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Quiz about The Life and Movies of Tim Burton

The Life and Movies of Tim Burton Quiz

Do you know Tim Burton? His childhood? His movies? His relationships? If you think you know everything there is to know about Tim Burton, then this quiz is for you.

A multiple-choice quiz by XScizzorhandsX. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
XScizzorhandsX

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
149,374

Updated
Nov 28 23

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
15 / 25

Plays
2418

Last 3 plays: Guest 94 (11/25), Guest 72 (18/25), Guest 174 (25/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. What is Tim Burton's middle name? Hint

Walter

Jay

Henry

Samuel

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Question 2 of 25

2. When was Tim Burton was born? Hint

August 25, 1957

August 26, 1958

August 24, 1957

August 25, 1958

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Question 3 of 25

3. When Tim Burton was a child, which of these did his parents take away from him? Hint

the windows in his room

his poster of "Plan 9 from Outer Space"

his favorite action figure

his life sized clown doll

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Question 4 of 25

4. What genre of movies did Tim Burton most commonly watch as a child? Hint

horror

drama

comedy

action

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Question 5 of 25

5. Who was Tim Burton's idol as a child?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 6 of 25

6. Tim Burton won an award for designing what kind of poster in ninth grade? Hint

anti- litter

anti- alcohol

anti- smoking

anti- leather

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Question 7 of 25

7. What was Tim Burton's first short? Hint

"Beetlejuice"

"Pee Wee's Big Adventure"

"Vincent"

"Frankenweenie"

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Question 8 of 25

8. What was Tim Burton's first full length movie displayed in movie theaters? Hint

"Vincent"

"Beetlejuice"

"Pee Wee's Big Adventure"

"Batman"

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Question 9 of 25

9. Tim Burton is an only child.

True

False

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Question 10 of 25

10. What college did Tim Burton attend? Hint

Boston University

Harvard

New York University

California Institute of the Arts

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which of these animals did Tim Burton most often work with in his movies during the 1980s and 1990s? Hint

cats

dogs

rats

snakes

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Question 12 of 25

12. Where was Tim Burton born? Hint

Albany, New York

Hollywood, California

Burbank, California

New York, New York

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Question 13 of 25

13. For what type of style is Tim Burton mainly known? Hint

his upbeat and optimistic style

his dark and eccentric style

his teen flick and cliche style

his slapstick and toilet humor style

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Question 14 of 25

14. As a child, what stereotype best described Tim Burton? Hint

outsider

punk

jock

prep

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Question 15 of 25

15. Tim Burton directed "The Nightmare Before Christmas."

True

False

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Question 16 of 25

16. What is "Frankenweenie" about? Hint

two friends and the adventures they go through

Tim Burton's life

the horrors of the life of a hot dog

a boy who brings his dog back to life with electricity who then terrorizes the neighborhood

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Question 17 of 25

17. What year was "Edward Scissorhands" released? Hint

1990

1989

1991

1992

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Question 18 of 25

18. Johnny Depp starred in which of these three Tim Burton movies? Hint

"Edward Scissorhands," "Ed Wood," "Mars Attacks"

"Beetlejuice," " Mars Attacks," " Planet of the Apes"

"Beetlejuice," "Sleepy Hollow," "Planet of the Apes"

"Edward Scissorhands," "Ed Wood," "Sleepy Hollow"

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Question 19 of 25

19. Tim Burton often included what figure in his movies, during the 1980s and 1990s? Hint

clowns

balloons

cats

rainbows

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Question 20 of 25

20. Which of these films was Tim Burton NOT involved with? Hint

"The Time Machine" (remake)

"From Hell"

"Stalk of the Celery Monster"

"The Fox and the Hound"

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Question 21 of 25

21. Which of these films by Tim Burton made the least amount of money overall? Hint

"Ed Wood"

"Beetlejuice"

"Pee Wee's Big Adventure"

"Edward Scissorhands"

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Question 22 of 25

22. Tim Burton has written a book.

True

False

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Question 23 of 25

23. In what year was "Sleepy Hollow" released? Hint

2000

1999

1998

1997

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Question 24 of 25

24. Tim Burton has been married.

True

False

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Question 25 of 25

25. In the original poem of "The Nightmare Before Christmas" written by Tim Burton, the only named characters were Jack, Santa Claus, and Zero.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Tim Burton's middle name?

Answer: Walter

That makes him TWB.

2. When was Tim Burton was born?

Answer: August 25, 1958

He is a Virgo.

3. When Tim Burton was a child, which of these did his parents take away from him?

Answer: the windows in his room

Tim Burton still doesn't know why his parents barred up the windows in his room as a child.

4. What genre of movies did Tim Burton most commonly watch as a child?

Answer: horror

Tim Burton has always loved monster movies such as "The Creature From The Black Lagoon," and "The Brain That Wouldn't Die."

