Beetlejuice is a 1988 American comedy fantasy film directed by Tim Burton, produced by The Geffen Film Company and distributed by Warner Bros. The plot revolves around a recently deceased young couple (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) who become ghosts haunting their former home and an obnoxious, devious ghost named Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) from the Netherworld who tries to scare away the new inhabitants (Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones, and Winona Ryder) permanently.After the success of Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Burton was sent several scripts and became disheartened by their lack of imagination and originality. When he was sent Michael McDowell's original script for Beetlejuice, Burton agreed to direct, although Larry Wilson and later Warren Skaaren were hired to rewrite it. Beetlejuice was a financial and critical success, grossing $73.7 million from a budget of $15 million. It won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and three Saturn Awards: Saturn Award for Best Film, Best Makeup and Best Supporting Actress for Sylvia Sidney, her final award before her death in 1999.The film spawned an animated television series that Burton produced and a planned unproduced sequel, Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian. In 2012, new development on a sequel was announced.
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
Nominations
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, BAFTA Award for Best Makeup & Hair, Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie, BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Satellite Award for Best Classic DVD
Movies
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice 2
Star Sign
Gemini
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Fact
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Has become the most popular member of The Howard Stern Show Wack Pack, and recorded "The Beetlejuice Song," his first venture into music after attempts at an acting career and stand-up comedy, for the show in 2005. The song has become very popular with Stern and his fans, and is played on an near-daily basis on his show. The popular rock group Staind liked the song so much they recorded a cover and often perform it live.
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Member of Howard Stern's Wack Pack.
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Suffers from microcephaly, an abnormally small head and brain. In his case, this is accompanied by mental retardation and small stature (4' 3"), though he does not have the disproportionate limb size associated with dwarfism.
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Frequent guest on Howard Stern's radio show.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Apartment Troubles
2014
Hairless Cat
House of Levy
2010
TV Series
Howard Stern on Demand
2006
TV Series
Robin's Shit (segment "Robin's Nervous Meat and Vegetables")