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Steers has had minor roles in a few of [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s films, playing Roger (or "Flock of seagulls") in ''[[Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]'' and providing one of the radio voices in ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]''. He also has appeared in ''[[The Last Days of Disco]]'', ''[[Fix (1997 film)|Fix]]'' and ''[[Billy the Kid (1989 film)|Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid]]''.<ref name= "credits">[http://us.vdc.imdb.com/name/nm0824882/ " Burr Steers."] ''IMDb''. Retrieved: January 15, 2010.</ref> |
Steers has had minor roles in a few of [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s films, playing Roger (or "Flock of seagulls") in ''[[Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]'' and providing one of the radio voices in ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]''. He also has appeared in ''[[The Last Days of Disco]]'', ''[[Fix (1997 film)|Fix]]'' and ''[[Billy the Kid (1989 film)|Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid]]''.<ref name= "credits">[http://us.vdc.imdb.com/name/nm0824882/ " Burr Steers."] ''IMDb''. Retrieved: January 15, 2010.</ref> |
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He wrote and directed ''[[Igby Goes Down]]'' in 2002, an acidic, urban, [[coming-of-age]] film that starred [[Kieran Culkin]] and [[Susan Sarandon]].<ref name= "Igby">[http://us.vdc.imdb.com/title/tt0280760/ " Igby Goes Down (2002)."] ''IMDb''. Retrieved: January 15, 2010.</ref> Steers also was the screenwriter of the film ''[[How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days]]'', which starred [[Kate Hudson]] and [[Matthew McConaughey]].<ref name= "TenDays">[http://us.vdc.imdb.com/title/tt0251127/fullcredits#writers " Full cast and crew for How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)."] ''IMDb''. Retrieved: January 15, 2010.</ref> He has directed episodes of the television series ''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]'', ''[[The L Word]]'', and ''[[Big Love]]''.<ref name= "credits" /> Steers also directed the 2009 teen comedy film, ''[[17 Again (film)|17 Again]]'' starring [[Zac Efron]].<ref name= "Seventeen">[http://us.vdc.imdb.com/title/tt0974661/ " 17 Again (2009)."] ''IMDb''. Retrieved: January 15, 2010.</ref> |
He wrote and directed ''[[Igby Goes Down]]'' in 2002, an acidic, urban, [[coming-of-age]] film that starred [[Kieran Culkin]] and [[Susan Sarandon]].<ref name= "Igby">[http://us.vdc.imdb.com/title/tt0280760/ " Igby Goes Down (2002)."] ''IMDb''. Retrieved: January 15, 2010.</ref> Steers also was the screenwriter of the film ''[[How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days]]'', which starred [[Kate Hudson]] and [[Matthew McConaughey]].<ref name= "TenDays">[http://us.vdc.imdb.com/title/tt0251127/fullcredits#writers " Full cast and crew for How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)."] ''IMDb''. Retrieved: January 15, 2010.</ref> He has directed episodes of the television series ''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]'', ''[[The L Word]]'', and ''[[Big Love]]''.<ref name= "credits" /> Steers also directed the 2009 teen comedy film, ''[[17 Again (film)|17 Again]]'' starring [[Zac Efron]].<ref name= "Seventeen">[http://us.vdc.imdb.com/title/tt0974661/ " 17 Again (2009)."] ''IMDb''. Retrieved: January 15, 2010.</ref> |
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In 2010 Steers directed the drama ''[[Charlie St. Cloud (film)|Charlie St. Cloud]]'', also starring Efron.<ref name= "CharlieSt.Cloud">[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1438254/ " Charlie St. Cloud (2010)."] ''IMDb''. Retrieved: August 3, 2010.</ref> Also in 2010, there was media coverage for Steers' e hired to direct an epic film about the early life of [[Julius Caesar]] to be based on the novels by [[Conn Iggulden]] as adapted from the first two novels of Iggulden's series, [[The Gates of Rome]] and [[The Death of Kings]], and covering the years from 92 BC to 71 BC. [[Exclusive Media Group ]] hired Steers after having the adaptation written by [[William Broyles]] and [[Stephen Harrigan]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Bettinger|first=Brendan|title=17 AGAIN Director Burr Steers Will Depict a Teenage Julius Caesar in EMPEROR: YOUNG CAESAR|url=http://collider.com/emperor-young-caesar-burr-steers-conn-iggulden-william-broyles-stephen-harrigan/|accessdate=May 26, 2010|newspaper=Collider|date=June 26, 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|last=Fleming Jr.|first=Mike|title=Burr Steers To Direct Julius Caesar Film Based On Conn Iggulden Novels|url=http://www.deadline.com/2010/05/burr-steers-to-direct-julius-caesar-film-based-on-conn-iggulden-novels/|date=May 26, 2010|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=June 26, 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|last=Hazelton|first=John|title=Steers signs to direct Young Ceasar|url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/steers-signs-to-direct-young-ceasar/5014409.article#|accessdate=June 26, 2013|newspaper=[[Screen Daily]]|date=May 27, 2010}}</ref> |
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In 2013, it was announced that he would direct the film adaptation of the parody novel, ''[[Pride and Prejudice and Zombies]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Scott|first=Andy|title=With Lily Collins.|url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2013-05-02/a-pride-and-prejudice-and-zombies-movie-is-still-happening/|work=[[Celebuzz]]|publisher=celebuzz.com|date=May 2, 2013|accessdate=May 4, 2013}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Born | Burr Gore Steers October 8, 1965 |
Burr Gore Steers[1] (born October 8, 1965) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director; notable films include Igby Goes Down (2002) and Charlie St. Cloud (2010). He is also the nephew of writer Gore Vidal.
