Lasting Legacy of Tim Burton: A Look at the Influence on History

A detailed timeline of the impact and legacy of Tim Burton across different fields.

Tim Burton is an acclaimed American filmmaker, artist, and producer, renowned for his contributions to gothic horror and dark fantasy films, thereby popularizing Goth culture within American cinema. His work has earned him an Emmy Award, a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, and nominations for Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and BAFTA Awards. He was also awarded the Order of Arts and Letters by the Culture Minister of France.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Legacy & Impact

1971: Reference to "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"

In 2005, with the release of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", there was a reference to the 1971 adaptation, "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory", as Burton's adaptation took a more faithful approach to the source material.

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1979: Reference to the Broadway musical Sweeney Todd

In 2007, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street film was released, which was based on the 1979 Broadway musical of the same name.

1984: Reference to the short film Frankenweenie

In 2012, the full-length stop motion film, Frankenweenie, was released, which was a remake of Tim Burton's 1984 short film with the same name.

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2007: Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

In 2007, Tim Burton was honored with the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.

November 22, 2009: Tim Burton Retrospective Opens at MoMA

From November 22, 2009, Tim Burton had a retrospective at the MoMA in New York with over 700 drawings, paintings, photographs, and other works.

March 2010: Alice in Wonderland Material Incorporated into ACMI Exhibition

In March 2010, additional material from Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" was incorporated into the "Tim Burton" exhibition at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in Melbourne.

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April 26, 2010: Tim Burton Retrospective Closes at MoMA

On April 26, 2010, Tim Burton's retrospective at the MoMA in New York closed.

October 10, 2010: Tim Burton Exhibition Closes at ACMI

On October 10, 2010, the "Tim Burton" exhibition at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in Melbourne closed.

2010: Order of Arts and Letters

In 2010, Tim Burton was given the Order of Arts and Letters by the Culture Minister of France.

October 31, 2011: "The Art of Tim Burton" Exhibition Closes at LACMA

On October 31, 2011, "The Art of Tim Burton" exhibition closed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).

August 5, 2012: "Tim Burton, the exhibition/Tim Burton, l'exposition" Closes

On August 5, 2012, "Tim Burton, the exhibition/Tim Burton, l'exposition" closed at the Cinémathèque Française in Paris, France, where all of Tim Burton's movies were shown during the exhibition.

December 12, 2012: "Tim Burton at Seoul Museum of Art" Exhibition Opens

On December 12, 2012, "Tim Burton at Seoul Museum of Art" exhibition, promoting Hyundai Card, opened at the Seoul Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, featuring 862 of Burton's works.