DUMBO (2019) Director & Cast
Tim Burton, Eva Green, Colin Farrell, Danny Devito, and Michael Keaton
TIM BURTON (Director), EVA GREEN (Colette Marchant), COLIN FARRELL (Holt Farrier), DANNY DEVITO (Max Medici), and MICHAEL KEATON (V.A. Vandevere)
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR & CAST
TIM BURTON (Director) is widely regarded as one of cinema's most imaginative and visual filmmakers. He has achieved both critical and commercial success in the live-action and animation genres. Burton's "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" (2016) is based on the visually arresting novel of the same name, a story that features a collection of vintage photographs. Its characters and imagery are brought to life in Burton's unique adaptation.
In addition to Burton's dedication to filmmaking, he has an enthusiasm for drawing and painting. In 2014 he directed "Big Eyes," a film about the artist Margaret Keane, for whose portrayal Amy Adams received a Golden Globe for best actress - musical or comedy. The film is a confluence of his two passions-film and art.
Burton is known for reinvigorating the stop-motion industry, starting with the cult classic "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993), followed by "Corpse Bride" (2005) and "Frankenweenie" (2012), both Academy Award- and BAFTA-nominated films. He also produced "James and the Giant Peach" (1996).
In 2010, Burton directed Disney's blockbuster hit "Alice in Wonderland," which won two Academy Awards, and earned more than a billion dollars at the worldwide box office. Burton received a National Board of Review Award for his directing work on "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (2007), which also won the Golden Globe for best film - musical or comedy, and best actor, musical or comedy for Johnny Depp. In 2003, Burton received a BAFTA nomination for best director for the fantasy drama "Big Fish." His most critically acclaimed film, "Ed Wood" (1994), won two Oscars and a Golden Globe, and received two BAFTA nominations.
Burton has a passionate following, notably for unique features such as his directorial debut and surprise comedic hit, "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" (1985), the wildly inventive "Beetlejuice" (1988), the genre-defining "Batman" (1989) and its 1992 follow-up "Batman Returns."
Arguably his most beloved film is the 1990 romantic fantasy "Edward Scissorhands"- directed, co-written and produced by Burton. The film also marked the start of his successful cinematic partnership with Johnny Depp, who delivered a poignant performance in the title role. Burton's other films include "Dark Shadows" (2012), "Frankenweenie" (2012), "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005), "Sleepy Hollow" (1999), "Planet of the Apes" (2001) and "Mars Attacks!" (1996).
In addition to his role as director, Burton has produced several films including "Alice Through the Looking Glass" (2016), "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" (2012), "9" (2009), "Batman Forever" (1995) and "Cabin Boy" (1994). He has also directed two music videos for rock band The Killers.
In 2015, Burton released "The Napkin Art of Tim Burton," a book of sketches and doodles drawn on napkins he collected on his travels. It is a look into the mind of a man who is always on the road, and sharply observant of the strange world around him. The book is a mini-companion to his 2009 release, "The Art of Tim Burton," a 430-page tome comprising more than 40 years of his personal and professional artwork. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) opened an extensive exhibition of his work in New York, which went on to tour in Melbourne, Toronto, Los Angeles, Paris and Seoul. An updated version of his exhibition, "The World of Tim Burton," has been presented in Prague, Tokyo, Osaka, Bruhl, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Mexico City. It continues to tour internationally, with a stop planned in Las Vegas in the fall of 2019. In 1997, Burton released a collection of illustrated poems entitled "The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories."
Burton grew up in Burbank, Calif., and attended California Institute of the Arts, where he studied animation, before moving on to the animation department at Walt Disney Studios. While there, he directed the 1982 stop-motion animated short film "Vincent," which was inspired and ultimately narrated by Burton's idol, Vincent Price. At Disney, he also directed the 1983 kung-fu-inspired adaptation of "Hansel and Gretel," and the 1984 live-action short "Frankenweenie."
Described by Bernardo Bertolucci as "so beautiful it's indecent," EVA GREEN (Colette Marchant) is one of the most intriguing actresses today. Born in Paris, she made her debut in Bertolucci's critically acclaimed "The Dreamers," where she played the lead role of Isabelle. The film, set against the backdrop of the '68 Paris student riots, also starred Michael Pitt and Louis Garrel.
