''The Island of Doctor Agor'' is a 1971 American shortanimated film written and directed by then-thirteen-year-old
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 ...
, who also starred in the title role of Doctor Agor. The short is one of Burton's first animated films, and was adapted by Burton from the
The Island of Doctor Moreau
''The Island of Doctor Moreau'' is an 1896 science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells (1866–1946). The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick who is a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat. He is left on the islan ...
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The film starred Burton's friends and classmates and was shot with a Super 8 camera, utilizing locations such as the LA Zoo's animal cages and beaches in Malibu.
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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 ...
– Doctor Agor
Response
Though the film was written about by Nancy Kilpatrick in the 2004 book ''The Goth Bible'', in the 2005 book ''The Films of Tim Burton'', author Alison McMahan concluded that because of the timing of an April 1 posting of an IMDb comment, the film listing is "likely" a joke.
However, in the 2006 book ''Burton on Burton'', Burton himself specifically speaks of the film when recounting his early days making Super 8 films.
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