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Tim Burton is one of the last people you'd imagine would become one of the most acclaimed directors in the world. He is an introverted, unassuming person. His career got underway at the most famous animation studio in Hollywood, he landed his first directing gig because of a bootleg tape of a short film that was never released, and (for a while, at least) he had a movie in the top-ten grossers of all time. Timothy William Burton was born August 25, 1958 in Burbank, California. Burbank may not ring as many bells as Hollywood, but it is the home to many film and television studios -- NBC, Warner Brothers, Disney, and others. Burbank was quintessential 1950s American suburbia, a world in which the shy, artistic Tim was not quite in step with the shiny happy people surrounding him. He was not particularly good in school, and was not a bookworm. Instead, he found his pleasure in painting, drawing, and movies. He loved monster movies: Godzilla, the Hammer horror films from Great Britain, the work of Ray Harryhausen. One of his heroes was actor Vincent Price. After high school in 1976, Burton attended the California Institute of the Arts. Cal Arts had been founded by Disney as a "breeding ground" for new animators, though they did offer other courses of study. Burton entered the Disney animation program in his second year, thinking it would be a good way to make a living. In 1979, he was drafted to join the Disney animation ranks. Burton did not enjoy being an animator, not one little bit. Imagine, if you will, what it's like to be an animator. Films are projected at 24 frames per second. For a 90-minute film, that's over 129,000 individual frames. Characters are drawn separately and then put together, and placed over painted backgrounds. The work requires talented artists, but they cannot deviate from the structured manner of drawing the characters. Burton had been brought in to work on The Fox And The Hound. It bored him silly. The studio recognized that Burton's talent was not being utilized. They made him a conceptual artist, the people who design the characters that appear in the films. He did early work on The Black Cauldron, the adaptation of the second volume of Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain (a seven-volume fantasy series). If you're familiar with Burton's artwork, you can imagine that his concept drawings were nothing like your standard Disney fare. It didn't go over too well, and it was not used. However, he was set loose on his own projects. These included a poem and artwork that years later would become The Nightmare Before Christmas, the animated short Vincent, and the live-action short Frankenweenie. The latter two received little or no outside exposure, but Burton did get to work with his idol, Vincent Price, for the first time and they remained friends until Price's death in 1993. Frankenweenie was awarded a PG rating, which precluded its release with their G-rated animated features. It only saw theatrical release overseas, and a short release on VHS. However, it would be the film that landed him his first feature directing job. Horror writer Stephen King (you have heard of him, right?) had seen Frankenweenie, and strongly recommended it to Bonni Lee, an executive at Warner Brothers. Lee then showed the film to Paul Reubens. Reubens was the man behind Pee-wee Herman, and was in the process of bringing his alter ego to the big screen. He knew right away that Tim Burton was the perfect choice for the job, and indeed they were a perfect match. As they say, the rest is history. Following the surprise success of Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Burton didn't make another film for almost three years. It wasn't until he was offered the anarchic screenplay for Beetlejuice that he finally found another project suited to his unique vision. The film was an even bigger hit, and led to Warner Bros. offering Burton the job directing an eagerly awaited comic book adaptation that had been years in the planning. Batman was less a movie, more of an event. It sparked controversy with the casting of Michael Keaton as the Dark Knight, and generated a merchandising blitz that is now standard for blockbusters. However, despite all the hype and studio interference, Burton still managed to put his own stamp on the film and it remains one of the most influential Hollywood movies of the last few decades. It's box office gross of over $250 million is also one of the highest in the studio's history. Rather than jump into making another blockbuster, Burton used his new clout to get an extremely personal project greenlit by 20th Century Fox. Edward Scissorhands was the first time Burton had full creative control over a feature film, having written the story and also produced the movie. The film was a hit with moviegoers and critics, and marked the beginning of Burton being taken seriously as an artist. He followed it up in 1992 with the sequel Batman Returns. It was not as big a hit as the first film, and suffered a backlash from parents who considered it too dark and twisted for younger Bat fans. Although the film was an artistic triumph, the perceived disappointment led to Joel Schumacher taking over the franchise (although Burton did have a producer credit on Batman Forever). The same year Burton also found time to play a small cameo role in Cameron Crowe's grunge film, Singles. After finally seeing his dream project realised with the feature length stop-motion film The Nightmare Before Christmas, Burton returned to smaller filmmaking with his next project, Ed Wood. An affectionate tribute to the supposed worst filmmaker of all time, it was not a hit at the box office, but won Burton the best reviews of his career, as well as two Oscars. It was followed by an indirect homage to Wood's films, Mars Attacks! The film was a disappointment at the box office, and scorned by many critics, but has gained a cult status over the years. Burton made something of a comeback three years