Tim Burton
Author of The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories
About the Author
Image credit: Tim Burton
Series
Works by Tim Burton
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [2007 film] (2007) — Director — 625 copies, 6 reviews
Batman Collection (Batman / Batman Forever / Batman and Robin / Batman Returns) (1989) — Director — 356 copies, 1 review
Beetlejuice / Charlie and the Chocolate Factory / Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Triple Feature Video) (2014) — Director — 21 copies
Art of Coloring: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: 100 Images to Inspire Creativity (2017) — Illustrator — 21 copies, 1 review
Double Feature: Where the Wild Things Are [and] Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [DVD] (2014) — Director — 17 copies
The Tim Burton Collection: Pee Wee's Big Adventure / Beetlejuice / Batman / Batman Returns / Mars Attacks! / Corpse Bride / Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2012) — Director — 16 copies
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Party Cookbook: Recipes and Crafts for the Perfect Spooky Party (Exclusive) (2017) 12 copies
Batman 3 Video Collection — Director — 8 copies
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory [and] Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Double Feature Video) — Director — 7 copies
Johnny Depp Triple Feature: Benny & Joon, Edward Scissorhands, From Hell (2008) — Director — 7 copies
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory / Tim Burton's Corpse Bride / Beetlejuice / Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (Videos) (2014) — Director — 5 copies
Planet of the Apes [and] Quest for Fire (Double Feature Video) — Director — 5 copies
Tim Burton's Oyster Boy Book and Voodoo Girl Figure Boxed Set (Tim Burton's Tragic Toys for Girls and Boys) (2005) 4 copies
The Tim Burton Collection: Sweeney Todd / Corpse Bride / Dark Shadows / Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2013) — Director — 3 copies
4 Film Favorites: GalaxyQuest / Lost In Space / Red Planet / Mars Attacks! (2014) — Director — 2 copies
Beetlejuice / Sleepy Hollow / Tim Burton's Corpse Bride / Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Videos) (2014) — Director — 2 copies
Visionary Director Tim Burton Edward Scissorhands DVD Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Fantasy 2 film Double Feature Bundle — Director — 2 copies
Alice in Wonderland [2010 film] / Alice Through the Looking Glass [2016 film] (2016) — Director — 2 copies
Beetlejuice / The NeverEnding Story / Scooby-Doo! / Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Videos) (2014) — Director — 2 copies
Mercoledì : Stagione 1 1 copy
Mercoledì : Stagione 2 1 copy
Edward Scissirhands 1 copy
Liisa Ihmemaassa 1 copy
Dark Secrets: Beautiful Creatures + Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children — Director — 1 copy
Coffret Tim Burton 2 DVD : Charlie et la chocolaterie / Les Noces funèbres — Director — 1 copy
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride [and] Get Smart (Double Feature Video) — Director — 1 copy
SHS structures limited 1 copy
Edward Scissorhands / The Corpse Bride (Double Feature Video) — Director — 1 copy
Double Feature: Tim Burton: Edward Scissorhands [and] Beetlejuice — Director — 1 copy
Frankenweenie: Flip Book 1 copy
The Tim Burton Collection 1 copy
Associated Works
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Burton, Tim
- Legal name
- Burton, Timothy Walter
- Birthdate
- 1958-08-25
- Gender
- male
- Education
- California Institute of the Arts (BA|1979)
Burbank High School - Occupations
- film director
screenwriter
producer
animator apprentice (Disney Studios) - Awards and honors
- Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2010)
- Relationships
- Bonham Carter, Helena (former partner)
- Nationality
- USA (birth)
- Birthplace
- Burbank, California, USA
- Places of residence
- Burbank, California, USA (birth)
- Associated Place (for map)
- Burbank, California, USA
Members
Reviews
‘’The final gasp of his short life
Was sickly with despair.
Whoever thought that you could die
From breathing outdoor air?’’
For most lovers of the 7th Art, Tim Burton is an incredible talent. For us Gothic aficionados, Tim Burton is a genius, a pioneer whose creations opened the audience's heart and mind to the contemporary Gothic style, aesthetics, and philosophy. He is the one who found the perfect balance between the satire of how most people perceive the Gothic wave, evident in show more Beetlejuice, and the sadness, isolation and blind persecution of the Different, the Other exceptionally depicted in his masterpiece Edward Scissorhands. The majority of his films is a hymn to the feelings of those who are isolated by a society that cannot understand or accept. Corpse Bride, Big Eyes, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the violent, captivating Sweeney Todd, the exceptional Alice In Wonderland, the atmospheric Sleepy Hollow and his contribution to the classic The Nightmare Before Christmas.
