Tim Burton filmography


Tim Burton is an American film director, producer, artist, writer, animator, puppeteer, and actor.
He is known for his gothic horror and fantasy films, such as Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Corpse Bride, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Dark Shadows, Frankenweenie, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
He is also known for blockbuster films, such as the adventure-comedy Pee-wee's Big Adventure, the comic book films Batman, and Batman Returns, the science fiction films Mars Attacks!, and Planet of the Apes, the fantasy-drama Big Fish, the musical adventure film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the fantasy film Alice in Wonderland, and film adaptations of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, and Dumbo.

Feature film

Producer onlyCabin Boy Batman Forever James and the Giant Peach 9 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Alice Through the Looking Glass
Acting roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1979The Muppet MovieMuppet PerformerUncredited
1985Pee-wee's Big AdventureThug in alleyUncredited
1992SinglesBrian
1992HoffaCorpseUncredited
2012Men in Black 3Alien on TV MonitorsUncredited
2016Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenPassenger on an AttractionUncredited
2024Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBaby BeetlejuiceUncredited

Other roles
YearTitleRole
1978The Lord of the RingsInbetween artist
1981The Fox and the HoundAnimator
1982TronAnimator
1985The Black CauldronAnimator: The Horned King / Conceptual artist
1992Stay TunedDesign consultant
1996Mary ReillyParticipant
2004CatwomanParticipant
2009Waking Sleeping BeautyParticipant

Short film

Acting roles
YearTitleRole
1971The Island of Doctor AgorDoctor Agor
1971Houdini: The Untold StoryHoudini
1972Tim's DreamsTim
1979Doctor of DoomDon Carlo
1979Stalk of the Celery MonsterDr. Maxwell Payne
1982LuauThe Supreme Being / Mortie
2012Vampire's Kiss/Blood InsideVan Helsing
2026Air Force (Black Demarco) music videoHimself

Other venues

Commercials
YearTitleSubjectNotes
1998"Garden Gnome"Hollywood Chewing GumThe commercial is inspired by Snow White. The voiceover is done by Anne Meson.
1999"Kung-fu"Timex wrist watch
2000"Mannequin"Timex wrist watchThe commercial features Lisa Marie Smith, Burton's girlfriend at the time.

Music videos
YearArtistTitleDirectorProducerWriter
2006The Killers"Bones"
2012Linkin Park"Powerless"
2012The Killers"Here with Me"
2025Lady Gaga"The Dead Dance"

Video game
YearTitleNotes
2004The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's RevengeCreative consultant

Albums
YearArtistTitleNotesRef
2026A$AP Rocky"Don't Be Dumb"Album cover artist

Critical reception

Critical, public and commercial reception to films Burton has directed as of August 2025.