Who is Lena Gieseke, Tim Burton's ex-wife? Everything you need to know
Lena Gieseke is a multi-talented person who has made an indelible mark in the arts. She is an embellishments specialist, painter, and intellectual. She is best known as the ex-spouse of Tim Burton, a filmmaker and animator known for gothic fantasy and horror films.
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People recognise Lena Gieseke as the only wife, now ex-wife, of filmmaker Tim Burton. She came into the limelight after marrying the filmmaker. She is revered for her excellence as a 3D craftsman in 1½ Knights.
Profile summary
| Full name | Lena Gieseke |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of birth | 12th September 1965 |
| Age | 57 years (as of 2023) |
| Place of birth | Bremen, Germany |
| Current residence | Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Height in feet | 5' 6'' |
| Height in centimetres | 167 |
| Weight in pounds | 110 |
| Weight in kilograms | 50 |
| Hair colour | Brown |
| Eye colour | Dark brown |
| Marital status | Divorced |
| Ex-spouse | Tim Burton |
| Alma mater | German School of Athens, California Institute of Arts, Universität Koblenz, University of Georgia, & Universität Stuttgart |
| Profession | Embellishments specialist, painter, and intellectual |
Who is Lena Gieseke?
Lena Gieseke is a gifted embellishments specialist, painter, and intellectual. She came into the limelight after marrying filmmaker Tim Burton. Lena Gieseke and Tim Burton are now divorced.
How old is Lena Gieseke?
Lena Gieseke's age is 57 years as of 2023. She was born on 12th September 1965, and her Zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Where is Lena Gieseke from?
The embellishments specialist is from Germany, and her nationality is German. She was born in Bremen and resides in her home country. Her ethnicity is White.
Are Lena Gieseke and Helena Bonham Carter the same person?
Lena Gieseke and Helena Bonham Carter are different people. Many people confuse them because they have an uncanny resemblance.
Helena Bonham Carter is an English actress best known for her roles in various blockbusters and independent films. Carter worked closely with Tim Burton, and the two had a romantic relationship.
Educational background
The embellishments specialist discovered her passion for the arts at a tender age. She went to the German School of Athens.
Later, she enrolled at the California Institute of Arts (CalArts) for a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts and Photography. She also went to Universität Koblenz for a Bachelor of Science degree.
In 2007, she earned an MFA degree in dramatic media from the University of Georgia. In 2012, she enrolled for her PhD degree at the Universität Stuttgart. She was a scholarship student.
Career
The embellishments specialist has had a long-running career in the arts industry. She started her career after completing her Bachelor's degree.
She worked as a 3D generalist intern at Perpetual Motion in Athens, Georgia, from March to May 2005. She was offered a permanent position in the company after her internship. She worked for Perpetual Motion until September 2006.
In 2007, she became a freelance 3D generalist for Method in Motion in Los Angeles. She then moved back to her home country, where she worked for Scanline VFX in Munich as a scripting and pipeline TD and R&D.
In July 2011, she left Scanline VFX for 3DXcite, where she worked as an application developer. She left 3DXcite in January 2012 to pursue her PhD studies.
From October 2012 to June 2015, she worked as a guest lecturer at Furtwangen University in Germany. In 2015, she went back to California for three months as a visiting researcher at Adobe Research.
From 2016 to date, she has been a professor of visual media technologies at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf.
What movies was Lena Gieseke in?
Lena has never featured in a movie as an actress. However, she has been involved in the creation of visual effects for multiple productions, as explored in the table below.
| Production | Year |
| 1 1/2 Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde | 2008 |
| Die Jahrhundertlawine | 2008 |
| Otto Fiction | 2009 |
| Wickie und die starken Männer | 2009 |
| Berlin '36 | 2009 |
| 2012 | 2009 |
| When Santa Fell to Earth | 2010 |
| Westflug - Entführung aus Liebe | 2010 |
| Vicky and the Treasure of the Gods | 2011 |
| Hotel Lux | 2011 |
| Immortals | 2011 |
| Saka no ue no kumo | 2010 - 2011 |
Is Lena Gieseke in Harry Potter?
There is no known Harry Potter production in which Lena is a character.
Who is Tim Burton's ex-wife?
Lena Gieseke is Tim Burton's ex-wife. The two first at a party in London, and they exchanged wedding vows on 4th February 1987.
The marriage lasted about four years. The two parted ways on 31st December 1991.
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How tall is Lena Gieseke?
The embellishments specialist is 5' 6'' or 167 centimetres tall. She weighs about 110 pounds or 50 kilograms and has brown hair and dark brown eyes.
Trivia
- Tim Burton's ex-wife dies not have verified social media pages.
- Her hobbies are travelling, exploring new places, and learning about people's cultures and histories.
- In 2007, she received a recognition award for Outstanding Contribution to the History Channel Documentaries from the University of Georgia.
Lena Gieseke is talented in the arts, especially in embellishment creation and painting. She is currently serving as a lecturer at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf.
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