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Scott Z. Burns (b. 1962)

Alias:
Scott Burns
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Birthplace:
Golden Valley, Minnesota, USA

Born:
January 1, 1962

Biography from TheMovieDB

Scott Z. Burns (born 1962) is an American screenwriter, producer, director, and playwright. He is best known for his collaborations with Steven Soderbergh, who directed Burns' scripts "The Informant" (2009), "Contagion" (2011), "Side Effects" (2013) and "The Laundromat" (2019).

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Film Production

Director:
2006  Pu-239
2008  Don't I Know You?
2008  What We Take from Each Other
2013  Sex Scientists
2019  The Report
????  Fake!

Executive Producer:
2006  Pu-239
2008  Don't I Know You?
2008  What We Take from Each Other
2013  Sex Scientists
2017  An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
2019  Sea of Shadows
2019  The Report
????  Fake!

Producer:
2006  An Inconvenient Truth
2006  Pu-239
2008  Don't I Know You?
2008  What We Take from Each Other
2013  Sex Scientists
2013  Side Effects
2017  An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
2018  The Mercy
2019  Sea of Shadows
2019  The Laundromat
2019  The Report
????  Fake!
????  The Mission

Screenplay:
2006  An Inconvenient Truth
2006  Pu-239
2007  The Bourne Ultimatum
2008  Don't I Know You?
2008  What We Take from Each Other
2009  The Informant!
2011  Contagion
2013  Sex Scientists
2013  Side Effects
2017  An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
2018  The Mercy
2019  Sea of Shadows
2019  The Laundromat
2019  The Report
????  Fake!
????  The Mission

Thanks:
2006  An Inconvenient Truth
2006  Pu-239
2007  The Bourne Ultimatum
2008  Don't I Know You?
2008  Food, Inc.
2008  What We Take from Each Other
2009  The Informant!
2011  Contagion
2013  Sex Scientists
2013  Side Effects
2016  Approaching the Unknown
2017  An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
2018  The Mercy
2019  Sea of Shadows
2019  The Last Laugh
2019  The Laundromat
2019  The Report
????  Fake!
????  The Mission

Writer:
2006  An Inconvenient Truth
2006  Pu-239
2007  The Bourne Ultimatum
2008  Don't I Know You?
2008  Food, Inc.
2008  What We Take from Each Other
2009  The Informant!
2010  Notes on Lying
2011  Contagion
2013  Sex Scientists
2013  Side Effects
2014  Last Days
2016  Approaching the Unknown
2017  An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
2018  The Mercy
2019  Sea of Shadows
2019  The Last Laugh
2019  The Laundromat
2019  The Report
????  Fake!
????  The Mission

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Creator:
2018  The View from Here
2023  Extrapolations

Director:
2007  Californication
2018  The View from Here
2019  The Loudest Voice
2023  Extrapolations

Executive Producer:
2007  Californication
2018  The View from Here
2019  The Loudest Voice
2023  Extrapolations
????  Dune: Prophecy

Story:
2007  Californication
2018  The View from Here
2019  The Loudest Voice
2023  Extrapolations
????  Dune: Prophecy

Teleplay:
2007  Californication
2018  The View from Here
2019  The Loudest Voice
2023  Extrapolations
????  Dune: Prophecy

Writer:
2007  Californication
2018  The View from Here
2019  The Loudest Voice
2023  Extrapolations
????  Dune: Prophecy

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