Tim Burton Highlights

  • 2009: Produced the animated sci-fi film, "9"
  • 2007: Helmed "Sweeney Todd" the feature adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Broadway musical; reteamed with longtime collaborator Johnny Depp who played the title role; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Director for a Motion Picture
  • 2005: Reteamed with Johnny Depp (as Willy Wonka) to remake Roald Dahl's classic tale "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
  • 2005: Helmed the animated feature "Corpse Bride" starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter; received an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature
  • 2003: Directed "Big Fish," a life-affirming story about fathers and sons; starring Albert Finney and Ewan McGregor
  • 2001: Helmed the remake of "Planet of the Apes," starring Mark Wahlberg
  • 1999: Reteamed with Depp (as Ichabod Crane) on "Sleepy Hollow," adapted from Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
  • 1998: Directed first TV commercial, pitching Hollywood Gum for the European market
  • 1996: Produced Selick's stop-motion animated feature "James and the Giant Peach"
  • 1996: Produced and directed, "Mars Attacks!"; second film with Nicholson, who played dual role of US President and a sleazy Las Vegas car dealer
  • 1995: Turned the directing reins over to Joel Schumacher but retained his connection to the franchise as a producer of "Batman Forever"
  • 1994: Second feature with Depp starring as the title role in "Ed Wood"
  • 1993: Produced "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas," a 72-minute animated musical feature, directed by stop-motion guru and friend Henry Selick
  • 1992: Helmed "Batman Returns," starring Danny De Vito as the Penguin; Reubens showed up in cameo as the Penguin's father
  • 1992: Feature acting debut in Cameron Crowe's "Singles"
  • 1990: First feature producing credit, "Edward Scissorhands," starring Johnny Depp and Ryder; also directed
  • 1989: Helmed the enormously popular "Batman," starring Jack Nicholson as the Joker and Michael Keaton as the caped crusader
  • 1989: Founded Tim Burton Productions
  • 1988: First collaboration with Michael Keaton, Wynona Ryder and Jeffrey Jones, "Beetlejuice"
  • 1985: Feature directing debut, "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure," starring Reubens (aka Pee Wee Herman); also marked first collaboration with music composer Danny Elfman
  • 1984: Made live-action short, "Frankenweenie," which inspired Paul Reubens to give him his first feature directing assignment
  • 1982: Released first animated (stop-motion) short film, "Vincent"; film won several film festival awards
  • Designed anti-litter poster that won top prize in local California refuse company contest, while still in high school; Burton's artwork adorned Burbank garbage trucks for one year
  • After graduating from art school, worked as animator at Walt Disney Studios