Neil Burger
Neil Burger is a director and producer, known for The Illusionist (2006), Limitless (2011) and Divergent (2014). He has been married to Diana Kellogg since June 30, 1997.
I always think about what's the difference between being tenacious and having an inability to learn Show more
I always think about what's the difference between being tenacious and having an inability to learn from failures. The difference between the homeless guy who wanted to be a great painter and the guy who is a great painter could be anything. Hide
I think we all want something to knock us on the head and change our lives.
I think we all want something to knock us on the head and change our lives.
I know the movies that I've liked, and I know the experience that they've given me, so the goal is a Show more
I know the movies that I've liked, and I know the experience that they've given me, so the goal is always to try to create a movie that I would like myself and that would knock me out, challenge me or intrigue me in some way. That's been my criteria for figuring out what I want to do, or also when I'm writing something or creating a scene. Hide
When I was younger, I wanted to own a circus and create this bizarre revue that went from town to to Show more
When I was younger, I wanted to own a circus and create this bizarre revue that went from town to town. I suppose, in a way, I got my wish because when you're working on a film, you're in a traveling circus. Hide
I really love New York, and I've lived here for a long time. I know not just the different neighborh Show more
I really love New York, and I've lived here for a long time. I know not just the different neighborhoods but the different kind of class cultures in New York from the up-and-coming, down-and-out kind of artist to the powerful worlds of finance. Hide
Neil Burger's FILMOGRAPHY
as Director (4)
as Creator (2)
