Tim Burton is an American filmmaker, artist, writer, and animator. He is best known for his dark, gothic, and eccentric horror and fantasy films such as Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Corpse Bride. He has also directed live-action films such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Burton has been nominated for three Academy Awards and won an Emmy and Grammy Award.