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Tim Burton
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American filmmaker and artist (born 1958)

Also known as: Timothy Burton, Timothy Walter Burton, Timothy William Burton, Тим Бёртон, تيم برتون, 팀 버턴

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Known works

  • The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories (1998)
  • Planet of the Apes
  • Frankenweenie A Graphic Novel
  • Tim Burton's the Nightmare Before Christmas (manga) (2005)
  • The nightmare before Christmas (1993)