Directing

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… Director

2024

… Director

2019

… Director

2016

… Director

2014

… Director

2012		Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life … Director
2012		Frankenweenie … Director
2012		Dark Shadows … Director

2010

… Director

2007

… Director

2006

… Director

2005		Corpse Bride … Director
2005		Charlie and the Chocolate Factory … Director

2003

… Director

2001

… Director

2000

… Director

1999

… Director

1996

… Director

1994

… Director

1992

… Director

1990

… Director

1989

… Director

1988

… Director

1986

… Director

1985

… Director

1984

… Director

1983

… Director

1982		Vincent … Director
1982		Luau … Director

1979		Doctor of Doom … Director
1979		King and Octopus Animation … Director
1979		Stalk of the Celery Monster … Director

1971		Houdini: The Untold Story … Director
1971		Prehistoric Caveman … Director

Acting

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2023

as Self (archive footage)

2022

as self

2021

as Self

2020		Joker: Put on a Happy Face as Self
2020		AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. as Self

2016

as Passenger on an Attraction (uncredited)

2015		Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton
2015		The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? as Self
2015		The Making of Big Eyes as Himself
2015		Film Adventurer Karel Zeman as Self

2013

as Self

2012		Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life as Himself
2012		Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons as Self
2012		The Batmobile as Self
2012		Men in Black 3 as Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited)

2011		Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan as Self
2011		A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton

2010		Christopher Lee - Gentleman des Grauens as Himself
2010		Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland as Himself
2010		Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter as Self
2010		Alice in Wonderland: Finding Alice as Self

2009

as Self (archive footage)

2008

as Self

2006

as Himself

2005		Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Becoming Oompa-Loompa as Himself
2005		Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds as Himself
2005		The Many Faces of Catwoman as Himself

2004		Ed Wood: Pie Plates Over Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
2004		Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!% as Self
2004		Mario Bava: Operazione paura as Self

2001

as Himself

2000		Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre as Self
2000		Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend as Self

1994		How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition as Self
1994		Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos as Self
1994		A Century of Cinema as Self

1993

as Zero (voice) (uncredited)

1992		Hoffa as Corpse (uncredited)
1992		Singles as Brian
1992		The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin as Himself

1990

as Self

1985

as Thug in Alley (uncredited)

1983

as Self

1982

as The Supreme Being / Mortie

1979		Doctor of Doom as Don Carlo
1979		The Muppet Movie as Additional Muppet Performer

1971

as Houdini

Production

2024

… Producer

2019

… Executive Producer

2016

… Producer

2014

… Producer

2013

… Producer

2012		Frankenweenie … Producer
2012		Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter … Producer

2011

… Producer

2009

… Producer

2005

… Producer

2000

… Producer

1996		Mars Attacks! … Producer
1996		James and the Giant Peach … Producer

1995

… Producer

1994		Ed Wood … Producer
1994		Cabin Boy … Producer

1993

… Producer

1992

… Producer

1990

… Producer

1982

… Producer

1979

… Producer

Writing

2012

… Characters … Idea

2008

… Writer

2005

… Characters

2000

… Writer

1993

… Characters … Story

1990

… Story

1984

… Characters … Idea … Writer

1983

… Idea

1982		Vincent … Writer … Screenplay
1982		Luau … Writer

1979		Doctor of Doom … Writer
1979		Stalk of the Celery Monster … Writer

Art

1983

… Production Design

1982

… Production Design

Crew

2007

… Thanks

Visual Effects

2000

… Character Designer

Editing

1979

… Editor