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Tim Burton

1958 - Today

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Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker and producer. Known for popularizing Goth culture in the American film industry, Burton is famous for his gothic horror and dark fantasy films. He has received numerous accolades including an Emmy Award as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and three BAFTA Awards. He was honored with the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2007 and was given the Order of Arts and Letters by Culture Minister of France in 2010. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tim Burton is the 44th most popular film director (down from 36th in 2019), the 416th most popular biography from United States (down from 226th in 2019) and the 13th most popular American Film Director.

Tim Burton is most famous for his dark, quirky, and sometimes macabre films, such as Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Tim Burton ranks 44 out of 2,041. Before him are Emir Kusturica, James Cameron, Krzysztof Kieślowski, John Ford, Isao Takahata, and Tinto Brass. After him are Roberto Rossellini, Ken Loach, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Andrzej Wajda, Robert Zemeckis, and George Miller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Tim Burton ranks 10. Before him are Droupadi Murmu, Olaf Scholz, Andrea Bocelli, Kate Bush, Sharon Stone, and Neil deGrasse Tyson. After him are Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Gary Oldman, Mehmet Ali Ağca, Prince, Viggo Mortensen, and Michelle Pfeiffer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tim Burton ranks 416 out of 20,380. Before him are Iggy Pop (1947), William Henry Harrison (1773), Arthur Compton (1892), Shaquille O'Neal (1972), Antony Blinken (1962), and O. Henry (1862). After him are Glenn Close (1947), Charles Greeley Abbot (1872), Shirley MacLaine (1934), Leonardo DiCaprio (1974), Barbara McClintock (1902), and Ivanka Trump (1981).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Tim Burton ranks 13. Before him are Francis Ford Coppola (1939), Cecil B. DeMille (1881), George Lucas (1944), Michael Mann (1943), Quentin Tarantino (1963), and John Ford (1894). After him are Robert Zemeckis (1952), Oliver Stone (1946), Stephen Hillenburg (1961), Brian De Palma (1940), Sydney Pollack (1934), and Chuck Jones (1912).

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