Eddie Burns

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Biography

b. 8 Feb 1928, Mississippi, USA. Motivated by John Lee ‘Sonny Boy’ Williamson and self-taught, Uses up was a stalwart from the instant post-war Detroit blues picture, being first documented in 1948 by Bernie Bessman. The last mentioned was in charge of providing John Lee Hooker his break and utilized Burns like a program musician for Hooker in 1949. This program produced four songs, like the fast shuffle ‘Burnin’ Hell’, that was significant for Burns up’ effective harmonica playing. Through the entire 50s and 60s he regularly documented for Joe Vehicle Fight, who either released the materials by himself JVB and Von brands or else offered the experts to concerns such as for example Gotham and Checker. Hardly ever straying from his house condition of Michigan, Burns up briefly visited European countries in 1972 beneath the billing Eddie ‘Acoustic guitar’ Burns, documenting an recording in London to use it. He returned 3 years later on for a far more rigorous tour beneath the ‘American Blues Legends ’75’ banner. Since that time Eddie Burns offers stayed mainly in Detroit, operating day-jobs, playing night clubs in the evenings and sometimes appearing at celebrations. He guested on Detroit Junior’s REMOVE ENOUGH TIME in 1998.

Quick Facts

Full Name Edward Burns

Date Of Birth January 29, 1968

Height 1.85 m

Profession Actor, Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter, Television Director, Television producer

Education Hunter College, University at Albany, SUNY, State University of New York at Oneonta, George W. Hewlett High School, Chaminade High School

Nationality American

Spouse Christy Turlington

Children Grace Burns, Finn Burns

Parents Molly McKenna, Edward J. Burns

Siblings Brian Burns, Mary Burns

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/EdwardBurns

Twitter http://www.twitter.com/edward_burns

Google+ http://plus.google.com/+EdwardBurns

IMDB http://imdb.com/name/nm0122653

Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000166038

Awards Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Cast Performance, Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize - U.S. Dramatic, PGA Most Promising Producer in Theatrical Motion Pictures

Music Songs Orange Driver, Hello Miss Jessie Lee, Papa’s Boogie, Hard Hearted Woman, She Keeps Me Guessing, Lonesome Feeling, When I Get Drunk, Treat Me Like I Treat You, Go 'Head Angel, In the State Highway, Lonely Man Plea, Gangster Blues, I Dig You Baby, Hastings Street Special, I've Got a Lot of Respect, Mean & Evil, Detroit Blackbottom, I Call It Love, Dealing With the Devil, I Wanna Trade With You, I'll Always Be Around, Do It If You Wanna, Biscuit Baking Mama, The Thing To Do, Goin' To New Orleans, Notoriety Woman, How Could You Leave Me, Untitled Blues, Bull Head-Go Ahead Angie, Toni Louise, New Highway 61, Dixie Boogie

Albums 2nd Degree Burns, Snake Eyes, Lonesome Feeling (NL 1986) [Blues Reference], Detroit Blackbottom, Detroit, Chicago Blues Festival 86, Detroit Blues 1950-1951, Blue Boot #1

Nominations Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller

Movies Saving Private Ryan, The Brothers McMullen, Newlyweds, She's the One, Nice Guy Johnny, The Fitzgerald Family Christmas, Sidewalks of New York, Purple Violets, The Groomsmen, Alex Cross, 27 Dresses, No Looking Back, Man on a Ledge, Life or Something Like It, The Holiday, 15 Minutes, One Missed Call, Looking for Kitty, Ash Wednesday, A Sound of Thunder, Friends with Kids, Echelon Conspiracy, Confidence, The River King, The Breakup Artist, Flight of the Phoenix, Blue Gold: American Jeans, Concert For New York City, Film Hawk, Doggy Bags, Summertime

TV Shows Public Morals, Mob City, Vietnam in HD, The Fighting Fitzgeralds, Festival Pass with Chris Gore

