Caroline Thompson is an American novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer. She wrote the screenplays for Tim Burton's films Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride. She co-wrote the story for Edward Scissorhands and recently co-adapted a new stage version of the film with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne.
Biography[]
Thompson dated Danny Elfman for a time. She co-wrote the screenplay MidKnight with Larry Wilson, which was to be directed by Anton Furst with pop-singer Michael Jackson in the lead role.
