Directing
Tim Burton
- Titles
- 101movies22TV shows
- Career
Active from 1971 to 2024, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 44titles as director
- Average score
69/100
- Highest rated
The Nightmare Before Christmas85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Fantasy6.0average 1.7
- Uncanny5.8average 2.5
- Wonder6.6average 3.4
- Nostalgia6.3average 3.7
- Absurdist Humor4.6average 2.0
- Dark Humor4.7average 2.8
- Satire & Parody3.9average 2.3
- Physical Comedy3.8average 2.4
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.8, average 5.4
- Crime2.4, average 3.7
- Politics1.5, average 2.6
- Tension5.1, average 6.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Tim Burton Aesthetic 11
- Visual Spectacle 6
- Cult Classic 5
- Danny Elfman Score 5
- Nostalgic 3
- Magical Realism 3
- Stop-Motion Animation 3
- Gothic Fairy Tale 3
- Whimsical Dark Fantasy 2
- Dark Whimsy 2
- Gothic Charm 2
- Whimsical 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Danny ElfmanActorWednesday, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Alice in Wonderland, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, +14 more
Chris LebenzonEditorCorpse Bride, Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Batman Returns, Sleepy Hollow, +9 more
Johnny DeppActorCorpse Bride, Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow, +3 more
Helena Bonham CarterActorCorpse Bride, Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Dark Shadows, Planet of the Apes, +2 more
Michael KeatonActorBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, Batman Returns, Beetlejuice, Batman, Dumbo
Winona RyderActorBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Frankenweenie
Catherine O'HaraActorThe Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Frankenweenie
John AugustWriterCorpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Frankenweenie, Big Fish
Caroline ThompsonWriterThe Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Edward Scissorhands, Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne's Dance Version
Vincent PriceActorVincent, AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A., Hansel and Gretel
Michael GoughActorBatman Returns, Sleepy Hollow, Batman
Danny DeVitoActorBatman Returns, Mars Attacks!, Dumbo
Movies and TV shows
62Upcoming
3 titles
Producer, Director
Producer, Director
Director
2020s
5 titles · average score 72
as Baby Beetlejuice (voice) (uncredited)
TV show · as Parrot
as (archive footage)
as (archive footage)
2010s
13 titles · average score 58
Executive Producer, Director
as Passenger on an Attraction (uncredited)
Director, Producer
Director
Director, Producer
as Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited)
Director
2000s
11 titles · average score 70
Producer
Thanks
Producer, Director
Director
Director
Writer, Director
1990s
12 titles · average score 66
Director
Producer, Director
Producer
Director, Producer
Producer
as Zero (voice) (uncredited)
Director, Producer
as Brian
as Corpse (uncredited)
Producer, Director
1980s
9 titles · average score 67
Director
Director
Director
as Thug in Alley (uncredited)
Writer, Idea
Director, Production Design
Screenplay, Production Design
as The Supreme Being / Mortie
1970s
9 titles · average score 67
Director, Producer
as Don Carlo
as Additional Muppet Performer
Animation
Director
Director
Director