Tim Burton

WHO | HONOREE  Tim Burton                                

EMCEE                      Award-winning entertainment journalist Tony Potts

GUEST SPEAKERS Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton

WHAT                        Dedication of the 2,788th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

WHEN                       Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 11:30 AM PT

WHERE                      6600 Hollywood Boulevard in front of Hollywood Toys & Costumes

WATCH LIVE           The event was streamed live exclusively on www.walkoffame.com

Filmmaker Tim Burton was honored with the 2,788th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, September 3, at 11:30 am PT at 6600 Hollywood Boulevard, appropriately in front of Hollywood Toys & Costumes. Burton received his star in the category of Motion Pictures. Joining emcee Tony Potts will be actress Winona Ryder and actor Michael Keaton.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since the 1960s.

ABOUT OUR HONOREE                                                                                      

“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to honor Tim Burton, one of cinema’s most imaginative and visual filmmakers,” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “His unique vision and unparalleled creativity have captivated audiences worldwide. It is a privilege to honor his artistic achievements with a well-earned star on the Walk of Fame,” added Martinez.

Tim Burton is a director and artist, widely regarded as one of cinema’s most imaginative and visual filmmakers. Burton grew up in Burbank, California and attended the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), where he studied character animation. There, he created his early shorts, which attracted the attention of Walt Disney Productions and gained him an apprenticeship at the studio.

In 1982, while at Disney, he directed his first short, Vincent, a 6-minute black-and-white stop motion film based on a poem by Burton and narrated by his hero, Vincent Price. During his time with Disney, he also directed the 1983 kung fu–inspired short film adaptation of Hansel and Gretel, and the 1984 live-action short film Frankenweenie, which would later be remade as a feature-length stop motion film in 2012.

Over the years, Burton has achieved both critical and commercial success in the live-action and animation genres. 2007’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street won the Golden Globe for Best Film — Musical or Comedy and earned Burton a National Board of Review award for his directing work. Many of his films—such as Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Big Fish (2003), and Alice in Wonderland (2010)—have garnered numerous Academy Awards, BAFTAs, and Golden Globe nominations and wins, cementing his status as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.

Burton has a dedicated following, notably for classic features such as his 1985 directorial debut and unexpected comedic hit Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, the wildly inventive Beetlejuice (1988), the action blockbuster Batman (1989), and its follow-up Batman Returns (1992). Perhaps his greatest industry achievement is helping to reinvigorate the stop motion industry, starting with his 1993 creation and cult classic, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and followed by 2005’s Corpse Bride and 2012’s Frankenweenie, the latter two both Academy Award and BAFTA-nominated films. Arguably, however, his most beloved film is the 1990 romantic fantasy Edward Scissorhands, directed, co-written, and produced by Burton. The film also marked the start of his successful cinematic partnership with Johnny Depp, who delivered a poignant performance in the title role of the quintessential “Burtonesque” film. Most recently, Burton has received international acclaim for his work on the hit TV series Wednesday (2022) and has filmed Beetlejuice Beetlejuice—the highly anticipated sequel to his 1988 feature Beetlejuice—which opens in cinemas nationwide September 6.

Long before becoming a director, Burton expressed himself through drawing, painting, and photography, all of which have become integral parts of his creative process. His extensive library of artworks has been documented in books including the beloved illustrated poetry series, The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories, and The Napkin Art of Tim Burton: Things You Think About in a Bar—a book of sketches, doodled on napkins collected from his travels. It is a look into the mind of a man who is always on the road, ever observant of the strange world around him. The book is a mini-companion to his 2009 release, The Art of Tim Burton, a 430-page volume comprised of more than 40 years of his personal and professional artwork.

Coinciding with the volume’s release, the Museum of Modern Art opened an extensive exhibition of Burton’s work in New York, which went on to tour in Melbourne, Toronto, Los Angeles, Paris, and Seoul. A second exhibition of his artwork, The World of Tim Burton, has traveled to 14 cities around the world, including Tokyo, São Paulo, Mexico City, Seoul, and Torino, and continues to tour internationally.