Tim Burton Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker and animator. He is known for his gothic fantasy and horror films such as ''Beetlejuice'' (1988), ''Edward Scissorhands'' (1990), ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (1993), ...

(born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker, animator, and artist, who often works with certain actors and crew members in multiple feature film directing projects. Film composer

Danny Elfman Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American film composer, singer and songwriter. He came to prominence as the singer-songwriter for the new wave band Oingo Boingo in the early 1980s. Since the 1990s, Elfman has garnered internation ...

composed the music for most of Burton's feature films, save for ''

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'' (1994), '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (2007), and ''

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'' (2016). He also composed the music for '' The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (1993), a stop-motion animated film Burton co-wrote and produced. The actors who collaborated with Burton the most frequently are

Johnny Depp John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Award ...

(8 films), Helena Bonham Carter (7 films), and

Christopher Lee Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor and singer. In a long career spanning more than 60 years, Lee often portrayed villains, and appeared as Count Dracula in seven Hammer Horror films, ultimat ...

and

Michael Gough Francis Michael Gough ( ; 23 November 1916 – 17 March 2011) was a British character actor who made more than 150 film and television appearances. He is known for his roles in the Hammer Horror Films from 1958, with his first role as Sir Arthu ...

(5 films each). Other actors that Burton has worked with repeatedly include Alan Arkin, Danny DeVito, Conchata Ferrell,

Albert Finney Albert Finney (9 May 1936 – 7 February 2019) was an English actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked in the theatre before attaining prominence on screen in the early 1960s, debuting with '' The Entertainer'' (1960) ...

Carmen Filpi Carmen Filpi (March 22, 1923–May 9, 2003) was an American character actor who starred in films and on television. Biography His first acting job was in the 1969 film ''Wild Gypsies''. He also starred in ''The Ice Pirates'' (1984), '' Pee-Wee's ...

, Eva Green,

Pat Hingle Martin Patterson Hingle (July 19, 1924 – January 3, 2009) was an American character actor who appeared in stage productions and in hundreds of television shows and feature films. His first film was ''On the Waterfront'' in 1954. He often play ...

, Jan Hooks, Rance Howard, Jeffrey Jones,

O-Lan Jones O-Lan Jones (born May 23, 1950) is an American actress, composer, and theater producer. She played religious fanatic Esmeralda in ''Edward Scissorhands''. Early and personal life Jones was born in Los Angeles, California. Her first name comes ...

, Michael Keaton,

Martin Landau Martin James Landau (; June 20, 1928 – July 15, 2017) was an American actor, acting coach, producer, and editorial cartoonist. His career began in the 1950s, with early film appearances including a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's ''North ...

, Lisa Marie, Jack Nicholson,

Catherine O'Hara Catherine Anne O'Hara (born March 4, 1954) is a Canadian-American actress. She is known for her comedy work on ''Second City Television'' (1976–84) and ''Schitt's Creek'' (2015–2020) and in films such as '' After Hours'' (1985), ''Beetleju ...

Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and producer. A prolific performer whose List of Michelle Pfeiffer performances, screen work spans over four decades, she became one of Hollywood's most bankable stars and ...

Missi Pyle Missi Pyle (born November 16, 1972) is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in a number of successful films, including ''Galaxy Quest'' (1999), ''Big Fish'' (2003), ''Bringing Down the House'' (2003), '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog S ...

, Paul Reubens,

Alan Rickman Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor and director. Known for his deep, languid voice, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and became a member of the Royal Shakespe ...

Deep Roy Gurdeep Roy (born Mohinder Purba; 1 December 1957), known professionally as Deep Roy, is a Kenyan-British actor, puppeteer, and stuntman. At tall, he has often been cast as diminutive characters, such as Teeny Weeny in ''The NeverEnding Story' ...

, Winona Ryder,

Diane Salinger Diane Louise Salinger (born January 25, 1951) is an American actress. She is best known for Apollonia in ''Carnivàle ''Carnivàle'' () is an American television series set in the United States Dust Bowl during the Great Depression of the ...

Glenn Shadix William Glenn Shadix (April 15, 1952 – September 7, 2010) was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his role as Otho in Tim Burton's horror comedy film ''Beetlejuice'' and as the voice of the Mayor of Halloween Town in ''The Nightmare ...

Martin Short Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, and writer. He has received various awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2019 Short became an Officer of the Order of Canada. He ...

Timothy Spall Timothy Leonard Spall (born 27 February 1957) is an English actor and presenter. He became a household name in the UK after appearing as Barry Spencer Taylor in the 1983 ITV comedy-drama series ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet''. Spall performed in '' S ...

Terence Stamp Terence Henry Stamp (born 22 July 1938) is an English actor. Stamp is known for his sophisticated villain roles. He was named by ''Empire Magazine'' as one of the 100 Sexiest Film Stars of All Time in 1995. He has received various accolades inc ...