Green is currently filming BBC miniseries "The Luminaries" as Lydia Wells. Also starring Eve Hewson, the series is an adaptation of the Man Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name and is an epic story of love, murder and revenge set in the midst of New Zealand's 1860s gold rush. Green recently finished filming Alice Winocour's "Proxima" alongside Matt Dillon. The drama follows an astronaut preparing for a one-year mission aboard the International Space Station.
Green was last seen in "Based on a True Story." Also starring Emmanuelle Seigner and Vincent Perez, the film tells the story of a writer who gets involved with an obsessive admirer. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Green was also seen as Emilie in "Euphoria," starring alongside Alicia Vikander, Charles Dance and Charlotte Rampling. The story concerns two sisters in conflict traveling through Europe toward a mystery destination. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2017.
Green was seen in Tim Burton's "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" as Miss Peregrine, alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Asa Butterfield. The film follows 17-yearold Jacob's journey as he discovers that the former occupants of Miss Peregrine's
School for Peculiar Children were far more than peculiar; they possessed incredible powers and may still be alive. The film was released in 2016 in both the U.K. and U.S. Green was seen in season three of Showtime's adult drama series "Penny Dreadful," created by John Logan and based on the original penny dreadful books of the 19th century. Green reprised the lead role of Vanessa Ives alongside Timothy Dalton and Josh Hartnett.
In 2014, Green played Eve Connor alongside Shailene Woodley in Gregg Araki's "White Bird in a Blizzard." The film premiered at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival, and aired in the U.S. in September 2014. The story followed a young woman's life thrown into chaos when her mother disappears. Green was also seen in western drama "The Salvation" alongside Mads Mikkelsen and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and "300: Rise of an Empire," the prequel to the Warner Bros. epic "300." She was also seen starring in the "Sin City" prequel "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" as femme fatale Ava Lord, living among some of Sin City's deadliest residents played by Josh Brolin, Mickey Rourke and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
In 2012, Green starred in Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows" opposite Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer and Helena Bonham Carter. She starred opposite Ewan McGregor in 2011's "Perfect Sense," which was well received at the Sundance Film Festival the same year. Green also played lead character Miss G in Jordan Scott's "Cracks" with Imogen Poots and Juno Temple. Green was featured with Matt Smith and Lesley Manville in "Womb," and starred in Gerald McMorrow's "Franklyn" with Sam Riley and Ryan Phillippe. Green portrayed Vesper Lynd in the 2006 James Bond feature "Casino Royale." Directed by Martin Campbell, the film is based on Ian Fleming's first novel about Agent 007 and introduced Daniel Craig in the lead role.
In 2005, Green made her Hollywood debut as the female lead in Ridley Scott's "Kingdom of Heaven" opposite Orlando Bloom and Liam Neeson. This was followed up with a performance in Chris Weitz's "The Golden Compass." Green played the queen of the witches alongside Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and Dakota Blue Richards. Green's other earlier film credits include Jean-Paul Salome's French-language film "Arsene Lupin."
Green's most prominent television credit is "Camelot," an epic television adaptation of the classic Arthurian legend. The 10-part series aired in the U.K. on Channel 4 and was a big hit for Starz in the U.S.
Green began her career on stage in 2001. She starred in "Turcaret" directed by Gerard Deshartes, and "Jalousie en trois fax" directed by Didier Long, for which she was nominated for a Moliere Award (2002) in the category of best female newcomer.
Originally from Ireland, COLIN FARRELL (Holt Farrier) continues to turn heads in Hollywood as an accomplished character actor.
In 2018, he co-starred with Viola Davis in Fox's "Widows," directed by Steve McQueen.