#	Fact
1	Was reportedly offered several studio scripts to direct before deciding to continue his independent film career with Nice Guy Johnny (2010).
2	Grew up in Valley Stream, New York, as did actors Steve Buscemi, James Martin Kelly, and Larry Miller.
3	Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2006 Razzie Award nominating ballot. He was suggested in the Worst Actor category for his performance in the film A Sound of Thunder (2005), however, he failed to receive a nomination.
4	Got his role in Life or Something Like It (2002) after Edward Norton dropped out of the project.
5	Purchased the Manhattan loft on N. Moore Street of the late Kennedy, Jr, John F. for over $2 million in 2000.
6	Has a degree in English from Hunter College, where fellow actors Vin Diesel and Sam Feuer, attended. All three got their big break from Steven Spielberg.
7	Owns two production companies. One with brother Brian Burns: "Irish Twins". The other is called "Marlboro Road Gang Films", named for the road on Long Island that he grew up on.

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
All Together		announced	Jack Kelly
MLB Network Presents	2016	TV Series	Narrator
Public Morals	2015	TV Series	Terry Muldoon
Louie	2014	TV Series	Ed
Mob City	2013	TV Series	Bugsy Siegel
Alex Cross	2012		Thomas Kane
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas	2012		Gerry Fitzgerald
Man on a Ledge	2012		Jack Dougherty (as Ed Burns)
40	2012	TV Movie
Newlyweds	2011		Buzzy
Friends with Kids	2011		Kurt
Nice Guy Johnny	2010		Uncle Terry
Entourage	2006-2009	TV Series	Edward Burns Ed Burns
The Lynch Pin	2009	TV Series	Dan Lynch
Echelon Conspiracy	2009		John Reed
27 Dresses	2008		George
One Missed Call	2008		Det. Jack Andrews
Purple Violets	2007		Michael Murphy
The Holiday	2006		Ethan
The Groomsmen	2006		Paulie
The River King	2005		Abel Grey
A Sound of Thunder	2005		Travis Ryer
Will & Grace	2005	TV Series	Nick
The Breakup Artist	2004		Edward Burns
Looking for Kitty	2004		Jack Stanton
Confidence	2003		Jake Vig
Ash Wednesday	2002		Francis Sullivan
Life or Something Like It	2002		Pete (as Ed Burns)
Lethargy	2002	Short	Store Clerk
Sidewalks of New York	2001		Tommy
15 Minutes	2001		Fire Marshal Jordy Warsaw
Saving Private Ryan	1998		Private Reiben
No Looking Back	1998		Charlie
She's the One	1996		Mickey Fitzpatrick
The Brothers McMullen	1995		Barry / Finbar McMullen

Writer

Title	Year	Status
Public Morals		TV Series created by - 10 episodes, 2015 written by - 10 episodes, 2015
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas	2012
Newlyweds	2011
Nice Guy Johnny	2010	written by
The Lynch Pin	2009	TV Series 2009
Purple Violets	2007	written by
The Groomsmen	2006	written by
Flight of the Phoenix	2004	screenplay
Looking for Kitty	2004	written by
Ash Wednesday	2002	written by
Sidewalks of New York	2001	written by
The Fighting Fitzgeralds	2001	TV Series creator - 1 episode
No Looking Back	1998	written by
She's the One	1996	written by
The Brothers McMullen	1995

Producer

Title	Year	Status
Holly Star	2017	executive producer pre-production
Public Morals	2015	TV Series executive producer - 10 episodes
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas	2012	producer
Newlyweds	2011	producer
Nice Guy Johnny	2010	producer
The Lynch Pin	2009	TV Series producer - 2009
Purple Violets	2007	producer
The Groomsmen	2006	producer
Looking for Kitty	2004	producer
Ash Wednesday	2002	producer
Sidewalks of New York	2001	producer
The Fighting Fitzgeralds	2001	TV Series executive producer
No Looking Back	1998	producer
She's the One	1996	producer
The Brothers McMullen	1995	producer

Director

Title	Year	Status
Public Morals	2015	TV Series 10 episodes
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas	2012
Newlyweds	2011
Nice Guy Johnny	2010
The Lynch Pin	2009	TV Series 2009
Purple Violets	2007
The Groomsmen	2006
Looking for Kitty	2004
Ash Wednesday	2002
The Concert for New York City	2001	TV Special documentary segment "Lovely Day"
Sidewalks of New York	2001
No Looking Back	1998
She's the One	1996
The Brothers McMullen	1995

