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1. Director research
Tim burton

2. BIOGRAPHY
Timothy Walter "Tim" Burton; born August 25, 1958) is an American film director, producer, artist,
writer, poet and stop motion artist. He is known for his dark, gothic, macabre, and quirky horror
and fantasy films such as Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ed
Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Corpse Bride, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Dark
Shadows and Frankenweenie, and for blockbusters such as Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Batman, its
first sequel Batman Returns, Planet of the Apes, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in
Wonderland.
Burton has worked repeatedly with Johnny Depp, who has become a close friend of Burton since
their first film together. He has also worked with musician Danny Elfman, who has composed
scores for all but two of the films Burton has directed. Actress Helena Bonham Carter, Burton's
domestic partner, has appeared in many of his films. He also wrote and illustrated the poetry book
The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories, published in 1997, and a compilation of his
drawings, sketches and other artwork, entitled The Art of Tim Burton, was released in 2009.
Burton has directed 16 films and produced 12 as of 2012. His latest film, Big Eyes, a biographical
drama film about Walter Keane and his wife Margaret will be released on Christmas Day 2014 in
the United States. Burton's next two films are to be directing a film adaption of Ransom Riggs'
novel Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children starring Eva Green as Miss Peregrine and
producing a sequel to Alice in Wonderland subtitled Through the Looking Glass, which will mark his
ninth collaboration with Depp and their first where Burton doesn't direct. Both are aiming for a
2016 release

3. WORK
In 1990’s
Edward Scissorhands
Main article: Edward Scissorhands
In 1990, Burton co-wrote (with Caroline Thompson) and directed Edward Scissorhands, re-uniting
with Winona Ryder from Beetlejuice. His friend Johnny Depp, a teen idol at the end of
the 1980s due primarily to his work on the hit TV series 21 Jump Street, was cast in the title
role of Edward, who was the creation of an eccentric and old-fashioned inventor (played by
Vincent Price in one of his last screen appearances). Edward looked human, but was left with
scissors in the place of hands due to the untimely death of his creator. Set in suburbia (and
shot in Lakeland, Florida), the film is largely seen as Burton's autobiography of his childhood
in Burbank. Depp wrote a similar comment in the foreword to Mark Salisbury's book, Burton
on Burton, regarding his first meeting with Burton over the casting of the film. Edward is
considered one of Burton's best movies by some critics. Following this collaboration with
Burton, Depp starred in Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse
Bride, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Alice in Wonderland, and Dark
Shadows.
In 2004, Matthew Bourne came to Burton with the idea to turn the story of Edward into a
ballet. In 2005, the ballet first aired. It has now toured the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and
parts of Europe.

4. Batman Returns
Main article: Batman Returns
The day Warner Brothers declined to make the more personal Scissorhands even after the success
of Batman, Burton finally agreed to direct the sequel for Warner Brothers on the condition that
he would be granted total control. The result was Batman Returns which featured Michael Keaton
returning as the Dark Knight, and a new triad of villains: Danny DeVito (as the Penguin), Michelle
Pfeiffer (as Catwoman) and Christopher Walken as Max Shreck, an evil corporate tycoon and
original character created for the film (similar to Superman III' s Ross Webster). Darker and
considerably more personal than its predecessor, concerns were raised that the film was too scary
for children. Audiences were even more uncomfortable at the film's overt sexuality, personified by
the sleek, fetish-inspired styling of Catwoman's costume. One critic remarked, "too many villains
spoiled the Batman", highlighting Burton's decision to focus the storyline more on the villains
instead of Batman. The film also polarized the fanbase, with some loving the darkness and
quirkiness, while others felt it was not true to the core aspects of the source material. Burton
made many changes to the Penguin which would subsequently be applied to the character in
both comics and television. While in the comics, he was an ordinary man, Burton created a freak
of nature resembling a penguin with webbed, flipper-like fingers, a hooked, beak-like nose, and a
penguin-like body (resulting in a rotund, obese man). Released in 1992, Batman Returns grossed
$282.8 million worldwide, making it another financial success, though not to the extent of its
predecessor.

