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    What is Burton's middle name?Tim Burton (His Life and Work)

      William.

    Who did the score, songs and lyrics in Burton's 'Nightmare Before Christmas'?Tim Burton (His Life and Work)

      Danny Elfman .

    Who did he marry in 1989?Tim Burton (His Life and Work)

      Lena Gieseke. He married the German artist Lena Gieseke in 1989 (while in the middle of production on Batman), and separated shortly after filming of 'Batman Returns'.

    What is the name of the movie starring Johnny Depp, with references to the 'worse director' of all times?Tim Burton (His Life and Work)

      Ed Wood.

    What was the first name of Ryder's character in 'Edward Scissorhands' (1990)?Tim Burton (His Life and Work)

      Kim. Winona Ryder played the character Kim Boggs.

    Who did the voice of the Mayor of Halloweentown in Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'?Tim Burton (His Life and Work)

      Glenn Shadix.

    When did Burton direct 'Vincent'?Tim Burton (His Life and Work)

      1982.

    What is the name of the dog in 'Frankenweenie'?Tim Burton (His Life and Work)

      Sparky.

    Burton did a short story on 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents' television series in 1986. What is the name of the story?Tim Burton (His Life and Work)

      The Jar.

    What is Tim Burton's middle name?The Life and Movies of Tim Burton

      William. That makes him TWB.

    When was Tim Burton was born?The Life and Movies of Tim Burton

      August 25, 1958. He is a Virgo.

    What genre of movies did Tim Burton most commonly watch as a child?The Life and Movies of Tim Burton

      horror. Tim Burton has always loved monster movies such as "The Creature From The Black Lagoon," and "The Brain That Wouldn't Die."

    Who was Tim Burton's idol as a child?The Life and Movies of Tim Burton

      Vincent Price . He actually wrote to Vincent Price telling him he was a big fan and Vincent agreed to be the narrator of Tim Burton's first short. This sparked a relationship similar to the one displayed in Burton's "Ed Wood" between Ed Wood and Bela Lugosi.

    Tim Burton won an award for designing what kind of poster in ninth grade?The Life and Movies of Tim Burton

      anti- litter. He won ten dollars and first prize! The posters adorned Burbank garbage trucks for two months.

    What was Tim Burton's first short?The Life and Movies of Tim Burton

      "Vincent". "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" made in 1985 and "Beetlejuice" made in 1988, were both full length films. "Frankenweenie" was made in 1984 and "Vincent" was Tim Burton's first short made in 1982. In "Vincent," Vincent Malloy is a seven year old boy who wants to be just like Vincent Price.

    What was Tim Burton's first full length movie displayed in movie theaters?The Life and Movies of Tim Burton

      "Pee Wee's Big Adventure". 'Beetlejuice' was made in 1988, 'Batman' in 1989, and 'Frankenweenie' was a short made in 1984. In 1985, 'Pee Wee's Big Adventure' was Tim Burton's first film in which Danny Elfman provided the score for. Danny Elfman was previously a member of the band Oingo Boingo.

    What college did Tim Burton attend?The Life and Movies of Tim Burton

      California Institute of the Arts. In 1976, when Tim Burton was eighteen, he received a scholarship to go to California Institute of Arts.

    Where was Tim Burton born?The Life and Movies of Tim Burton

      Burbank, California. The area in which he lived is greatly reflected in "Edward Scissorhands" with pastel colors and the suburban style.

    What type of style is Tim Burton known mainly for?The Life and Movies of Tim Burton

      his dark and eccentric style. Most of his movies are dark and cynical. For example, "Batman" took place in Gotham City. He also likes to use contrasting worlds. "Edward Scissorhands" is displayed through the gothic like castle Edward lived in and the pastel colored world outside of where he originally resides.

    As a child, what stereotype best described Tim Burton?The Life and Movies of Tim Burton

      outsider. Tim Burton never really fit in with the crowd. He liked to hang out in his local graveyard.

    What is "Frankenweenie" about?The Life and Movies of Tim Burton

      a boy who brings his dog back to life with electricity who then terrorizes the neighborhood. "Frankenweenie" included stars, Shelly Duvall, and Daniel Stern. This movie takes on the style of Frankenstein when a boy named Victor tries to revive his dead dog using electricity.

    What year was "Edward Scissorhands" released?The Life and Movies of Tim Burton

      1990. "Edward Scissorhands" a beautiful fairy tale about a man with scissors for hands and how he fits in the world around him. He foregoes a drastic change from a gothic-like castle to a world full of hustle and bustle.

    Tim Burton often included what figure in his movies, during the 1980s and 1990s?The Life and Movies of Tim Burton

      clowns. The only thing that ever scared Tim Burton was Bozo the Clown.

    In what year was "Sleepy Hollow" released?The Life and Movies of Tim Burton

      1999. Taking place in 1779, Ichabod Crane is sent to Sllepy Hollow in upstate New York to investigate murders commited by the Headless Horseman.

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