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My Take
Tim Burton earns my respect for doing something genuinely rare: he built an entire visual language and made the mainstream come to him. Growing up in Burbank, in the shadow of the studio system, he turned gothic gloom and crooked silhouettes into box-office comfort food — a contradiction only he could pull off. The Nightmare Before Christmas alone redefined what a family film could look like. France honoring him twice through the Order of Arts and Letters feels exactly right, since his work reads like cinema and illustration at once. For every kid who felt too strange for the room, Burton quietly left the door open.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tim Burton
- Name (Japanese)
- ティム・バートン
- Reading
- てぃむ・ばーとん
- Born
- August 25, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Burbank, California, United States
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / writer / designer
2. Background
- High school
- Burbank High School
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1990 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program
- 2005 Saturn Award for Best Animated Film
- 2012 Saturn Award for Best Animated Film
- 2009 Winsor McCay Award
- 2009 Inkpot Award
- 2016 Officer of Arts and Letters
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Nightmare Before Christmas | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Tim Burton born?
Born August 25, 1958 (age 67).
Where is Tim Burton from?
Tim Burton is from Burbank, California, United States.
What does Tim Burton do?
Tim Burton works as film director, screenwriter, film producer, writer, designer.
What is Tim Burton known for?
Notable works include The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.