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Neil Burger
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Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Biography:A filmmaker whose unyielding obsession with the concept of truth versus illusion resulted in one of the most highly praised independent features of 2002, Neil Burger studied fine arts at Yale University before transitioning from painting to experimental film in the late '80s. In the years that followed, the aspiring filmmaker would develop his screenwriting skills before getting his big break as the director of a series of MTV advertisements created to promote literacy. Following a productive stint with Ridley Scott Associates, it was finally time for Burger to take a crack at directing his first feature film. A remarkable mockumentary detailing the confession of a former Marine who claimed to be the mythical "second gunman" in the Kennedy assassination, Burger's Interview with the Assassin took the spirit of The Blair Witch Project and effectively infused it with a healthy dose of modern conspiracy... Full Biography
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Director Neil Burger on the set of "The Illusionist"
Michael London, producer and Neil Burger, director at the The Illusionist premiere in New York City...
Neil Burger, director at the The Illusionist premiere in New York City on August 15, 2006
Neil Burger, director and Paul Giamatti at the The Illusionist premiere in New York City on August...
Neil Burger, director and Paul Giamatti at the The Illusionist premiere in New York City on August...
Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Edward Norton and Neil Burger, director at the The Illusionist premiere...
Neil Burger, director, Jessica Biel and Edward Norton
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