The American film director Tim Burton was honored this Tuesday with a star on the emblematic Hollywood Walk of Famein a ceremony in which he was accompanied by the actors of his latest film, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”which opens in theaters this Friday.
The 66-year-old filmmaker unveiled star number 2,788 accompanied by hundreds of fans who gathered in front of “Hollywood Toys & Costumes”a well-known hardware store Halloween where it was decided to immortalize his name.
“When I found out (the star) would be here I almost started crying because I’ve been coming here since I was a little kid and the store hasn’t changed at all,” he said.
He filmmaker He was accompanied by the actors Winona Ryder and Michael Keatonstars of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” the sequel to the hit 1988 film “Beetlejuice” that opens this Friday and also features the participation of Jenna Ortega (‘Wednesday’) and his partner, Monica Bellucci (‘Malena’).
Both Ryder and Keaton, who were part of the cast of the first installment of “Beetlejuice,” celebrated the creativity, originality and contribution of their “great friend” to cinema.
“Tim has such a beautiful and unique understanding of the human heart. He knows the pain of the misunderstood, the weird and unusual. He doesn’t just understand them, he celebrates them. Whether they are marginalized, weirdosscary or funny, gives them depth, humor and always a certain chivalry, and gives them their dignity,” Ryder said in a speech as guest of honor at the ceremony.
A legacy of film
Burton (1958) grew up in Burbank, Los Angeles County, and attended high school California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)where he studied character animation and created his first short films.
While working on Disney In 1982, he directed his first short film, ‘Vincent’, a 6-minute black and white film that tells the story of an introverted 7-year-old boy named Vincent Malloy, who dreams of being just like his idol, the American actor Vincent Price.
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Under his distinctive style and dark-gothic theme, coined as “Burtonian”, his works include numerous titles, such as “Corpse Bride”, “Batman”, “Edward Scissorhands” or “Planet of the Apes”.
With Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, he won the Golden Globe for Best Film (Musical or Comedy) in 2007.
Films such as “Ed Wood” (1994), “Sleepy Hollow” (1999), “Big Fish” (2003) and “Alice in Wonderland” (2010) have received numerous awards from the Academyawards BAFTA and nominations and awards Golden Globescementing his status as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time.