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Tim Burton is best known for his work as a dark, gothic, and eccentric filmmaker, mainly in horror and fantasy movies. Overall he has worked in more than 40 films, mostly as a director, and has more than 20 awards including a Golden Globe. He is also known for working very often with actor Johnny Depp and with actress Helena Bonham, who is his former partner. People just love to see Tim Burton's amazing work on screen!
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Starring Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin, Beetlejuice was one of the first movies directed by Tim Burton. Released in 1988, the fantasy-comedy-horror story revolves around a recently deceased couple who become ghosts that haunt their former house. The film won an Academy Award for Best Maekup and three Saturn Awards including Best Horror Film.
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In 1989 Tim Burton released one of his most acclaimed films, Batman, starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, and Kim Basinger. The movie won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction, and three sequels — Batman Returns, Batman Forever, and Batman & Robin — were released in 1992, 1995, and 1997, respectively; the first two of them were also directed by Tim Burton.
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A real 1990's classic! The romantic dark fantasy film is one of nine Tim Burton films starring Johnny Depp, who plays the role of "Edward," an artificial man with scissor blades instead of hands. Johnny Depp shared credits with Winona Ryder and Dianne West in this film.
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In 1994 Tim Burton and Johnny Depp worked together again in the film Ed Wood, which tells the story about the cult filmmaker Edward Wood and his relationship with actor Bela Lugosi, portrayed by Martin Landau. The film was so fascinating that it won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor (Martin Landau), and Best Makeup.
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Yes, in 1999 Tim Burton decided to work with Johnny Depp once again! This time the actor shared film credits with Christina Ricci in Sleepy Hollow, based on the short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, which follows "Ichabod Crane," a police constable who has the task of investigating a series of murders in the village of Sleepy Hollow.
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Starring Helena Bonham Carter, Mark Wahlberg, and Tim Roth, Planet of the Apes is another Burton classic! Inspired by Pierre Boulle's novel of the same name, the movie tells the story of an astronaut who lands on a planet inhabited by intelligent apes, who surprisingly treat humans as slaves!
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A very emotional story is what Tim Burton brought to the film industry back in 2003. The fantasy drama Big Fish tells the story of an old man confined to his deathbed, who tells his estranged son tales about his life as a young adult in order to mend their relationship. Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, and Matthew McGrory are some of the main cast members!
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It seems like Johnny Depp and Tim Burton are a very successful duo! In 2005 the actor starred as "Willy Wonka" in the musical fantasy film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, based on the British novel of the same name. "Willy Wonka's" amazing chocolate factory is definitely something that we will always remember!
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In 2007 Tim Burton released Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, starring his longtime friend Johnny Depp, and Tim's former partner Helena Bonham Carter. The story revolves around the Victorian melodramatic tale of an English barber — and serial killer — who murders his costumers with a razor. The film was named one of the top ten films of 2007 and won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction.