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Tim Burton was born on August 25, 1958 in Burbank, California, United States and is credited as a film director, screenwriter and film producer. That puts Tim Burton at 68 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Burbank High School. Listed accolades include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (2010), Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (2008), Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program (1990) and 4 more. Notable works include The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
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 68)
- Origin
- Burbank, California, United States
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / writer / designer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
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
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Nightmare Before Christmas |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.timburton.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/timburton/
- Xhttps://x.com/TimBurton_JP
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%20Burton
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56008
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tim Burton born?
Born August 25, 1958 (age 68).
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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