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Scott Z. Burns

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  • Producer
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Scott Z. Burns
'The Report' tells the story of U.S. Senate staffer Daniel J. Jones'  investigation into the CIA's post 9/11 Detention and Interrogation Program. Director Scott Z. Burns, Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, and Daniel Jones himself discuss how the story was translated to the screen.
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Scott Z. Burns was born on 17 July 1962 in Golden Valley, Minnesota, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Report (2019), Side Effects (2013) and Contagion (2011).
BornJuly 17, 1962
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BornJuly 17, 1962
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, and Adam Driver in The Report (2019)
    The Report
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 2019
    Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Channing Tatum, and Rooney Mara in Side Effects (2013)
    Side Effects
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 2013
    Jude Law, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, and Marion Cotillard in Contagion (2011)
    Contagion
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 2011
    Matt Damon in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
    The Bourne Ultimatum
    8.0
    • Writer
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Untitled American Psycho/Luca Guadagnino Project
      • screenplay by
      • Pre-production
    • Thumblite
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Fake!
      • screenplay
      • Pre-production
    • National Anthem
      • Writer
      • Completed
      • TV Series



    • Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Gemma Chan, Kit Harington, and Daveed Diggs in Extrapolations (2023)
      Extrapolations
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • created by
      • story by
      • teleplay by (creator) ...
      • 2023
    • Antonio Banderas, Gary Oldman, Meryl Streep, David Schwimmer, and Jeffrey Wright in The Laundromat (2019)
      The Laundromat
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • 2019
    • Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, and Adam Driver in The Report (2019)
      The Report
      7.2
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz in The Mercy (2018)
      The Mercy
      6.0
      • screenplay by
      • 2018
    • Last Days (2014)
      Last Days
      7.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Channing Tatum, and Rooney Mara in Side Effects (2013)
      Side Effects
      7.1
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Jude Law, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, and Marion Cotillard in Contagion (2011)
      Contagion
      6.8
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Notes on Lying (2010)
      Notes on Lying
      8.5
      Short
      • writer
      • 2010
    • The Informant!: Deleted Scenes (2010)
      The Informant!: Deleted Scenes
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • The Informant! (2009)
      The Informant!
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • Radha Mitchell in What We Take from Each Other (2008)
      What We Take from Each Other
      6.6
      Short
      • writer
      • 2008
    • Matt Damon in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
      The Bourne Ultimatum
      8.0
      • screenplay
      • 2007
    • Pu-239 (2006)
      Pu-239
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 2006
    • Michelle Forbes, Billy Burke, Joelle Carter, Martin Donovan, Ted Levine, and Michael Jai White in Wonderland (2000)
      Wonderland
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2000

    Producer



    • Thumblite
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Fake!
      • producer
      • Pre-production



    • Emily Watson, Mark Strong, Olivia Williams, and Travis Fimmel in Dune: Prophecy (2024)
      Dune: Prophecy
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Gemma Chan, Kit Harington, and Daveed Diggs in Extrapolations (2023)
      Extrapolations
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2023
    • Antonio Banderas, Gary Oldman, Meryl Streep, David Schwimmer, and Jeffrey Wright in The Laundromat (2019)
      The Laundromat
      6.3
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2019
    • Sea of Shadows (2019)
      Sea of Shadows
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, and Adam Driver in The Report (2019)
      The Report
      7.2
      • producer
      • 2019
    • The View from Here (2018)
      The View from Here
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • The View from Here (2018)
      The View from Here
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz in The Mercy (2018)
      The Mercy
      6.0
      • producer
      • 2018
    • An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)
      An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
      6.6
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Channing Tatum, and Rooney Mara in Side Effects (2013)
      Side Effects
      7.1
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Joshua Weinstein and Erin Pineda in Don't I Know You (2008)
      Don't I Know You
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
      An Inconvenient Truth
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2006

    Director



    • Fake!
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Gemma Chan, Kit Harington, and Daveed Diggs in Extrapolations (2023)
      Extrapolations
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Russell Crowe in The Loudest Voice (2019)
      The Loudest Voice
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, and Adam Driver in The Report (2019)
      The Report
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2019
    • The View from Here (2018)
      The View from Here
      Video
      • Director
      • 2018
    • The View from Here (2018)
      The View from Here
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Sarah Scott and Erin Pineda in Sex Scientists (2013)
      Sex Scientists
      7.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Radha Mitchell in What We Take from Each Other (2008)
      What We Take from Each Other
      6.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Joshua Weinstein and Erin Pineda in Don't I Know You (2008)
      Don't I Know You
      Short
      • Director
      • 2008
    • David Duchovny in Californication (2007)
      Californication
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director (as Scott Burns)
      • 2007
    • Pu-239 (2006)
      Pu-239
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2006

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    'The Report' Tackles Complex Subject Matter and Gets It Right
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    'The Report' Tackles Complex Subject Matter and Gets It Right

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Scott Burns
    • Born
      • July 17, 1962
      • Golden Valley, Minnesota, USA
    • Other works
      Created the Internet web series "Love at First Sight and Other Dangers" for 60Frames Entertainment.

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      Often works with director Steven Soderbergh (by 2019, they have made at least 6 films together).

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