Burr Steers
Birth Name:
Burr Steers
Birth Place:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Profession
Director, Actor, Writer, Producer, Script department

Fast Facts
- Graduated from New York University with a bachelor's degree
- Began his acting career working at off-Broadway venues such as the Actor's Playhouse and the Provincetown Playhouse
- Made his directorial debut with the 2002 comedy-drama "Igby Goes Down․"
- Made his acting debut in the 1989 horror-thriller "Intruder․"
- Quote: "I can hear honesty․ I can hear when somebody is faking or acting․ I've got a sharp sense of that․"
- Quote: "(On casting his movies) "You develop your aesthetic for what you like and what you think is good acting, or what works for you․ You develop an ear and a feel for it, so I know when something is working or not for me, and what I'm going to use․""
- Quote: "(On directing for TV versus movies) "When you do TV, it's really a writer's medium․ The writers really run those shows and, as a director, you're surveying them․ It's a different dynamic․""
Awards
- 2002Sierra Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2002Grand Prix des AmériquesNominated
- 2002TFCA Award - Best First Feature:Nominated
- 2003Independent Spirit Award - Best First Screenplay:Nominated
- 2003OFTA Film Award - Best First Screenplay:Nominated
- 2003OFCS Award - Best Breakthrough Filmmaker:Nominated
- 2003Golden Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
- 2003Comedy Film Honor - Best First Time Director:Winner