Miscellaneous

Title	Year	Status	Character
She's the One	1996	executive advisor
Entertainment Tonight	1981	TV Series production assistant

Thanks

Title	Year	Status
Audition	2015/II	Documentary special thanks
VOD Indie	2012	TV Series thanks - 1 episode
Dream Job	2012	Short special thanks
No Woman, No Cry	2010	Documentary thanks
Streetballers	2009	special thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Today	2015	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	2015	TV Series	Himself
CBS News Sunday Morning	2015	TV Series documentary	Himself
Entertainment Tonight	2007-2015	TV Series	Himself
Blue Gold: American Jeans	2014	Documentary	Narrator
Single Stories	2014	TV Series	Himself
Katie	2013	TV Series	Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	2010-2013	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
Le soldat de cinéma	2013	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Stars on Sports	2013	TV Movie	Himself
The Psychologist and the Butcher: Adapting and Filming Alex Cross	2013	Video short	Himself
The Chew	2012	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Top Gear USA	2012	TV Series documentary	Himself
CBS This Morning	2012	TV Series	Himself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan	2012	TV Series	Himself
CBS This Morning: Saturday	2012	TV Series	Himself
Kingdom Come	2011	Documentary	Himself
Vietnam in HD	2011	TV Series documentary	Joe Galloway
AMC News Special: The Stories of Tribeca	2010	TV Movie	Himself
The Greatest Tunnel Ever Built	2008	TV Movie documentary	Narrator
AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres	2008	TV Movie	Himself (as Ed Burns)
Live with Kelly and Michael	2008	TV Series	Himself
The Knights of Prosperity	2007	TV Series	Himself
The Daily Show	1996-2006	TV Series	Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2006	TV Series	Himself
Edge of Outside	2006	Documentary	Himself (as Ed Burns)
'Saving Private Ryan': Boot Camp	2004	Video documentary short	Himself
'Saving Private Ryan': Miller and His Platoon	2004	Video documentary short	Himself
'Saving Private Ryan': Re-Creating Omaha Beach	2004	Video documentary short	Himself
Making 'Saving Private Ryan'	2004	Video documentary short	Himself
The Caroline Rhea Show	2003	TV Series	Himself
Charlie Rose	2003	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	1995-2003	TV Series	Himself
Anatomy of a Scene	2001-2003	TV Series documentary	Himself
Festival Pass with Chris Gore	2002	TV Series documentary	Himself
New York at the Movies	2002	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	1998-2001	TV Series	Himself
Live Lunch	2001	TV Series	Himself - Interviewee
5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards	1999	TV Special	Himself
Into the Breach: 'Saving Private Ryan'	1998	Video documentary short	Himself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show	1998	TV Series	Himself
HBO First Look	1998	TV Series documentary	Himself
Late Show with David Letterman	1996-1998	TV Series	Himself
Film Hawk	2016	Documentary	Himself
Conan	2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Men in Blazers Show	2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers	2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Sidewalks Entertainment	2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Cinema 3	2008	TV Series	Himself
Gomorron	1998	TV Series	Himself

