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Tim Burton was born on August 25, 1958, in Burbank, California. After majoring in animation at the California Institute of Arts, he worked as a Disney animator for less than a year before striking out on his own. He became known for creating visually striking films that blend themes of fantasy and horror, including Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Batman, and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Edward Scissorhands is Burton's masterpiece. It's the story of an uncommonly gentle man (Johnny Depp, in what may still be his finest role) who finds fame, love, and then rejection in the heart of suburbia. Like the best fairytales, the story can be read many ways, from a plea for tolerance for handicapped people, to an exploration of the tortured artist at work.
Edward Scissorhands is arguably Burton’s most personal film, a moving portrait of an artistic outsider who cannot touch what he desires without destroying it. While he may have made more technically adept films since, none of his other work comes close to the emotion of this deceptively simple story. The stunning visuals and heartbreakingly beautiful score by Danny Elfman have also added to this film's status as an all-time classic.
In addition to his filmwork, Burton exhibited over 700 drawings, paintings, and other artwork at New York City's Museum of Modern Art in 2009 and 2010. Burton's drawings were also exhibited in Melbourne's Australian Centre for the Moving Image, at Federation Square in 2010. Tim Burton said about the exhibition,‘‘This city was, briefly, going to be called Batmania. And I’m proud to announce that for the next three months it will officially be known as Melburton.’’
Burton has been involved with the Planet of the Apes star Helena Bonham Carter since 2001. The couple has two children, a son born in October 2003 and a daughter born in December 2007.
Edward Scissorhands is Burton's masterpiece. It's the story of an uncommonly gentle man (Johnny Depp, in what may still be his finest role) who finds fame, love, and then rejection in the heart of suburbia. Like the best fairytales, the story can be read many ways, from a plea for tolerance for handicapped people, to an exploration of the tortured artist at work.
Edward Scissorhands is arguably Burton’s most personal film, a moving portrait of an artistic outsider who cannot touch what he desires without destroying it. While he may have made more technically adept films since, none of his other work comes close to the emotion of this deceptively simple story. The stunning visuals and heartbreakingly beautiful score by Danny Elfman have also added to this film's status as an all-time classic.
In addition to his filmwork, Burton exhibited over 700 drawings, paintings, and other artwork at New York City's Museum of Modern Art in 2009 and 2010. Burton's drawings were also exhibited in Melbourne's Australian Centre for the Moving Image, at Federation Square in 2010. Tim Burton said about the exhibition,‘‘This city was, briefly, going to be called Batmania. And I’m proud to announce that for the next three months it will officially be known as Melburton.’’
Burton has been involved with the Planet of the Apes star Helena Bonham Carter since 2001. The couple has two children, a son born in October 2003 and a daughter born in December 2007.
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