- Tim Burton was born on August 25, 1958 in Burbank, California
- Worked at Disney for less then a year before he quit
- Known for making films that are striking and horror filled
- Disney ended up taking some of his work to use after he left
- Directed "Peewees Big Adventure"
Characters created by Tim Burton
- Alice (Alice in Wonderland)
- Victor Frankinstein (Frankenweenie)
- Jack Skellington (Nightmare Before Christmas)
- The Joker (Batman)
- Willy Wonka (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
- Edward Scissorhands (Edward Scissorhands)