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Edward Burns
Director 58 years old

Edward Burns

Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA

Edward Fitzgerald Burns (born January 29, 1968) is an American actor, writer, and filmmaker. He first came to attention for The Brothers McMullen (1995), his ultra low-budget independent film that went on to be a worldwide hit. Other film appearances include Saving Private... Read full bio →

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The Family McMullen

The Family McMullen

Edward Burns 2025 1h 50m

30 years after the events of The Brothers McMullen, romantic entanglements plague a now fiftysomething Barry McMullen and his twentysomething kids, as well as his brother Patrick and widowed sister-in-law Molly, who are also facing similar unexpected hurdles.

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

Edward Burns 2012 1h 43m 4.0

The adult siblings of the Fitzgerald family prepare for their estranged father to return home for Christmas for the first time since he walked out on his family 20 years ago.

Purple Violets

Purple Violets

Edward Burns 2007 1h 43m

Patti Petalson is a promising writer, but her marriage and conventional job keep her from her dream. She longs to return to her writing, especially after running into her first love Brian Callahan, a successful crime novelist.

The Groomsmen

The Groomsmen

Edward Burns 2006 1h 38m 6.0

A groom (Ed Burns) and his four attendants wrestle with issues related to friendship and maturity a week before the big day.

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday

Edward Burns 2002 1h 39m 6.7

Ash Wednesday is set in the Manhattan of the early 1980's and is about a pair of Irish-American brothers who become embroiled in a conflict with the Irish Mob.

The Concert for New York City

The Concert for New York City

Woody Allen, Edward Burns 2001 4h 56m

This concert took place at Madison Square Garden, shortly after the 9/11 attacks. Highlights include "New York State Of Mind" by Billy Joel, "Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who, "I Want Love" by Elton John, and "Freedom" by Paul McCartney.

Sidewalks of New York

Sidewalks of New York

Edward Burns 2001 1h 47m 7.5

The film follows the marital and dating lives of three men and three women who unknowingly form a tangled web of relationships. Interspersing "man on the street" interviews with scenes from the six characters' lives, the film weaves a humorous and biting commentary on the game of love -- easy to start, hard to finish.

She's the One

She's the One

Edward Burns 1996 1h 36m 6.3

Mickey, a free-spirited New York cabbie, and Francis, a materialistic Wall Street stockbroker, are extremely competitive and confused about women as a result of their father's influence. They disagree on everything, but they have one thing in common: Mickey's ex-fiance Heather is Francis's secret love.

The Brothers McMullen

The Brothers McMullen

Edward Burns 1995 1h 38m

Deals with the lives of the three Irish Catholic McMullen brothers from Long Island, New York, over three months, as they grapple with basic ideas and values — love, sex, marriage, religion and family — in the 1990s. Directed, written, produced by and starring Edward Burns.

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