In 2017, he made his second film with Yorgos Lanthimos, "The Killing of a Sacred Deer," opposite Nicole Kidman for A24. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival along with Sofia Coppola's "The Beguiled," also starring Farrell, with Elle Fanning, Kirsten Dunst and Kidman. That same year, Farrell appeared opposite Denzel Washington in the Sony film "Roman Israel, Esq.," written and directed by Dan Gilroy. Lanthimos' "The Lobster," co-starring Rachel Weisz, marked Farrell's first time working with the director. The film won the Jury Prize at the 68th Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for a 2016 BAFTA. Farrell was also nominated for best performance by an actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy at the Golden Globe Awards, best actor at the British Independent Film Awards and best European actor at the European Film Awards for his role in the film. June 2015 marked his American television debut in the second season of HBO's "True Detective."
In 2009, Farrell won a Golden Globe for his role in Martin McDonagh's "In Bruges." Past work also includes "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," "Miss Julie," "Saving Mr. Banks," "Winter's Tale," "Dead Man Down," "Total Recall," Peter Weir's "The Way Back," "London Boulevard," "Fright Night," the Warner Bros. comedy "Horrible Bosses," and "Ondine." Farrell also had memorable roles in Gavin O'Connor's "Pride and Glory," "Miami Vice," Oliver Stone's "Alexander," Terrence Malick's "The New World," "Ask the Dust," "The Recruit," "A Home at the End of the World," and two of Joel Schumacher's films, "Phone Booth" and "Tigerland." Other notable film credits include "Minority Report," "Daredevil," "American Outlaws," "S.W.A.T" and "Intermission."
Born and raised in Castleknock in the Republic of Ireland, Farrell attended the Gaeity School of Acting in Dublin. Before completing his course, he landed a starring role in Dierdre Purcell's miniseries "Falling for a Dancer," a starring role in the BBC series "Ballykissangel," and a featured role in Tim Roth's directorial debut, "The War Zone," followed soon after.
Farrell lives in Los Angeles.
DANNY DEVITO (Max Medici) is one of the entertainment industry's most versatile players, excelling as actor, producer and director.
His award-winning performance as Louie De Palma on the television show "Taxi" was what propelled DeVito to national prominence. He won both an Emmy and a Golden Globe. In a 1999 readers' poll conducted by TV Guide, DeVito's Louie De Palma was voted number one among "TV's Fifty Greatest Characters Ever."
On television, he was recently seen in a guest role in the Netflix series "The Kominsky Method." In 2018, he returned as Frank Reynolds in FXX's acclaimed cult comedy "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," for its 13th season. It will film season 14 this year.
In 2016, DeVito was seen in Sony Classics' "The Comedian" with Robert De Niro and Leslie Mann, directed by Taylor Hackford. DeVito directed, starred in and co-produced the short film "Curmudgeons," which premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, and was later seen at the 2016 Seattle International Film Festival and 2016 London Film Festival. The same year, DeVito co-starred in Todd Solondz's dark comedy "WienerDog."
In 2018, DeVito was heard voicing Dorgle in Warner Bros.' animated "Smallfoot." Currently, he is recording a character for Disney's "The One and Only Ivan." In 2012, DeVito voiced the Lorax in Universal Pictures' animated feature "The Lorax," based on the book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. His voice was also heard in the German, Russian, Spanish and Italian versions of the film.
In 2012, DeVito and Richard Griffiths received rave reviews in the London stage revival of Neil Simon's comedy "The Sunshine Boys." The following year, DeVito reprised his critically acclaimed role together with former "Taxi" co-star Judd Hirsch in Los Angeles.
DeVito made his Broadway debut in 2017 in Arthur Miller's "The Price" as Gregory Solomon, earning him his first Tony Award nomination. He won a Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for the role.
In 2015, DeVito was executive producer on the biographical documentary "Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story." In 2014, he co-produced Universal Pictures' crime drama "A Walk Among the Tombstones" and starred in "All the Wilderness." In 2012, DeVito starred in Sebastian Gutierrez's black-and-white crime drama, "Hotel Noir."
Throughout his career, DeVito has directed more than 25 projects, including "Matilda," "Death to Smoochy," "The War of the Roses," "Hoffa," "Throw Momma from the Train," "The Ratings Game" and numerous short films, TV movies and episodes of television, including "Taxi."