later with his first real horror film, Sleepy Hollow. As for Burton's personal life, he married German artist Lena Gieseke in 1989 (while in the middle of production on Batman). They separated shortly after filming of Batman Returns. He began dating Lisa Marie shortly after. She appeared in four of his films: Ed Wood, Mars Attacks!, Sleepy Hollow and Planet of the Apes. Between Mars Attacks! and Sleepy Hollow, Tim Burton spent over a year working on a new Superman film. A preliminary script draft was written by independent filmmaker and comic geek extraordinaire Kevin Smith. Nicolas Cage was attached to the project to play the Man Of Steel. However, Burton was not particularly happy with the script, and a spiraling budget caused Warner Brothers to pull the plug on the project. His next project was a reworking of the classic sci-fi film Planet Of The Apes. The film was rushed into production after a long gestation period, and may have suffered as a result. The film was visually stunning, and featured several strong performances by the actors in Rick Baker's astonishing ape makeup, but it was regarded as a disappointment by many. At the same time Burton's personal life was in a state of upheaval. Both of his parents died within a short space of time, and his relationship with Lisa Marie ended. Shortly after the release of Planet of the Apes, Burton began dating one of the stars of the film, Helena Bonham Carter. Their son, Billy, was born in October, 2003. Burton's next project couldn't have been more different, even though it shared the same producer (Richard D. Zanuck). Big Fish was an adaptation of the novel by Daniel Wallace. Perhaps the theme of a man trying to reconnect with his dying father resulted in this being Burton's most personal and emotional film in years, and it earned respectable reviews and box office. As for his next project, Burton is directing another movie based on a novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Johnny Depp has already been cast in the role of Willy Wonka, and the film promises to be one of the most interesting blockbusters of 2005. He is also working on another stop motion animated film, Corpse Bride, due for release later the same year. Tim Burton's Filmography Movies Welcome to the movies section, here you will find links to the individual pages of each Tim Burton movie. On these pages you will find articles, pictures, reviews, interviews and other stuff related to the movie. CORPSE BRIDE (2005) CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (2005) BIG FISH (2003) PLANET OF THE APES (2001) SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999) MARS ATTACKS! (1996) ED WOOD (1994) THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993) BATMAN RETURNS (1992) EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (1990) BATMAN (1989) BEETLEJUICE (1988) PEE-WEE's BIG ADVENTURE (1985) Early movies (1971-1986) Unrealised Projects A guide to Burton projects that never made it to the big screen. Other movies that Burton was involved with: James and the Giant Peach (1996) - New! Batman Forever (1995) Cabin Boy (1994) Lumplings Welcome to Lumplings, the miscellaneous section where you will discover many things you never knew about Tim Burton and his work! Rotten Tomatoes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory FilmForce Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Original Articles and Other Exclusive Features: The Simpsons Connections - A list of all the actors who have appeared in Burton films and performed guest voices on The Simpsons. A page about The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories The Tim Burton Collective Chat is back up. Sign on and talk to other Burtonites. Tim Burton themed fonts are here ! From Elfman to Theremin: The Sonic World of Tim Burton Star Wars Connections - A list of all the actors who have appeared in Burton films and the Star Wars Saga. Burton Influences - An article about cinematic influences to Burtons career. The official Collective cartoon! Unrealised Projects - A guide to Burton projects that never made it to the big screen. Burtonite Shopping Guide - A Guide to the wonderful world of Tim Burton merchandise. Independent Filmmakers - A section introducing new interesting filmmaking talent who have been inspired by Tim Burton! Links to other sites: To purchase t-shirts and other products inspired by the website, visit The Collective Store! Information about Burton's gnome commercial here ! Learn about the short-lived cartoon show Burton produced, Family Dog! A Tim Burton Page - features reviews of all of Burton's feature films up to Planet of the Apes. TBC2: Collective Boogaloo - The Official Livejournal Community of the Tim Burton Collective. www.tim-burton.net/ - a site for French Burton fans. Danny Elfman's Music For A Darkened People - a site for all Elfman fans. Contact: Tim Burton c/o William Morris Agency 151 El Camino Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA
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I'd like to meet: NEWS Nightmare Before Christmas 3D poster! With only three months to go before the release, the poster for the 3D version of The Nightmare Before Christmas has been unveiled! Thanks to Aint It Cool News for the scoop.ally will drop nightshade into Dr. Finkelstein's tea in 3-D come Halloween, when Walt Disney Pictures releases a digitally remastered version of "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas."The digital release of the 1993 stop-motion animated classic is set for Oct. 20. "Nightmare" marks the second digital 3-D theatrical release from Disney after "Chicken Little" did banner business last year in digital 3-D on 84 U.S. screens at 81 locations. The digital 3-D boxoffice returns outperformed the standard screenings nearly 3-to-1, according to Disney estimates.Burton and "Nightmare" director Henry Selick are involved in the digital remastering of the stop-mo feature starring Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king of Halloween Town, and were "very