Tim Burton is an Academy Award-nominated American film director, writer and designer known for his off-beat and quirky style. Especially in his stop-motion animated films, he is known for the exaggerated style of his characters, which still retain their serious, humanlike characteristics. Some of his wider known work includes: Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Corpse Bride. His soundtracks is often composed by Danny Elfman.

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