Tim Burton
- Biography
- It should come as no shock to the fans of director Tim Burton that he spent his formative years glued to the tube, watching old cartoons and horror flicks.
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- Born
- August 25, 1958
Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Animated Feature Tim Burton's Corpse Bride |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Director Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) |
Detroit Film Critics Society
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Detroit Film Critics Society |
Best Director Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Director Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) |
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Who Should Direct 'Breaking Dawn'? Tim Burton!
11/05/09 In a way, Burton knows vampires too, resurrecting Bela Lugosi — the definitive cinematic Count Dracula — in the Oscar-winning biopic "Ed Wood." All of this has made " New Moon " vampire Jamie Campbell Bower think that Burton should direct " Breaking Dawn ," the expected film adaptation of the final book in Stephenie Meyer's " Twilight " series. | MTV Movies Blog -
EXCLUSIVE: Tim Burton's 'Batman' Could Have Been Willem Dafoe?!
10/27/09 But if you believe one certain rumor, Nicholson almost lost the part to another actor—none other than Willem Dafoe. | MTV Movies Blog -
Must-see Halloween classic: 'Mad Monster Party'
10/05/09 Until last weekend, I thought I was pretty familiar with Rankin/Bass holiday specials. | Pop Candy -
Tim Burton's Halloween Haute Couture Fashion Shoot
09/22/09 In fact, if you are in dire straits because you ran out of Halloween candy in July, you can stock up on jelly brains, wax fangs, and fake mustaches online at NYC's Lower East Side wonderland Economy Candy. | Cinematical.com -
Crisis Averted: A Look at Nicolas Cage's Superman?
09/21/09 I was always intrigued by the notion of Nicolas Cage as Superman. | Cinematical.com -
Watch This: Tim Burton Interviews Ray Harryhausen
09/20/09 It's charming to watch a director with his own fanbase become a fan himself, sitting down with someone he admires and conducting an informal interview. | Cinematical.com -
Audrina Patridge wants to star with Johnny Depp? Oh, and Tim Burton would direct!
09/16/09 At the "Sorority Row" junket, "The Hills" reality TV star Audrina Patridge -- with her "Row" costar Margo Harshman -- talks about the actors -- and actresses -- she would most like to work with. | Styles & Scenes -
Tyler Perry's 'I Can Do Bad' #1 But Not His Best Gross; Tim Burton's '9' Follows, Quentin Tarantino's 'Basterds' Holds 3rd
09/12/09 I'm out of town so I'll keep this short. | Deadline Hollywood Daily -
Weekend Movies Disappoint: Tyler Perry's 'I Can Do Bad' #1 But Not His Biggest; Tim Burton's '9' Has Best Per Screen Average
09/12/09 I'm out of town so I'll keep this short. | Deadline Hollywood Daily -
Disney Expo Wrap-Up: Nic Cage All the Rage
09/12/09 He told the crowd, "A day like Sept. 11 kind of puts into focus everything that I want to accomplish…I make films for the children. When times get tough it is increasingly important that we put a smile on faces all over the world and entertain the entire family, and I think that's what The Sorcerer's Apprentice was all about." | E! Online