The 20th-anniversary edition of The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy is a collection of poems dedicated to characters that would find themselves in the company of Edward Scissorhands. Little ones in all their sweet ‘’ugliness’’ and weirdness. Sadness, loneliness, children denied by their parents. The Stick Boy, the Staring Girl, the Robot Boy and the Boy With Nails in His Eyes. The Stain Boy, the Voodoo Girl, the Toxic Boy and the Mummy Boy and the unfortunate Oyster Boy of the title. Poems that may appear funny on the surface but hide a deep bitterness for choices that are not made by the unfortunate souls whose course leads to dark places. Beautiful, gothic and whimsical sketches, clever rhymes full of black humor and bitter truths.
I don’t think we expected anything less by Tim Burton, a true genius…
‘’You should count yourself lucky, for only last week,
I treated a girl with three eyes and beak.
That your son is half oyster
You cannot blame me.
....have you considered, by chance,
A small home by the sea?’’
My reviews can also be found on https://theopinionatedreaderblog.wordpress.com show less
Was sickly with despair.
Whoever thought that you could die
From breathing outdoor air?’’
For most lovers of the 7th Art, Tim Burton is an incredible talent. For us Gothic aficionados, Tim Burton is a genius, a pioneer whose creations opened the audience's heart and mind to the contemporary Gothic style, aesthetics, and philosophy. He is the one who found the perfect balance between the satire of how most people perceive the Gothic wave, evident in show more Beetlejuice, and the sadness, isolation and blind persecution of the Different, the Other exceptionally depicted in his masterpiece Edward Scissorhands. The majority of his films is a hymn to the feelings of those who are isolated by a society that cannot understand or accept. Corpse Bride, Big Eyes, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the violent, captivating Sweeney Todd, the exceptional Alice In Wonderland, the atmospheric Sleepy Hollow and his contribution to the classic The Nightmare Before Christmas.
The 20th-anniversary edition of The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy is a collection of poems dedicated to characters that would find themselves in the company of Edward Scissorhands. Little ones in all their sweet ‘’ugliness’’ and weirdness. Sadness, loneliness, children denied by their parents. The Stick Boy, the Staring Girl, the Robot Boy and the Boy With Nails in His Eyes. The Stain Boy, the Voodoo Girl, the Toxic Boy and the Mummy Boy and the unfortunate Oyster Boy of the title. Poems that may appear funny on the surface but hide a deep bitterness for choices that are not made by the unfortunate souls whose course leads to dark places. Beautiful, gothic and whimsical sketches, clever rhymes full of black humor and bitter truths.
I don’t think we expected anything less by Tim Burton, a true genius…
‘’You should count yourself lucky, for only last week,
I treated a girl with three eyes and beak.
That your son is half oyster
You cannot blame me.
....have you considered, by chance,
A small home by the sea?’’
My reviews can also be found on https://theopinionatedreaderblog.wordpress.com show less
Any fan of Burton, or quite possibly even Gorey, will appreciate this collection of poems and illustrations. Imagine if you will a book by Shel Silverstein, only this time he's clinically depressed.
We meet all manner of ill-fated characters, some of whom get their own spin-offs (such as Stain Boy). Burton has written a short poetic tale for each character, and sometimes two or three, and included accompanying illustrations to drive the point home. This is a children's book not intended for show more emotionally stable children.
This book is chock full of Burton's dark and depressing sense of humor and style, and is sure to please fans of his work. Recommended for fans and those with a similar sense of humor. show less
We meet all manner of ill-fated characters, some of whom get their own spin-offs (such as Stain Boy). Burton has written a short poetic tale for each character, and sometimes two or three, and included accompanying illustrations to drive the point home. This is a children's book not intended for show more emotionally stable children.
This book is chock full of Burton's dark and depressing sense of humor and style, and is sure to please fans of his work. Recommended for fans and those with a similar sense of humor. show less
Svět Tima Burtona je fascinující pohled do imaginace jednoho z nejoriginálnějších filmových tvůrců naší doby. Kniha odhaluje Burtonův osobitý styl, který spojuje temnotu s humorem, fantazii s realitou a outsiderství s lidskostí. Čtenář se ponoří do světa plného bizarních postav, gotické estetiky a nezaměnitelného výtvarného rukopisu.