5. Who was Tim Burton's idol as a child?

Answer: Vincent Price

He actually wrote to Vincent Price telling him he was a big fan and Vincent agreed to be the narrator of Tim Burton's first short. This sparked a relationship similar to the one displayed in Burton's "Ed Wood" between Ed Wood and Bela Lugosi.

6. Tim Burton won an award for designing what kind of poster in ninth grade?

Answer: anti- litter

He won ten dollars and first prize! The posters adorned Burbank garbage trucks for two months.

7. What was Tim Burton's first short?

Answer: "Vincent"

"Pee Wee's Big Adventure" made in 1985 and "Beetlejuice" made in 1988, were both full length films. "Frankenweenie" was made in 1984 and "Vincent" was Tim Burton's first short made in 1982. In "Vincent," Vincent Malloy is a seven year old boy who wants to be just like Vincent Price.

8. What was Tim Burton's first full length movie displayed in movie theaters?

Answer: "Pee Wee's Big Adventure"

'Beetlejuice' was made in 1988, 'Batman' in 1989, and 'Frankenweenie' was a short made in 1984. In 1985, 'Pee Wee's Big Adventure' was Tim Burton's first film in which Danny Elfman provided the score for. Danny Elfman was previously a member of the band Oingo Boingo.

9. Tim Burton is an only child.

Answer: False

Tim Burton has a brother three years younger named Daniel.

10. What college did Tim Burton attend?

Answer: California Institute of the Arts

In 1976, when Tim Burton was eighteen, he received a scholarship to go to California Institute of Arts.

11. Which of these animals did Tim Burton most often work with in his movies during the 1980s and 1990s?

Answer: dogs

In "Vincent," "Frankenweenie," "Pee Wee's Big Adventure,"
"Beetlejuice," "Edward Scissorhands," "Batman Returns," "Ed Wood," and "Mars Attacks" there are dogs present.

12. Where was Tim Burton born?

Answer: Burbank, California

The area in which he lived is greatly reflected in "Edward Scissorhands" with pastel colors and the suburban style.

13. For what type of style is Tim Burton mainly known?

Answer: his dark and eccentric style

Most of his movies are dark and cynical. For example, "Batman" took place in Gotham City. He also likes to use contrasting worlds. "Edward Scissorhands" is displayed through the gothic like castle Edward lived in and the pastel colored world outside of where he originally resides.

14. As a child, what stereotype best described Tim Burton?

Answer: outsider

Tim Burton never really fit in with the crowd. He liked to hang out in his local graveyard.

15. Tim Burton directed "The Nightmare Before Christmas."

Answer: False

Contrary to much belief, Tim Burton is not the director of "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Henry Selick is actually the director of the first stop motion animation picture to be created.

16. What is "Frankenweenie" about?

Answer: a boy who brings his dog back to life with electricity who then terrorizes the neighborhood

"Frankenweenie" included stars, Shelly Duvall, and Daniel Stern. This movie takes on the style of Frankenstein when a boy named Victor tries to revive his dead dog using electricity.

17. What year was "Edward Scissorhands" released?

Answer: 1990

"Edward Scissorhands" a beautiful fairy tale about a man with scissors for hands and how he fits in the world around him. He foregoes a drastic change from a gothic-like castle to a world full of hustle and bustle.

18. Johnny Depp starred in which of these three Tim Burton movies?

Answer: "Edward Scissorhands," "Ed Wood," "Sleepy Hollow"

Both alike in many ways, Tim Burton really clicks with Johnny Depp.

19. Tim Burton often included what figure in his movies, during the 1980s and 1990s?

Answer: clowns

The only thing that ever scared Tim Burton was Bozo the Clown.

20. Which of these films was Tim Burton NOT involved with?

Answer: "From Hell"

Johnny Depp starred in "From Hell" but Tim Burton had nothing to do with it. He did conceptual art in "The Time Machine." "Stalk of the Celery Monster" got him into Disney Studios where he tried to draw for "The Fox and the Hound" but did not do very well with drawing cute little foxes.

21. Which of these films by Tim Burton made the least amount of money overall?

Answer: "Ed Wood"

"Ed Wood" grossed a total of $5,887,000. Tim Burton's highest grossing film was "Batman" with a total of $251,188,924. Found at www.imdb.com

22. Tim Burton has written a book.

Answer: True

Published in 1997, "The Melancholy Death Of Oyster Boy And Other Short Stories" speaks of a collection of misfits.

23. In what year was "Sleepy Hollow" released?

Answer: 1999

Taking place in 1779, Ichabod Crane is sent to Sllepy Hollow in upstate New York to investigate murders commited by the Headless Horseman.

24. Tim Burton has been married.

Answer: True

Tim Burton's first wife was Lena Gieseke. They were married from February 24, 1989 to December 31, 1991.

25. In the original poem of "The Nightmare Before Christmas" written by Tim Burton, the only named characters were Jack, Santa Claus, and Zero.

Answer: True

In Tim Burton's original poem which eventually turned into the movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas," the only characters with names were these three.

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