Stephen Burrows

Steve Burrows is a comedic storyteller. This multiple award-winning filmmaker has been reinventing stereotypes and challenging expectations in film, television, commercials and theater for two decades.

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His original voice - coupled with his edgy, character-driven humor - has made his work a favorite around the world, where his range in comedy is as diverse as the locations of his shoots - London, Rome, Tokyo, Glasgow, Bangkok, South Africa and Milwaukee, Wisconsin to name a few. After graduating from The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Burrows began his career in Chicago joining Second City Director Del Close as a member of the acclaimed, groundbreaking improvisational comedy group, Baron's Barracudas.

Relocating to L.A., Burrows made his first film, The Soldier of Fortune - a short about his actual appearance and subsequent humiliation on The Wheel of Fortune game show. The film went on to win a slew of film festivals. From there, Burrows became a writer/performer for the famed comedy troupe, The Groundlings, leading to stints on everything from Seinfeld to America's Funniest Home Videos to over 200 TV spots - including a litany of appearances on the Super Bowl.

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After writing an original screenplay for 20th Century Fox, Burrows made his directorial feature debut with Chump Change, bowing at the AFI Film Festival to rave reviews. It then played to sellout crowds at the HBO Comedy Fest, winning the Audience Award / Best Feature. It is there Miramax Films and the Weinstein Brothers acquired Chump Change for distribution.

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Burrows then went on to win over 75 awards for writing/directing television commercials on over five continents.

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Burrows is currently working on several feature film projects, including a comedy, a drama and a documentary.

Stephen Burrows, aka Stephen Dale Burrows, Steve Burrows, etc., is a writer/director/actor in many movies, including Chump Change and Spy Hard.

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