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Director Tim Burton presented with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” cast members Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder joined Burton in speaking at the ceremony

Martinez called Burton “one of cinema’s most imaginative and visual filmmakers,” with “a unique vision and unparalleled creativity (that) have captivated audiences worldwide.” After graduating from Burbank High School, where he played water polo, Burton attended CalArts in Valencia, studying character animation. Burton’s other film directing credits include “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” which earned him a Golden Globe best director nomination in 2007; “Ed Wood”; “Sleepy Hollow”; “Big Fish”; and “Alice in Wonderland.”

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