Tim Burton was born in 1958 in Burbank, California. As a teenager, he felt like an outsider which influenced the plots and characters in his later films. He studied at the California Institute of the Arts and later worked for Disney as an animator. Burton realized studio films weren't his style and had creative differences with colleagues. He is married to actress Helena Bonham Carter with whom he has two children.

2. Early LifeBorn August 25, 1958 in Burbank, CAAlways felt like an outsider as a teenager, which would influence the plots and characters in his films later.

4. Later…When he was 18, he received a scholarship to the California Institute of the ArtsUpon graduation, he worked for Disney as an animator

7. He realized that these sorts of films weren’t in keeping with his style and hadcreative differences with his colleagues…

8. Vincent

9. Frankenweenie

12. Tim BurtonProductions

19. The Scene that Scarred my 5 Year Old Selfhttp://motionempire.com/Watch_Mars_Attacks_-1996-_Movie_Online_for_Free_89540.html1:05

29. On the set of Planet of the Apes, Burton met current wife Helena Bonham Carter.

30. They have 2 children together:Billy Ray (October 4, 2003) Nell (December 15, 2007)

31. Museum of Modern Art

32. Who better to tell you about his exhibit than himself?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mANsedYvsBs&NR=10:05-0:523:29-4:05

33. Fun Facts

34. He wears a pair of pinstripe socks for luck at every premiere and special occasion.

35. When he was a kid in Burbank, he staged an with his brother to scare the neighbors, and they called the police. Success.axe murder

36. In his films, he likes to show a lot of:

37. Dead Dogs(It’s really not as bad as it sounds)

38. ClownsIt’s OK. I think it’s creepy too.

39. Twisted Trees

40. Jack O’ Lanterns

41. Scarecrows

42. Butterflies

43. Gingers

44. He has a fear of clowns.

45. 26thUnsexiest Male Celebrityaccording to PhoenixMagazine

46. Usually wears black because he doesn’t like taking the time to match colors.

47. Quirky Quotes

48. “We all know that interspecies romanceis weird.”

49. “People told me I couldn't kill Jack Nicholson, so I cast him in two roles and killed him off twice.”

50. “One person's crazyness is another person's reality.”

51. “You don't know whether chimps are going to kill you or kiss you. They're very open on some levels and much more evil in a certain way.”

52. Tim Burton’s creativephilosophy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBzcKpRSxQI&feature=related

53. In conclusion…

54. Proof that I didn’t make it all up"More Tim Burton Bios & Profiles - Filmbug." Filmbug Movie Stars. Web. 28 Sept. 2010. <http://www.filmbug.com/db/933/more>."Tim Burton Biography." Biography.com. Web. 28 Sept. 2010. <http://www.biography.com/articles/Tim-Burton-9542431?part=0>."Tim Burton (I) - Biography." The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Web. 28 Sept. 2010. <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000318/bio>."Tim Burton Trivia and Quotes on TV.com." TV.com - Free Full Episodes & Clips, Show Info and TV Listings Guide. Web. 28 Sept. 2010. <http://www.tv.com/tim-burton/person/9564/trivia.html>.