Neil Burger

Producer, Director, Writer

Birthdate: Nov 22, 1963

Birthplace: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Neil Burger is an American film and television director, writer, and producer. Most recently, he wrote and directed Voyagers (2021), starring Colin Farrell, Tye Sheridan, and Lily-Rose Depp. He is also known for The Upside (2017), Divergent (2014), Limitless (2011), and The Illusionist (2006). For television, Burger directed and executive produced the first two episodes of Billions for Showtime starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis. He is currently in pre-production on The Marsh King's Daughter starring Daisy Ridley.

A graduate of Yale University with a degree in fine arts, Burger resides in New York City with his family.

Neil Burger Movies

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2025 |
Inheritance
Inheritance
2025
R
1h 41m
Thriller
6.1
When Maya learns her father Sam was once a spy, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an international conspiracy.
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2023 |
The Marsh King’s Daughter
The Marsh King’s Daughter
2023
R
1h 49m
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
5.9
A woman seeks revenge against the man who kidnapped her mother.
2021 |
Voyagers
Voyagers
2021
PG-13
1h 48m
Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
5.5
A crew of astronauts on a multi-generational mission descend into paranoia and madness, not knowing what is real or not.
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2019 |
The Upside
The Upside
2019
PG-13
2h 6m
Comedy, Drama
7
A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who's hired to help him.
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2014 |
Divergent
Divergent
2014
PG-13
2h 19m
Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
6.6
In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.
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