Then somewhere in the 2000's the quality of Burton's work seemed to decline. With the exception of Big Fish and Corpse Bride, Planet of the Apes was a disaster as well as Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and this level of mediocrity has carried through into the 2010s.
One of the lesser-known treasures in his oeuvre is an animated short film he made at the tender age of thirteen, titled The Island of Doctor Agor. Crafted in 1971, The Island of Doctor Agor is a testament to Burton's precocious talent and early vision.
While at Disney in 1982, Burton made his first short, Vincent, a six-minute black-and-white stop motion film based on a poem written by Burton, which depicts a young boy who fantasizes that he is his hero Vincent Price, with Price himself providing narration.
Tim Burton has made it clear he'd like to work with Johnny Depp again despite the actor's legal problems with ex-wife, Amber Heard, which have kept him away from the big screen in recent years. However, it looks like the bond the two have isn't so easily broken.
Has Tim Burton ever made a movie without Johnny Depp?
Frankenweenie Was Tim Burton's First Movie Without Johnny Depp Since Big Fish. Despite the fact that Johnny Depp held an impressive film streak with Tim Burton, the director ultimately did not cast the actor in Frankenweenie.
After making a series of short films, including the horror-movie homage Frankenweenie (1984), Burton directed his first feature film, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, in 1985. A box-office success, the family movie centred on a man-child (played by Paul Reubens) looking for his stolen bicycle.
In 1985, following his departure from the Disney studios, he created his first feature film: Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. This was followed by Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990) and The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).
What those millions might not know, however, is that Burton believes he has Asperger's syndrome. Though he wasn't diagnosed as a child, those who knew him described him as an introvert and recluse.
Tim Burton. Tim Burton is a famous filmmaker known for his unique visual style and dark themes. He was never officially diagnosed with autism, but many experts believe that he exhibits traits consistent with Asperger's syndrome.
Sleepy Hollow is arguably Tim Burton's spookiest and most immersive work. Based on Washington Irving's haunting short story, the legend of the Headless Horseman falls on the nervous shoulders of Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp).
Though they were never officially married, the actress reflected on her and Burton's split as a "divorce." "With divorce, you go through massive grief — it is a death of a relationship, so it's utterly bewildering.
Helena Bonham Carter. Tim Burton, director of blockbuster movies such as Edward Scissorhands, Nightmare Before Christmas and Batman, and his wife Helena Carter have separated after 13 years of marriage.
Burton abruptly ended their relationship following the premiere of 2001's Planet of the Apes, which he directed. Marie had a small role in the film, while Burton's new girlfriend Helena Bonham Carter was one of its lead actresses.
Born in 1958 in Burbank, California, Burton grew up with an inverse relationship to his surroundings. Where Burbank was sunny and benign, Burton was moody, interested in the dark and the macabre. When other kids played ball and rode bicycles, he hung out in cemeteries and wax museums.
Despite those similarities, Tim Burton actually had nothing whatsoever to do with Coraline's production. The filmmaker behind Coraline is Wendell & Wild director Henry Selick, but this hasn't stopped the beloved adaptation of the Neil Gaiman comic from being falsely attributed to Burton by far too many people.
Burton also praised Jenna Ortega's style of working on her character. "She's one of the most aware, not only as an actress, but everything, around the camera, the set. She's a very special talent. And she's done a lot of horror movies, which I love too.
