Tim Burton: A Child's Garden of Nightmares

by Paul A. Woods

Book Overview

This definitive study charts the career of Tim Burton from his days as a malcontent animator at Walt Disney Productions to his current place as one of America's most remarkable directors. It examines Burton's "monster culture" influences -- from the films of Ed Wood, Jr. to Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine -- that imbue his films with rich visual imagery and emotional depth. For each film, the book provides a detailed analysis, articles and interviews, and a vivid selection of stills.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 085965401X
• ISBN13: 9780859654012
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Plexus Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A lot of great information about a great director!

"Tim Burton: A Child's Garden of Nightmares" is divided into chapters, each chapter being a movie that he directed or created (A Nightmare Before Christmas). For each chapter, there are articles that people wrote when the movie was being made and a review. I wish it had more interviews with Tim, but oh well. The book also has alot of pictures of him and the actors on set and there's a chapter about the short films that he made (Frankenweenie, Vincent). This book really taught me about Tim Burton and his films. Fun to read!