Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske kinofilm): nominated
2006Annie-Best Directing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2006Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film, Not in the Spanish Language (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
2006BAA-Best Feature for "Corpse Bride": winner
2006INOCA-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2006Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2006OFTA Film Award-Best Animated Picture: nominated
2006PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2007ACCA-Best Director: nominated
2007DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2007DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2007Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2007NBR Award-Best Director: winner
2007Rondo Statuette-Best Movie: nominated
2007SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2008Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2008Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2008Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
2008Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2008HFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2008Silver Ribbon-Best Non-European Director (Regista del Miglior Film Non-Europeo): nominated
2009Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2010Silver Ribbon-Best 3D Film Director (Regista del Miglior Film in 3D): nominated
2010PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2010Scream Award-Best Director: nominated
2011Felix-Best Director: nominated
2011CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award: winner
2011Golden Eagle-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2012ACCA-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
2012LAFCA Award-Best Animation: winner
2012Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2012Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2012SLFCA Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
2013Oscar-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2013EDA Award-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
2013BAFTA Film Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
2013Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature: nominated
2013INOCA-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2013IOMA-Best Animated Feature Film (Miglior film d'animazione): winner
2013OFTA Film Award-Best Animated Picture: nominated
2013PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2015Felix-Best Director: nominated
2017Globe de Cristal-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
2023CACF Award-Hall of Fame: winner
2023DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: nominated
2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2024Astra TV Award-Best Directing in a Streaming Comedy Series: nominated
2024Fanheart3 Award-Graffetta d'Oro for Best Film: winner
2025Saturn Award-Best Film Direction: nominated