Neil Burger

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With the future of the human race at stake, a group of young men and women, bred for intelligence and obedience, embark on an expedition to colonize a distant planet. But when they uncover disturbing secrets about the mission, they defy their training and begin to explore their most primitive natures. As life on the ship descends into chaos, they're consumed by fear, lust, and the insatiable hunger for power.

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Voyagers (2021)

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.

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Awards
- 4 wins & 5 nominations

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Neil Burger and Tye Sheridan in Voyagers (2021)

Bradley Cooper and Neil Burger in Limitless (2011)

Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, and Neil Burger in Limitless (2011)

Neil Burger at an event for The Lucky Ones (2007)

Neil Burger and Lily-Rose Depp in Voyagers (2021)

Kevin Hart and Neil Burger in The Upside (2017)

Shailene Woodley, Neil Burger, and Theo James in Divergent (2014)

Shailene Woodley and Neil Burger in Divergent (2014)

Neil Burger and Theo James in Divergent (2014)

Shailene Woodley, Neil Burger, and Veronica Roth in Divergent (2014)

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Divergent

6.6

Director

2014

The Illusionist

7.6

Director

2006

The Upside

7.0

Director

2017

Interview with the Assassin

6.5

Director

2002

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Producer

All the Old Knives
- executive producer
- 2022
Voyagers
- producer (produced by)
- 2021
Limitless
- executive producer
- TV Series
- 2015–2016
Allegiant
- executive producer
- 2016
Billions
- executive producer
- TV Series
- 2016
The Divergent Series: Insurgent
- executive producer
- 2015
The Lucky Ones
- producer
- 2007
Our World
- associate producer
- TV Series
- 1987

Director

Height
- 6′ (1.83 m)
Born
- 1963
- Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Spouse
- Diana KelloggJune 30, 1997 - present
Other works
Created and directed public service announcements for the MTV "Books: Feed Your Head" campaign promoting reading.
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Graduated from Yale University.

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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.

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