Timothy Burton, he's a famous director of well known movies such as, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Sweeny Todd. His movies are know to have dark gothic themes and the main characters are usually misfits, outsiders, physically or emotionally scarred. For example, in Sweeny Todd, Johnny Depp has extremely pale skin, common in Burton's films, and dark bags underneath his eyes.
Burton was born on August 25, 1958 in Burbank, California. Tim describes his childhood as quirky, self-absorbed, and highly imaginative. Growing up, Tim staged and axe murder with his brother to frighten his neighbors thus giving him the nickname Axe Wound. He grew up next to a cemetery and has told of the "wierdness" of the situation. This is what prompted the awkward characters for his great movies.
The manic and hypomanic elations in Burton's mood further urged his ideas for dark and odd movies to escalate. My feelings on this disorder is mutual. I feel that it has done mind boggling things for the world of Tim Burton, but at times it can become a bother. Everyone has mood swings from time to time and they never become the best of us. I think Tim Burton has embraced his bipolar disorder and has only helped his career.
Sources: Wikipedia, Bipolar Info, Rotten Tomatoes