DeVito runs TheBloodFactory.com, an online collaboration with screenwriter John Albo of horror shorts he affectionately refers to as "splatter cuts." He is also the principal of Jersey Films' 2nd Avenue, a successor company of Jersey Films. Jersey Films has produced more than 20 motion pictures, including "Freedom Writers," "Be Cool," "Garden State," "Along Came Polly," "Man on the Moon," "Pulp Fiction," "Out of Sight," "Get Shorty," "Hoffa," "Matilda," "Living Out Loud" and "Erin Brockovich," which was nominated for an Academy Award.
Apart from his work with Jersey Films, DeVito has starred in such films as "The War of the Roses," "Junior," "Batman Returns," "Twins," "Romancing the Stone," "Jewel of the Nile," "Ruthless People," "Throw Momma from the Train," "Tin Men," "Anything Else," "Big Fish," "Renaissance Man," "The Big Kahuna" and "Heist." He also starred in "The Good Night," "Deck the Halls," "Relative Strangers," "The Oh in Ohio," "Be Cool," "Nobel Son" and "Even Money."
DeVito attended Our Lady of Mt. Carmel grammar school and Oratory Prep School in Summit, N.J., but appeared in only one school play, as St. Francis of Assisi. After graduation, he pursued several odd jobs, always with the idea of acting in the back of his mind. He finally entered the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. "They had fencing and a speech class," he said mockingly, "so you don't talk funny." Unable to get work, DeVito bought a round-trip ticket and headed to Hollywood. After years of unemployment, he returned to New York. He called an old friend and former American Academy professor who, coincidentally, had been seeking him out for a starring role in one of three one-act plays presented together under the title of "The Man with the Flower in His Mouth." Soon DeVito was into big money ($60 a week), and other stage performances followed. Among his credits were "Down the Morning Line," "The Line of Least Existence," "The Shrinking Bride" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
In 1975, under a grant from the American Film Institute, DeVito and his then-future-wife, actress Rhea Perlman, wrote and produced "Minestrone," which has been shown twice at the Cannes Film Festival and has been translated into five languages. Later they wrote and produced a 16-millimeter black-and-white short subject, "The Sound Sleeper," which won first prize at the Brooklyn Arts and Cultural Association competition.
In 2018, the mayor of Asbury Park, N.J.-the town in which DeVito was raised- declared November 17 (DeVito's birthday) as Danny DeVito Day in the city of Asbury Park, in perpetuity.
DeVito carries his success well. Never forgetting that there were more difficult times, he maintains a healthy sense of perspective. As "Taxi" character Louie De Palma would say, "If you don't do good today, you'll be eatin' dirt tomorrow."
Academy Award-nominated actor MICHAEL KEATON (V.A. Vandevere) has created some of the most iconic, diverse and beloved performances of all time.
As the star of the 2015 Academy Award best picture winner "Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Innocence)," Michael Keaton garnered critical and public acclaim for his role as Riggan, a onetime celebrated, now washed-up actor battling to regain his ego and career by mounting a Broadway production. For his work in "Birdman," Keaton was nominated for an Academy Award and won the Golden Globe, Independent Spirit and National Board of Review awards for best actor as well as many other nominations and honors including a SAG Awards ensemble cast win.
Keaton first achieved national attention with the hit comedy "Night Shift," followed by starring roles in such popular films as "Mr. Mom," "Johnny Dangerously" and "The Dream Team." In 1988 Keaton earned the best actor award from the National Society of Film Critics for his performances in "Clean and Sober" and Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice." He re-teamed with Burton to play the title role in the blockbusters "Batman" and "Batman Returns."
Receiving a Golden Globe nomination for his role as intrepid CNN reporter Robert Wiener, Keaton starred in HBO's highly regarded true-life drama "Live from Baghdad." He also starred in the Universal thriller "White Noise" and in "Game 6," which premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.
Keaton starred in the Academy Award best picture winner "Spotlight," the compelling true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered a massive scandal within the Catholic Church, and in 2016 starred in "The Founder," in which he portrayed Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonald's. More recently, Keaton portrayed Vulture in fan favorite "SpiderMan: Homecoming" and starred in "American Assassin," where he portrayed a legendary CIA trainer, in 2017.
Michael Keaton is one of the few leading men whose films, "Birdman" and "Spotlight," won the Academy Award for best picture back to back.
He is a member of American Rivers.
