Tim Burton

Tim Burton
Burton in 2024
Born
Timothy Walter Burton

(1958-08-25) August 25, 1958 (age 66)
Burbank, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationBurbank High School California Institute of the Arts
Occupation(s)Artist, director, producer, writer
Years active1971–present
SpouseLena Gieseke (1987–1991)
Partner(s)Lisa Marie Smith (1993–2001)
Helena Bonham Carter (2001–2014)
Monica Bellucci (2022 – present)
Children2
AwardsSee below
Websitetimburton.com

Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American artist, director, producer and screenwriter.

Early life

Burton was born in Burbank, California on August 25, 1958. He began as an animator for Walt Disney Pictures, but soon moved on making his own kinds of movies and projects.

Career

He has an individual style; the movies that he makes are creative and often based on events that would not happen in real life. For example, the main character in "Edward Scissorhands" is a young man who has scissors instead of hands. His movies attract an audience usually that fits his unique tastes. For his movie "Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" he was nominated "Best Director" by the Golden Globes in 2008.

Personal life

Burton has bipolar disorder.[1] He lives in Belsize Park, London, next door to his former partner Helena Bonham Carter. Burton and Carter split in December 2014. The houses have a door connecting them. The couple have a son and daughter together.

Burton has been in a relationship with Italian model and actress Monica Bellucci since 2022.[2]

Selected Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "When you're on top of the world". Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  2. ↑ Desando, Concetta (29 June 2023). "Monica Bellucci conferma la nuova love story: 'Amo Tim Burton'" [Monica Bellucci confirms the new love story: 'I love Tim Burton']. IO Donna (in Italian). Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.

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