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Early life and education. Burton was born on August 25, 1958, in Burbank, California, the son of Jean Burton (née Erickson, 1933–2002), who in the 1980s was the owner of a cat-themed gift shop, and William "Bill" Burton (1930–2000), a former minor league baseball player, who worked for many years for the Burbank Parks and Recreation Department.
Sep 9, 2024 · Tim Burton (born August 25, 1958, Burbank, California, U.S.) is an American director known for his original, quirky style that frequently drew on elements of the fantastic and the macabre. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.)
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Timothy Walter Burton was born in Burbank, California, to Jean Rae (Erickson), who owned a cat-themed gift shop, and William Reed Burton, who worked for the Burbank Park and Recreation Department. He spent most of his childhood as a recluse, drawing cartoons, and watching old movies (he was especially fond of films with Vincent Price). When he was ...
His early film career was fueled by almost unbelievable good luck, but it's his talent and originality that have kept him at the top of the Hollywood tree. He worked on such films as The Fox and the Hound (1981) and The Black Cauldron (1985), but had some creative differences with his colleagues. Nevertheless, Disney recognized his talent, and gave...
For three years, he made no more films, until he was presented with the script for Beetlejuice (1988). The script was wild and wasn't really about anything, but was filled with such artistic and quirky opportunities, Burton couldn't say no. Beetlejuice (1988) was another big hit, and Burton's name in Hollywood was solidified. It was also his first ...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Tim Burton was born Timothy Walter Burton on August 25, 1958, in Burbank, California. As a child, Burton was engrossed with the classic horror films of Roger Corman—many of which featured...
Tim Burton. Producer: Edward Scissorhands. Timothy Walter Burton was born in Burbank, California, to Jean Rae (Erickson), who owned a cat-themed gift shop, and William Reed Burton, who worked for the Burbank Park and Recreation Department.
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Tim Burton was born Timothy Walter Burton on August 25, 1958, in Burbank, California, USA, to Jean Burton and Bill Burton. His mother was the owner of a cat-themed gift shop, while his father, a former minor league baseball player, worked for the ‘Burbank Park and Recreation Department.’
Date of Birth: August 25, 1958. While his parents wanted him to go play outside and be "normal," Tim Burton preferred to soak up a 1950s horror movie, or withdraw into his own mind.
