About This Quiz
Tim Burton is the king of off-kilter Hollywood hits. How much do you know about this darkly-twisted director? Take this quiz to test your knowledge of the filmmaker.Burton gets credit for creating the story and serving as producer, but Selick directed the movie.
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Timothy Walter Burton was born in 1958.
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Those early lessons in stop-motion animation carried him a very long way.
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His version of "Batman" was dark and sometimes disturbing.
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"Corpse Bride" had all of the funky strangeness that's apparent in most Burton films.
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He was born in Burbank, California.
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Burton made "Stalk of the Celery Monster" while in college. Disney promptly put him to work doing unimaginative projects.
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He wanted Sammy Davis Jr. to play Beetlejuice. As it turned out, Michael Keaton did a fantastic job in the evil role.
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In spite of Burton's huge "Batman" hits, the studio didn't trust him with a third film.
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The stable sunny weather meant lots of holiday crossover at local retail shops.
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They met a Starbucks. She went on to have numerous roles in his films until they parted ways.
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Tim Burton directed the 2001 film "Planet of the Apes." He and Helena Bonham Carter have two children together.
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Drew Barrymore auditioned, but Winona Ryder had the upper hand because she'd already worked with Burton.
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He was bored, so he left and began capitalizing on his quirkiness.
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It was a resounding success, making more than $400 million at the box office despite its $48 million budget.
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"Singles" was shot during the grunge music craze.
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It took one week of shooting to make one minute of the film. The process was painstaking, to say the least.
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Paul Reubens wanted Burton to direct "Pee-wee's Big Adventure."
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He is known for creating amazing effects on smaller budgets, like the $15 million budget for "Beetlejuice."
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Kiefer Sutherland initially accepted the role of Robin, but eventually the part was axed.
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In spite of its bloody premise, "Sweeney Todd" was celebrated by critics.
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Price was one of Burton's childhood idols.
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"Big Fish" also features Danny DeVito and Jessica Lange.
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At that point it was the fastest a movie had ever hit the $100 million mark.
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Elfman has provided the music for 16 of Burton's films. The two have a bond that goes back more than three decades.
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The dark comedy "Mars Attacks!" got poor reviews from critics and audiences alike.
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"Frankenweenie" is based on the relationship Burton had with his childhood dog.
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Depp and Burton have been good friends for many years and collaborated on eight films.
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He directed a second music video for The Killers as well.
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Ryder stars in the video for the song "Here With Me."
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