Who is Tim Burton

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Tim Burton - An Eccentric, Innovative Artist and Cinematic Genious

Award Winning Director Tim Burton is known for his dark, gothic and eccentric films. His early films include Edward Scissorhands and the Corpse Bride, Beetlejuice, Sleepy Hollow and Ed Wood to his later films the Nightmare Before Christmas, Big Fish and his view of a darker Willy Wonka with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Perhaps the one of most macabre was the award winning musical Sweeney Todd. Many are anxiously awaiting his sequel to the original Disney Alice in Wonderland.

Burton's gothic films seem to focus on those who are on the outside of society, perhaps a bit on the darker or at least misunderstood side.

These themes were brought to his films Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride (which my daughter's have also enjoyed) to his interpretation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (which we all enjoyed). I have enjoyed watching Tim Burton's films since I saw Edward Scissor Hands staring Johnny Depp many years ago. I am still waiting for a couple of quiet hours when the girls are out of the house to watch Sweeney Todd.

If you haven't had a chance to experience any of the Tim Burton genre of film, I have collected a few of my favorites as other lenses and as links to Amazon.

You could wait until March 2010 to watch Alice in Wonderland.

Image: Pina90. Tim Burton. Wikimedia. Released to Public Domain.

Three reasons to love Tim Burton

  1. His eccentric imagination.
  2. His creativity with film making.
  3. His wild and crazy hair.

Tim Burton Among the Dead

Image: Expresioncorto. Tim Burton walks among the dead,
at the Museum of the Mummies of Guanajuato. Wikimedia. Released to Public Domain.

Behind the Scenes: Tim Burton at MoMA

An Interview of Tim Burton for MoMA, currently on view November 22, 2009-April 26, 2010. For more information, please visit http://www.moma.org/timburton
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'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' brings the world to his Springfield resting ...
He had a new best-seller, "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter"; Tim Burton had just signed on to produce the movie version; the state historian gave him a personal tour of library archives; and the museum invited him to launch his book tour there.
Catch Tim Burton L'Exposition in Paris on Your Short City Break
Art and movie fans visiting Paris this year will have a wonderful opportunity to catch the Tim Burton art exhibition that was previously shown at New York's MOMA. Art and movie fans visiting Paris this year will have a wonderful opportunity to catch ...
Tim Burton, Rufus Sewell Talk 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' in New Featurette
Behold the latest behind-the-scenes featurette for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, featuring producer Tim Burton, director Timur Bekmambetov, star Rufus Sewell, and more. This summer, the definitive, 100% historically accurate story of the Great ...
Trailer for Tim Burton's "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter"
By Cory Doctorow at 1:36 pm Tuesday, Feb 14 Here's a trailer for Tim Burton's forthcoming adaptation of the satirical horror novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Hard to tell how Burton will play it -- it will be tricky to maintain the relevance of ...

Tim Burton in the Amazon Spotlight

Tim Burton

Amazon Price: $12.00 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

This book on Tim Burton was published to accompany a major career retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art

In this book considers Burton's career as an artist and filmmaker and sheds new light on how Burton takes his ideas from paper to moving stills to puppets and storyboards, bringing his imaginative characters to life in creative practices.

Alice in Wonderland Trailer

The Official Trailer #2 for Tim Burton's latest feature film, a collaboration with Disney, Alice in Wonderland. This film is scheduled to be released on March 5, 2010.
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Tim Burton Heat Sensitive Mug: Toxic Boy

Amazon Price: $11.99 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

This Tim Burton mug features "Roy, the Toxic Boy."

The mug changes design when filled with a hot beverage. (Roy's toxic cloud creeps away and disappears)

Tim Burton's Official Website

The Official Tim Burton Website
The Official Tim Burton Website for Tim Burton and Tim Burton's Art.
The Art of Tim Burton.
For the first time ever a comprehensive look at the personal and project artwork of Tim Burton. These books will not be sold in bookstores - in the US they are available online only here at steelespublishing.com.

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Tim Burton Heat Sensitive Mug: Stain Boy

Amazon Price: $17.98 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

This Tim Burton mug features Tim Burton's "Stain Boy."

The mug changes design when filled with a hot beverage. (Stain Boy's disgusting stain magically disappears)

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Tim Burton's Corpse Bride [Blu-ray]

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride [Blu-ray]

Set in a 19th century European village, this stop- more...0 points

Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton join forces again in a more...0 points

Ed Wood (Special Edition)

Ed Wood (Special Edition)

From Tim Burton, acclaimed director of BIG FISH, E more...0 points

Beetlejuice [Blu-ray]

Beetlejuice [Blu-ray]

What's a couple of stay-at-home ghosts to do when their more...0 points

Sleepy Hollow [Blu-ray]

Sleepy Hollow [Blu-ray]

Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investig more...0 points

Big Fish

Big Fish

A MAGICAL JOURNEY THAT DELVES DEEP INTO A FABLED R more...0 points

Edward Scissorhands (Widescreen Anniversary Edition)

Edward Scissorhands (Widescreen Anniversary Edition)

Once upon a time in a castle high on a hill lived more...0 points

Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Widescreen Edition)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Widescreen Edition)

Fantasy Adventure. Acclaimed director Tim Burton b more...0 points

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Planet of the Apes (Special Edition)

Planet of the Apes (Special Edition)

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Batman (20th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Book) [Blu-ray]

Batman (20th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Book) [Blu-ray]

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