Won awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2015	New York Emmy	New York Emmy Awards	Interview/Discussion	The Lineup: Best New York Movies (2014)	· Roman Gackowski (director) · Fran Healy (host) · Dan Galway (producer) · Michael D. Ratner (director) · McKenzie Barney (producer) · Matthew Hirschhorn (associate producer) · Chris Kostianis (director of photography) · Filipe Deandrade (camera) · Lee Umphred (editor) · Spike Lee (talent) · Jeffrey Lyons (talent) · John Leguizamo (talent) · Mari White (talent)
2015	New York Emmy	New York Emmy Awards	Entertainment: Program/Special	The Lineup: Best New York Movies (2014)	· Roman Gackowski (director) · Fran Healy (host) · Dan Galway (producer) · Michael D. Ratner (director) · McKenzie Barney (producer) · Matthew Hirschhorn (associate producer) · Chris Kostianis (director of photography) · Filipe Deandrade (camera) · Lee Umphred (editor) · Spike Lee (talent) · Jeffrey Lyons (talent) · John Leguizamo (talent) · Mari White (talent)
2010	Festival Prize	Boston Film Festival	Best Director	Nice Guy Johnny (2010)
2007	Best Feature	Savannah Film Festival		Purple Violets (2007)
1999	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Cinematic Moment	Saving Private Ryan (1998)	· Tom Hanks · Tom Sizemore · Barry Pepper · Adam Goldberg · Vin Diesel · Giovanni Ribisi
1996	Independent Spirit Award	Independent Spirit Awards	Best First Feature	The Brothers McMullen (1995)	· Dick Fisher (producer)
1996	Nova Award	PGA Awards	Most Promising Producer in Theatrical Motion Pictures	The Brothers McMullen (1995)	· Dick Fisher
1996	ShoWest Award	ShoWest Convention, USA	Screenwriter of the Year
1995	Jury Special Prize	Deauville Film Festival		The Brothers McMullen (1995)
1995	Grand Jury Prize	Sundance Film Festival	Dramatic	The Brothers McMullen (1995)

Nominated awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2010	Jury Prize	Woodstock Film Festival	Best Narrative Feature	Nice Guy Johnny (2010)
2008	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller	One Missed Call (2008)
1999	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Cast	Saving Private Ryan (1998)	· Matt Damon · Jeremy Davies · Vin Diesel · Adam Goldberg · Tom Hanks · Barry Pepper · Giovanni Ribisi · Tom Sizemore
1996	Grand Special Prize	Deauville Film Festival		She's the One (1996)
1995	Grand Special Prize	Deauville Film Festival		The Brothers McMullen (1995)

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#	Quote
1	[on performing with Rachel Nichols] The first thing we shot was our bedroom scene. It was like, 'Hey, how are you? Let's get naked.' It was good to get that out of the way early in the shoot.
2	[on working with director Rob Cohen on 'Alex Cross'] Rob loves to shoot action and that's the stuff I don't do. But you never know when you're going to need it, so I was happy we got along, because I was looking over his shoulder a lot.
3	[on Saving Private Ryan (1998)] When your first experience of acting for somebody else is Steven Spielberg, you learn to observe. I certainly knew I wasn't going to be offering any advice. I just sat back and watched him work.
4	You make a movie for 9k for the freedom it allows you.
5	I went hat in hand to the money guys for years. Just couldn't do it anymore. Decided to write smaller stories and never looked back.
6	Newlyweds shooting budget: 5k for actors, 2k insurance, 2k food and drink. 9k in the can. We only shot 12 days. That's how to make an independent film.
7	If these new revenue streams weren't being uncovered, I know I would be out of business.
8	[on why he makes films about Irish-Americans] "I feel Irish-Americans are the forgotten minority group. Nobody else is making films about them. You have Woody Allen and Paul Mazursky making films about Jewish-Americans, you have Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola making films about Italian-Americans and you have Spike Lee and John Singleton making films about African-Americans. Who is making films about Irish-Americans?".
9	(On his fourth writing/directing effort, the Sidewalks of New York (2001)): "I hope people watch this movie and still see New York as the greatest city in the world. I certainly do".
10	I suffer from Irish-Catholic guilt. Guilt is a good reality check. It keeps that 'do what makes you happy' thing in check.

#	Trademark
1	Frequently casts himself
2	Often films in New York
3	Surprisingly high-pitched yet husky voice
4	Frequently cast as cops or special investigators ("One Missed Call", "Man On A Ledge", etc.)
5	Frequently employs musician 'P. T. Walkley' as composer for his films.
6	Often makes movies about Irish-Americans
7	Use of handheld cameras
8	Frequently collaborates with Max Baker, Dennis Farina, Kerry Bishé, Michael McGlone, and 'David Krumholtz' (I).
9	He always includes references to Long Island, New York