Did you realize that some of your favorite movies are made by Tim Burton? Think about that. He directed Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Sleepy Hollow, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice in Wonderland, Corpse Bride and so many more. He is the mastermind behind some of our favorite dark, spooky, and creepy movies with characters that we all love. It makes you really want to know who Tim Burton is and how he came up with these amazing movie ideas. Let us tell you a bit more about him.
18 Facts That You Need To Know About Tim Burton
By
Missy aka Tizzy in
Entertainment
On 29th December 2017
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While Tim Burton is widely known as a brilliant director, he actually started off studying character animation in college.
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Getting a degree in character animation was totally worth it. Burton ended up landing an animator's apprenticeship at the Walt Disney Animation Studio.
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Most of Burton's movies are based on drawings that he made when he was just a kid. Edward Scissorhands and Jack Skellington are characters that he drew when he was younger.
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Also, his character Franenweenie is based on his childhood pet. He really is one of the cutest characters that Burton has come up with.
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Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of Burton's favorite characters that he created. If you look close, other versions of Jack can be found making cameos in other Tim Burton movies.
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Tim Burton even directed Planet of the Apes despite his massive fear of chimpanzees. He has been quoted as saying, "You don't know whether chimps are going to kill you or kiss you. They're very open on some levels and much more evil in a certain way."
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Before he made feature-length movies, he also made a couple of short films: Vincent and Frankenweenie. Burton was actually fired by Disney after because they thought it was too dark and scary for kids.
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Ironically, Disney hired him back 30 years later so he could direct the full-length feature movie for Frankenweenie.
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Burton may not have gotten over his fear of chimpanzees when he directed Planet of the Apes, but that movie is still very special to him. That is where he met Helena Bonham Carter.
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While Burton was in a relationship with Helena Bonham Carter, most widely known for her role as Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter, they shared separate apartments. She refused to live with him because of his snoring.
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#11
Ever since Tim saw Johnny Depp on the TV show 21 Jump Street, he knew that he wanted him to be the one to play the role of Edward Scissorhands. He said he just knew that he would be perfect.
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Tim was such a big fan of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street that he saw the musical on Broadway three times!
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Charlie and the Chocolate factory was a huge box office hit. However, Burton had a tough time getting the movie made. He fought with Warner Brothers because they wanted Willy Wonka to be a "father figure." Tim said, "Willy Wonka is not a father figure! If that's your idea of a father figure, yikes. Willy Wonka's a weirdo."
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Tim is not happy with how the media portrays him as if he is odd and reclusive. He says that he is just misunderstood and that he really is a happy and cheerful person.
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Burton and Depp have both a great personal and professional relationship. They have both said that they want to continue to work with each other for the rest of their lives. They really do make a great team.
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#16
When Burton was at Disney, the first movie that he ever worked on was The Fox and the Hound. This is still one of my favorite childhood movies.
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Burton admits that working on the Batman Returns movie was one of his most difficult. He says that the live penguins were the biggest divas.
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Burton rocks a pair of pinstripe socks for all of his movie premieres and other special occasions. He says that they are a lucky charm.
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While Burton does seem a bit quirky, he is definitely a bit of a genius and does some of the most amazing work in his field. One of my all-time favorite Tim Burton films is Beetlejuice. What is yours?