cheered by the news" that Disney wanted to release the movie in 3-D, according to Selick."When visitors came to visit the set of 'Nightmare Before Christmas,' they were always amazed by the intricate sets and beautiful puppets -- that they actually existed in miniature," Selick said Monday. "It was disappointing to see this effect lost on film. By remastering for 3-D, I hope that some of this magic can be captured and shown to the audience in a way they've never seen before."Selick is directing Laika Entertainment's "Coraline," starring Dakota Fanning, in Portland, Ore. "Coraline" represents the first stop-motion animated film to be shot stereoscopically with a dual digital camera rig for digital 3-D exhibition.Disney has asked the writer and director to review "Nightmare" materials, QC shots and make appearances when the digital 3-D version of "Nightmare" premieres.Disney's rerelease of the wicked tale represents the first 3-D feature to stake a claim on the Halloween holiday, much like Warner Bros. Pictures called dibs on the Christmas frame with the 3-D rerelease of 2004's "The Polar Express."Disney realized that "Nightmare" would make a promising 3-D release while mastering "Chicken Little," according to Lylle Breier, Walt Disney Pictures senior vp worldwide special events." 'Nightmare' is a beloved movie, and we always look to what can we do with it," Breier said. "The way Tim and Henry made 'Nightmare' was so cutting edge, it seemed like the perfect film to rerelease using cutting-edge processes. We see this as a natural extension of a spectacular movie."Burton and Selick have attended Disney's special screenings of "Nightmare" at the El Capitan in Hollywood, where movie fans annually line the block in Halloween costumes. Disneyland similarly puts on a special "Nightmare" theme park attraction every year in time for Halloween."Nightmare" is in the early stages of being digitally scanned and converted into 3-D by the computer-graphics group at Industrial Light + Magic. The film represents a repeat gig for ILM's Colum Slevin, who in the summer oversaw the digital remastering of "Chicken Little's" 1,400 computer-animated shots.Execs were reluctant to discuss the design of the 3-D passive glasses that will be handed out to audiences at "Nightmare" screenings but suggested they will be appropriately ghoulish and collectible.Domestically, "Nightmare" made $50.3 million when first released in 1993.Sony Pictures' "Monster House," executive produced by Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg, is expected to be the next film to play in digital 3-D when released July 21.Real D and Dolby Digital Cinema, both involved in the 3-D projection of "Chicken Little," did not return calls seeking comment. ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Burton to direct Killers video and Grim Fandango? Burton will reportedly direct the video for The Killer's song "Read My Mind", which may excite some people. Anyone else remember the last time Burton was rumored to direct a music video (Madonna's "Bad Girl") but it fell though? And in the crazy, unverified rumors department, Playfuls.com has the story that Burton will direct the feature film of the video game Grim Fandango after he completes Sweeney Todd. Sounds highly unlikely, but then so did the early rumors of him directing Sweeney. Finally, some news we can confirm is that Burton will be at the 9th International Short Film Festival Expresion en Corto, in the cities of San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato, Mexico from the 22th to the 29th of July, where his films will be honored and he will be part of a conference about "Breaking out" in cinema. Thanks to Pablo Daniel González Cortés for letting us know about this. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------- "New" "SWEENEY TODD" 2008 Musicfilm/Thriller Seeney Todd - Johnny Depp Mrs.Lovett - Helena Bonham Carter Judge Purpin - Alan Rickman Signor Adolfo Pirelli - Sacha Baron Cohen Lucy - Laura Michelle kelly ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- "RIPLEY..S BELIEVE IT OR NOT with Jim Carrey Release Date: December 14, 2007 Action/Adventure, Drama ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------- "9" Cartoon Speaker - Elijah Wood ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ Thx "Benowulf is here to Kick Arse"
Movies: Corpse Bride (2005) (characters) ... aka Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Singapore: English title) (USA: complete title) The World of Stainboy (2000) ... aka Stainboy (USA) Lost in Oz (2000) (TV) (story) (pilot) ... aka Tim Burton's Lost in Oz (USA) The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (story and characters) ... aka Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (USA: complete title) ... aka Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Disney Digital 3-D (USA: promotional title) Edward Scissorhands (1990) (story) "Beetlejuice" (1989) TV Series (unknown episodes) Beetle Juice (1988) (story) (uncredited) Frankenweenie (1984) (idea) Hansel and Gretel (1982/II) (TV) (idea) Luau (1982) Vincent (1982) Doctor of Doom (1979) Stalk of the Celery (1979) ... aka Stalk of the Celery Monster (USA) The Island of Doctor Agor (1971) Miscellaneous Crew: 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (2005) (V) (archive source) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (VG) (extra special thanks) "Family Dog" (1993) TV Series (design consultant) (unknown episodes) "Beetlejuice" (1989) TV Series (developer) (unknown episodes) "Amazing Stories" (character designer) (1 episode, 1987) ... