Who directed the 1985 cinematic gem, “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure”?

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Who directed the 1985 cinematic gem, “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure”?

Tim Burton directed “>Pee-wee’s Big Adventure”> in 1985. This was before he became the go-to guy for all things delightfully macabre, like “>Beetlejuice,”> “>Edward Scissorhands,”> and the recent Netflix series “>Wednesday.”> Sadly, Paul Reubens, who brought Pee-wee Herman to life, passed away on July 31, 2023, after a private battle with cancer.