Reseña de Fantasía Mágica
Este es un librito breve que se lee rapidísimo. La edición que me prestaron es en español, pero afortunadamente en las últimas páginas está escrito el texto original en inglés.
Si lo van a leer, les recomiendo que -si les es posible- no lean la traducción. Está bien hecha, pero se pierde gran parte de la magia de las pequeñas poesías-historia. Hay muchas rimas y juegos de palabras que si bien los traductores hicieron un buen trabajo, y se nota que lo show more pensaron mucho y le pusieron muchísimo esfuerzo, simplemente no es lo mismo.
En sus poquititas páginas el libro se divide entre las poesías y los dibujos.
Tim Burton tiene una habilidad maravillosa para hacer que lo que normalmente sería tétrico, resulte tierno y querible, como ocurre con muchas de las sencillas (pero lindas) ilustraciones.
Este libro rebalsa de ternura ¡es hermoso!... hay muchísimos personajes, y sus breves historias están llenas de inocencia. Son pequeñas viditas trágicas, que a pesar de esa tragedia te hacen reir a carcajadas (y no con maldad, aclaro por las dudas).
Los protagonistas son siempre niñitos, y como logra en las películas, Tim Burton te hace ver con amor a personajes que son considerados 'bichos raros' por todos. Es la inocencia y la dulzura más allá del aspecto o sus características extrañas.
Es difícil en una reseña captar la ternura de estas poesías con rimas tan simpáticas.
La melancólica muerte de Chico Ostra es la historia central por ser una de las más extensas, y es realmente melancólica. Pobrecito Chico Ostra, que destino tan cruel.
Algunas poesías simplemente se extienden durante cuatro renglones, pero no hace falta más. En pocas palabras está dicho todo, con unos dibujos horribles y hermosos a la vez.
Criaturas adorables como la niña con la nariz de pegamento (a la que se le pegan los pañuelos de papel cada vez que se suena), el Chico Ostra que se disfraza de humano para navidad, la niña que mira fijo a todo el mundo, Stain Boy que deja manchas por donde pasa, y tantos otros personajes absolutamente adorables.
Es ternura pura, si les gusta Tim Burton no dejen de leerlo. show less
Este es un librito breve que se lee rapidísimo. La edición que me prestaron es en español, pero afortunadamente en las últimas páginas está escrito el texto original en inglés.
Si lo van a leer, les recomiendo que -si les es posible- no lean la traducción. Está bien hecha, pero se pierde gran parte de la magia de las pequeñas poesías-historia. Hay muchas rimas y juegos de palabras que si bien los traductores hicieron un buen trabajo, y se nota que lo show more pensaron mucho y le pusieron muchísimo esfuerzo, simplemente no es lo mismo.
En sus poquititas páginas el libro se divide entre las poesías y los dibujos.
Tim Burton tiene una habilidad maravillosa para hacer que lo que normalmente sería tétrico, resulte tierno y querible, como ocurre con muchas de las sencillas (pero lindas) ilustraciones.
Este libro rebalsa de ternura ¡es hermoso!... hay muchísimos personajes, y sus breves historias están llenas de inocencia. Son pequeñas viditas trágicas, que a pesar de esa tragedia te hacen reir a carcajadas (y no con maldad, aclaro por las dudas).
Los protagonistas son siempre niñitos, y como logra en las películas, Tim Burton te hace ver con amor a personajes que son considerados 'bichos raros' por todos. Es la inocencia y la dulzura más allá del aspecto o sus características extrañas.
Es difícil en una reseña captar la ternura de estas poesías con rimas tan simpáticas.
La melancólica muerte de Chico Ostra es la historia central por ser una de las más extensas, y es realmente melancólica. Pobrecito Chico Ostra, que destino tan cruel.
Algunas poesías simplemente se extienden durante cuatro renglones, pero no hace falta más. En pocas palabras está dicho todo, con unos dibujos horribles y hermosos a la vez.
Criaturas adorables como la niña con la nariz de pegamento (a la que se le pegan los pañuelos de papel cada vez que se suena), el Chico Ostra que se disfraza de humano para navidad, la niña que mira fijo a todo el mundo, Stain Boy que deja manchas por donde pasa, y tantos otros personajes absolutamente adorables.
Es ternura pura, si les gusta Tim Burton no dejen de leerlo. show less
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