The 1994 biographical comedy about a filmmaker directed by Tim Burton is Ed Wood.
Johnny Depp plays Edward D. Wood Jr., the real-life filmmaker often remembered for making low-budget productions such as Plan 9 from Outer Space. Burton's film focuses on Wood's intense enthusiasm, unconventional methods, and friendship with aging horror star Bela Lugosi, played by Martin Landau.
Ed Wood was adapted from Rudolph Grey's oral biography Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood Jr. Writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski originally developed the project as a documentary idea before shaping it into a screenplay. Burton chose to film in black and white, matching the period and paying tribute to classic Hollywood filmmaking.
Although the movie performed poorly at the box office, it received strong critical praise and became a cult favorite. It won two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Landau and Best Makeup. The film is sometimes confused with Big Eyes, another Burton biographical movie, but Big Eyes concerns artist Margaret Keane and was released in 2014.