Assignment 26.1 - Marina
26.1 The Theory of Films The director I have chosen to write about is Tim Burton, and I will write about how he links to the auteur theory. Tim Burton is well known for using the same actors in many of his films, his main actor being Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp is well known for playing Willy Wonka in Tim Burton’s remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, as well as starring in Edward Scissorhands. He has also starred in A Nightmare Before Christmas, The Corpse Bride, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Alice in Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Sleepy Hollow and Dark Shadows. All of these films were directed by Tim Burton. Johnny Depp has always played a main role in Tim Burton’s films. Tim Burton also used Alan Rickman in a lot of his films, and also uses Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton. These three actors would also usually play a main role in films directed by Tim Burton. For example, Michael Keaton played the role of Batman in