Tim Burton (born August 25th 1958)
Tim Burton is a filmmaker known for his unique horror style in films such as 'Corpse Bride' and 'Edward Scissorhands'.
Tim Burton: Net worth
Tim Burton has a net worth of $140 million according to Celebrity Net Worth (2015).
Tim Burton: Film career
Tim Burton began his career as a Disney apprentice, working on such films as 'The Fox And The Hound' and 'Tron'.
He teamed with Rick Heinrichs for his 1982 short 'Vincent' during that time, which was subsequently shown at the Chicago Film Festival. His next short was 1984's 'Frankenweenie', which he turned into a full length film in 2012 for which he was nominated for an Oscar. He was later fired from Disney.
The first full-length movie he directed was 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure' in 1985, starring Paul Reubens whose titular character was previously the subject of 'The Pee Wee Herman Show'. Composer Danny Elfman worked on the movie, and continued to work with Burton on his films aside from 'Ed Wood' (1994) and his adaptation of Stephen Sondheim musical 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' (2007), both starring Johnny Depp.
In 1988, he released comedy horror 'Beetlejuice' starring Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder, and he followed that up with the first of his 'Batman' films in 1989, also starring Keaton. The film became one of the biggest hits ever gorssing $400 million across the globe, and the follow-ups were 'Batman Returns' and 'Batman Forever'.
In 1990, he released 'Edward Scissorhands', once again starring Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder. It was later followed by the 1993 animation 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' which was written by Burton but directed by Henry Selick, who later went on to direct the adaptation of Roald Dahl's 'James and the Giant Peach' in 1996.
In 1996, Burton also unveiled sci-fi 'Mars Attacks!' based on a trading card game and featuring a cast led by Jack Nicholson and Glenn Close. He once again dipped his fingers in the comic world with 'Superman Lives' in 1998, with Nicolas Cage in the lead role.
He teamed with Johnny Depp once again in the 1999 adaptation of the short story 'Sleepy Hollow', and found a new favourite actor in Helena Bonham Carter whom he met on the set of his adaptation of 'Planet of the Apes' in 2001. She went on to star in his 2003 adaptation of 'Big Fish'.
Burton teamed her and Johnny Depp for the first time in his 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' remake in 2005, before enlisting them again in his animation 'Corpse Bride' released that same year. The reunited yet again in 'Sweeney Todd', 2010's 'Alice in Wonderland' (with Mia Wasikowska) and his 'Dark Shadows' remake.
In 2009, he produced the full-length version of Shane Acker's animation short '9', with Elijah Wood among the voice stars.
'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' was released in 2012 and was followed by 'Big Eyes' in 2014; a true story based on the art fraud of Walter Keane against his wife Margaret Keane. It starred Christoph Waltz and Amy Adams.
Burton has also directed two videos for The Killers: 'Bones' and 'Here with Me'.
Tim Burton: Personal life
Tim Burton grew up in Burbank, California with his minor league baseball player father Bill and shopkeeper mother Jean.
He was interested in filmmaking since childhood, starting off making stop-motion animations without sound. He went to Burbank High School and, while he didn't thrive academically, displayed his talent in interest in creative subjects.
He later enrolled at the California Institute of the Arts studying animation, where he made one of his first short films entitled 'Stalk of the Celery Monster'.
Tim Burton was previously married to artist Lena Gieseke and had a relationship with actress Lisa Marie. He started dating Helena Bonham Carter after splitting with Marie in 2001, and she sold his belongings in retaliation. They had two children named Billy and Nell, whose godfather is Johnny Depp, but the couple split in 2014.
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Tim Burton will switch on the Blackpool Illuminations on September 4.