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, and Paul Whitehouse. Actor Jason Hervey appeared in the short film '' Frankenweenie'' (1984), before appearing in Burton's feature film-directing debut '' Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' (1985). Actor

Vincent Price Vincent Leonard Price Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor, art historian, art collector and gourmet cook. He appeared on stage, television, and radio, and in more than 100 films. Price has two stars on the Hollywood Wal ...

worked with Burton on three projects, hosting the television film '' Hansel and Gretel'' (1983), narrating the short film ''

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'' (1982) and appearing in the feature film '' Edward Scissorhands'' (1990). Twin actresses Ada and Arlene Tai worked with Burton as uncredited extras in ''Ed Wood'' before being cast as the conjoined twins Ping and Jing in '' Big Fish'' (2003). In addition to starring in ''Beetlejuice'', ''Edward Scissorhands'', and '' Frankenweenie'' (2012), Winona Ryder appeared in the Burton-directed music video for

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' 2012 single " Here with Me".

Christina Ricci Christina Ricci ( ; born February 12, 1980) is an American actress. Known for playing unusual characters with a dark edge, Ricci predominantly works in independent productions, but has also appeared in numerous box office hits. She has receiv ...

marked the first performer to reunite with Burton for television, starring in '' Wednesday'' (2022) after appearing in '' Sleepy Hollow'' (1999).

Cast

Crew

Burton also often works with certain crew members in multiple directing projects. This includes screenwriters Warren Skaaren, Caroline Thompson,

John August John August (born August 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist. He is known for writing the films '' Go'' (1999), ''Charlie's Angels'' (2000), '' Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'' (2003), '' Big Fish'' (2003), ' ...

, Scott Alexander, and Larry Karaszewski, producers

Denise Di Novi Denise Di Novi (born March 21, 1956) is an American film producer and director. Early life The daughter of jazz musician Gene DiNovi, when Di Novi was three years old her family moved to Los Angeles from New York, where her father made music fo ...

Allison Abbate Allison Therese Abbate (born July 23, 1965) is an American film producer and animator, primarily of animated films. Biography Abbate gained experience in animation while working on ''The Little Mermaid'' for The Walt Disney Company, before wo ...

Richard D. Zanuck Richard Darryl Zanuck (December 13, 1934 – July 13, 2012) was an American film producer. His 1989 film ''Driving Miss Daisy'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Zanuck was also instrumental in launching the career of director Steven Spielb ...

, and

Derek Frey Derek Frey (born April 23, 1973) is an American film producer and director who is the current head of Tim Burton Productions and Lazer Film Productions. He has been a producer on numerous Tim Burton-directed films including ''Miss Peregrine's H ...

, composer

, composer/music supervisor/music producer/music editor

Mike Higham Michael John Higham (born 25 April 1970) is a British sound editor, record producer, audio engineer, and composer known for his work in film and television. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie, ...

, costume designer

Colleen Atwood Colleen Atwood (born September 25, 1948) is an American costume designer. Atwood has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design twelve times, winning four times - for the films ''Chicago'' (2002), ''Memoirs of a Geisha'' (200 ...

, production designers Bo Welch,

Alex McDowell Alex McDowell, RDI (born 11 April 1955) is a British narrative designer and creative director. McDowell is a designer working in narrative media. He is a strong advocate of world building and immersive design and integrates digital technolog ...

, and

Rick Heinrichs Richard Heinrichs is an American production designer, effects artist, art director and film producer. He is well known for his work on the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series, Ang Lee's ''Hulk'' and ''The Nightmare Before Christmas''. He starte ...

, cinematographers

Stefan Czapsky Stefan Czapsky, A.S.C. (born 15 December 1950) is an American cinematographer, best known for his collaborations with director Tim Burton on films like ''Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns,'' and ''Ed Wood,'' for which he won several film critic ...

Philippe Rousselot Philippe Rousselot, (born 4 September 1945) is a French cinematographer and film director best known for his wide range of work in both European and mainstream American cinema, ranging in genres from drama, to fantasy, to blockbusters. He has ...

Dariusz Wolski Dariusz Adam Wolski (born 7 May 1956 in Warsaw) is a Polish film and music video cinematographer. He is known for his work as the cinematographer on the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series and on Alex Proyas' cult classics '' The Crow'' and ...

, and

Bruno Delbonnel Bruno Delbonnel, , (born 1957) is a French cinematographer. He worked on the films ''Amélie'' (2001), ''A Very Long Engagement'' (2004), ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' (2009), ''Inside Llewyn Davis'' (2013) and '' Darkest Hour'' (2 ...

, makeup artists Ve Neill,

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, and Rick Baker, and editor/executive producer Chris Lebenzon. Burton has worked with director

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on ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (1993) and '' James and the Giant Peach'' (1996), the former of which Burton co-wrote. He has also worked with fellow producer/director Timur Bekmambetov and producer

Jim Lemley Jim Lemley (born March 9, 1965) is an American film and television producer based in Paris best known for his work on the action-thriller film '' Wanted''. Early life Born March 9, 1965, Jim is the son of the engineer Jack Lemley. Jack Lemley wa ...

on '' 9'' (2009) and '' Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'' (2012), for which Bekmambetov also served as director. Burton has also collaborated with puppet manufacturers Mackinnon & Saunders three times: a failed attempt on ''Mars Attacks!'', ''Corpse Bride'', and ''Frankenweenie''.

References

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