How old was Tim Burton in his first movie: Houdini: The Untold Story?

Tim Burton was 11 in Houdini: The Untold Story when he played the character 'Houdini'.

That was over 53 years ago in 1971.

This was his first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be his first actual acting role).

Today he is 65, and has starred in 43 movies in total, 42 of those since Houdini: The Untold Story was released.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In Houdini: The Untold Story, I think Tim Burton looks:

Did you know?

  • Tim Burton also directed Houdini: The Untold Story. In fact, they've 'directed' themselves in 6 movies so far.
  • Tim Burton's first movie was as 'Houdini' in Houdini: The Untold Story, released in 1971 when he was 11
  • Houdini: The Untold Story scores just 3 out of 10 on TMDB.

Tim Burton's other movies