5. Work
Planet of the Apes
Main article: Planet of the Apes (2001 film)
Planet of the Apes was a commercial success, grossing $68 million in its opening
weekend. The film has received mixed reviews and is widely considered inferior to
the first adaptation of the novel.
Big Fish
Main article: Big Fish
In 2003, Burton directed Big Fish, based on the novel Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic
Proportions by Daniel Wallace. The film is about a father telling the story of his life
to his son using exaggeration and color. Starring Ewan McGregor as young Edward
Bloom and Albert Finney as an older Edward Bloom, the film also stars Jessica
Lange, Billy Crudup, Danny DeVito, Alison Lohman and Marion Cotillard. Big Fish is
also notable as Miley Cyrus' first film—she plays "Young Ruthie" credited under her
birth name, Destiny Hope Cyrus. Big Fish received four Golden Globe nominations
as well as an Academy Award nomination for Elfman's score. Big Fish was also the
second collaboration between Burton and Helena Bonham Carter, who played the
characters of Jenny and the Witch

6. In 2010’s
Alice in Wonderland
Main article: Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)
In Burton's version, the story is set 13 years after the original Lewis Carroll tales.
Mia Wasikowska, who featured in the HBO series In Treatment and Defiance, was
cast as Alice. The original start date was May 2008.Torpoint and Plymouth were the
locations used for filming from September 1 – October 14, and the film remains set
in the Victorian era. During this time, filming took place in Antony House in
Torpoint.250 local extras were chosen in early August.Other production work took
place in London.The film was originally to be released in 2009, but was pushed to
March 5, 2010. Johnny Depp plays the Mad Hatter, while Matt Lucas, star of Little
Britain, is both Tweedledee and Tweedledum; Helena Bonham Carter portrays the
Red Queen; Stephen Fry is the Cheshire Cat; Anne Hathaway stars as the The White
Queen; Alan Rickman voices Absolem the Caterpillar, Michael Sheen voices
McTwisp the White Rabbit and Crispin Glover's head and voice were added onto a
CGI body to play the Knave of Hearts.
Tim Burton appeared at the 2009 Comic-Con in San Diego, California, to promote
both 9 and Alice in Wonderland. When asked about the filmmaking process by an
attendee, he mentioned his "imaginary friend" who helps him out, prompting
Johnny Depp to walk on stage to the applause of the audience. The film won two
Academy Awards, for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design.

7. Frequent collaborators
Main article: List of frequent Tim Burton collaborators
Burton often casts certain actors in multiple directing projects. This includes Helena
Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp, Danny DeVito, Conchata Ferrell, Albert Finney, Carmen
Filpi, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, Jan Hooks, Rance Howard, Jeffrey Jones, O-Lan Jones,
Michael Keaton, Martin Landau, Christopher Lee, Lisa Marie, Catherine O'Hara, Sarah
Jessica Parker, Michelle Pfeiffer, Vincent Price, Missi Pyle, Paul Reubens, Alan Rickman,
Deep Roy, Winona Ryder, Diane Salinger, Glenn Shadix, Martin Short, Timothy Spall,
Sylvia Sidney, Christopher Walken, Frank Welker, and Paul Whitehouse.
Burton also often works with certain crew members in multiple directing projects. This
includes composer Danny Elfman, screenwriters Caroline Thompson, John August, and
Seth Grahame-Smith, producers Denise Di Novi, Allison Abbate, and Richard D. Zanuck,
costume designer Colleen Atwood, production designers Bo Welch, Alex McDowell, and
Rick Heinrichs, cinematographers Philippe Rousselot and Dariusz Wolski, and
editor/executive producer Chris Lebenzon.
Burton has worked with fellow producer/director Timur Bekmambetov and producer Jim
Lemley on 9 and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, for which Bekmambetov also served
as director.

8. Refused projects
On January 19, 2010, it was announced that after
Dark Shadows, Burton's next project would be
Maleficent, a Wicked-like film that showed the
origin and the past of Sleeping Beauty ' s
antagonist Maleficent. In an interview with
Fandango published February 23, 2010, however,
he denied he was directing any upcoming
Sleeping Beauty film. However, on November 23,
2010, in an interview with MTV, Burton confirmed
that he was indeed putting together a script for
Maleficent. It was announced in The Hollywood
Reporter on May 16, 2011 that Burton was no
longer attached to Maleficent

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