Family
Steers was born in Washington, D.C.[2][3] His father, Newton Ivan Steers, Jr. (1917–1993), was a Republican congressman from Maryland. His mother, Nina Gore Auchincloss, was the daughter of stockbroker and lawyer Hugh D. Auchincloss,[4] as well as a stepsister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and the younger half-sister of the writer Gore Vidal.[5] Steers is a relative of vice president Aaron Burr, the third Vice President of the United States.[1][6] Steers' great-grandfather, Thomas Gore, served as Oklahoma's first Democratic senator, from 1907 until 1921 and from 1931 until 1937, while his great-great-grandfather, Oliver Burr Jennings, was a founder of Standard Oil. Steers' godfather is former Virginia Senator John Warner.
His brother Hugh Auchincloss Steers (1963–1995) was an American figurative painter whose later works often focused on AIDS as a theme. He has another brother, Ivan Steers, and five stepsiblings from his mother's second marriage to editor Michael Whitney Straight.[7]
Education
Steers grew up living in Bethesda, Maryland and Georgetown, Washington, D.C., where he attended St. Albans School. Steers was expelled from both the Hotchkiss School and Culver Military Academy. He eventually earned his GED and attended New York University.[1]
Career
Steers has had minor roles in a few of Quentin Tarantino's films, playing Roger (or "Flock of seagulls") in Pulp Fiction and providing one of the radio voices in Reservoir Dogs. He also has appeared in The Last Days of Disco, Fix and Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid.[8]
He wrote and directed Igby Goes Down in 2002, an acidic, urban, coming-of-age film that starred Kieran Culkin and Susan Sarandon.[9] Steers also was the screenwriter of the film How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, which starred Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey.[10] He has directed episodes of the television series Weeds, The L Word, and Big Love.[8] Steers also directed the 2009 teen comedy film, 17 Again starring Zac Efron.[11]
In 2010 Steers directed the drama Charlie St. Cloud, also starring Efron.[12] Also in 2010, there was media coverage for Steers' e hired to direct an epic film about the early life of Julius Caesar to be based on the novels by Conn Iggulden as adapted from the first two novels of Iggulden's series, The Gates of Rome and The Death of Kings, and covering the years from 92 BC to 71 BC. Exclusive Media Group hired Steers after having the adaptation written by William Broyles and Stephen Harrigan.[13] [14] [15] In 2013, it was announced that he would direct the film adaptation of the parody novel, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.[16]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Film; A Family's Legacy: Pain and Humor (and a Movie)", New York Times, September 15, 2002.
- ^ Baskin, Ellen (August 28, 2002). "A Family Resemblance; The creator of 'Igby Goes Down' drew on the genteel poverty of his past".
- ^ Holden, Stephen (September 13, 2002). "FILM REVIEW; On the Outs With Almost Everything". The New York Times. [dead link]
- ^ "Steers, Newton Ivan, Jr. (1917-1993)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ "First Lady Biography: Jackie Kennedy". First Ladies' Biographical Information. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ "Ascending Steers". The Age. Melbourne. May 11, 2003.
- ^ *Nigel West and Oleg Tsarev, The Crown Jewels: The British Secrets at the Heart of the KGB Archives (London: HarperCollins, 1998; New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999), pg., 130.
- ^ a b " Burr Steers." IMDb. Retrieved: January 15, 2010.
- ^ " Igby Goes Down (2002)." IMDb. Retrieved: January 15, 2010.
- ^ " Full cast and crew for How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)." IMDb. Retrieved: January 15, 2010.
- ^ " 17 Again (2009)." IMDb. Retrieved: January 15, 2010.
- ^ " Charlie St. Cloud (2010)." IMDb. Retrieved: August 3, 2010.
- ^ Bettinger, Brendan (June 26, 2013). "17 AGAIN Director Burr Steers Will Depict a Teenage Julius Caesar in EMPEROR: YOUNG CAESAR". Collider. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
- ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (May 26, 2010). "Burr Steers To Direct Julius Caesar Film Based On Conn Iggulden Novels". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ Hazelton, John (May 27, 2010). "Steers signs to direct Young Ceasar". Screen Daily. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ Scott, Andy (May 2, 2013). "With Lily Collins". Celebuzz. celebuzz.com. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
External links
- Burr Steers at IMDb