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title) - Family Dog (1987) TV Episode (character designer) Tron (1982) (animator) (uncredited) The Fox and the Hound (1981) (animator) (uncredited) Stalk of the Celery (1979) (animator) ... aka Stalk of the Celery Monster (USA) Actor: 1990s 1980s 1970s Singles (1992) .... Brian Luau (1982) .... The Supreme Being/Mortie The Muppet Movie (1979) (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) .... Muppet Performer Art Department: The Black Cauldron (1985) (conceptual artist) (uncredited) ... aka Taran and the Magic Cauldron Frankenweenie (1984) (storyboard artist) (uncredited) Production Designer: Vincent (1982) Self: 2000s 1990s "The Film Programme" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2006) . - Episode dated 27 November 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself - Episode dated 17 October 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself - Episode dated 20 January 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself "Space Top 10 Countdown" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006) - Movie Aliens (2006) TV Episode .... Himself "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006) - Episode dated 17 October 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Animated Feature Film "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006) - Episode #3.20 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself "At the Movies" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005) - Episode dated 17 November 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself Attack of the Squirrels! (2005) (V) .... Himself 3rd Irish Film and Television Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself "Magacine" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005) - Episode dated 28 October 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself - Episode dated 9 September 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself "Planet Voice" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005) - På den røde løber med Planet Voice (2005) TV Episode .... Himself Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (2005) (V) .... Himself Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Legend Reborn (2005) (V) .... Himself Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Gathering Storm (2005) (V) .... Himself Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Road to Gotham City (2005) (V) .... Himself Venecia 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2005) (TV) .... Himself "Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2005) - Episode dated 12 September 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself "HBO First Look" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2001-2005) - Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005) TV Episode .... Himself - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) TV Episode .... Himself - Big Fish (2004) TV Episode .... Himself - Planet of the Apes (2001) TV Episode .... Himself The Wonderful World of Roald Dahl (2005) (TV) .... Himself Becoming Oompa-Loompa (2005) (V) .... Himself The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV) .... Himself Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V) "Eigo de shabera-night" .... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 2004) - Episode dated 10 May 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself - Interviewee Mario Bava: Operazione paura (2004) (TV) .... Himself "4Pop" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004) - Syntinen mainosmaailma (2004) TV Episode .... Himself "Silenci?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004) - Episode dated 29 February 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Himself Super Secret Movie Rules: Disaster Movies (2004) (TV) .... Himself (Director) Super Secret Movie Rules: Superheroes (2003) (TV) .... Himself De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros (2002) (V) .... Himself The Making of 'Planet of the Apes' (2001) (TV) .... Himself "Exposure" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2000) - Episode #1.9 (2000) TV Episode .... Himself - Episode #1.1 (2000) TV Episode .... Himself Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000) (TV) .... Himself Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000) (V) .... Himself "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999) - Episode dated 11 December 1999 (1999) TV Episode .... Himself "The Martin Short Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999) - Episode #1.54 (1999) TV Episode .... Himself "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999) - Episode dated 19 November 1999 (1999) TV Episode .... Himself "The Directors" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999) - The Films of Tim Burton (1999) TV Episode .... Himself "A-Z of Horror" (1997) (mini) TV Series .... Himself ... aka Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror (UK: complete title) "Showbiz Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996) - Episode dated 12 December 1996 (1996) TV Episode .... Himself Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994) (TV) .... Himself A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Himself How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (1994) (TV) .... Interview The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson (1994) (TV) .... Himself The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin (1992) (TV) .... Himself In the Director's Chair: The Man Who Invented Edward Scissorhands (1990) (TV) .... Himself Archive Footage: Penélope, camino a los Oscar (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2006) (TV) .... Himself Fashion Police Academy Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) .... Himself "Silenci?" - Episode #5.6 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself "Cinema mil" - Episode #1.3 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself The Many Faces of Catwoman (2005) (V) .... Himself Pie Plates Over Hollywood (2004) (V) .... Himself "Troldspejlet" - Episode #8.1 (1992) TV Episode .... Himself
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If ure nice ..would u like to draw paint etc a pic from tim burton or one of his characters for me? AND I PUT IT ON THE PAGE! ... Posted by Tim Burton on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 11:42:00 PST
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