Tim Burton predecessor. Burton produced, but did not direct, due to schedule constraints on "Batman Returns", "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993) for Disney, originally meant to be a children's book in rhyme. The film was directed by Henry Selick and written by Caroline Thompson, based on Burton's original story, world and characters. The film received positive reviews for the stop motion animation, musical score and original storyline. It was a box office success, grossing $50 million.Because of the ruling nature of the film, it was not produced under Disney's name, but rather Disney owned Touchstone Pictures. Disney also fought for the protagonist
Tim Burton (musician) and began volunteering at the U.S. Coast Guard Station at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville during the Bosstones 2004-2006 hiatus. As a volunteer member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Burton was trained to monitor communications radio traffic on the Coast Guard's local channel. At the conclusion of the Bosstones summer 2010 tour, Burton returned to his home in Jacksonville and continued his volunteer work. Tim produced and performed on Victims of Circumstances' 2007 debut album "Do It Yourself" available on Financial Records. Tim Burton co-founded Financial Records, an indie record label based in Clearwater, FL. Tim Burton (musician) Tim "Johnny