Neil Burger

Career Overview

Neil Burger has 25 screen credits in a career dating back to 2002. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Divergent with 3 titles. Signature works include Divergent, Limitless, The Illusionist. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

25

Birth Date

1963-11-22

Birth Place

Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Known For

• 

  Divergent
• 

  Limitless
• 

  The Illusionist
• 

  The Upside
• 

  Inheritance
• 

  The Marsh King's Daughter

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Divergent (3 titles)
• The Intouchables (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jack Lyons (2 collaborations)
• Shailene Woodley (1 collaborations)
• Theo James (1 collaborations)
• Zoë Kravitz (1 collaborations)
• Ashley Judd (1 collaborations)
• Jai Courtney (1 collaborations)
• Ray Stevenson (1 collaborations)
• Miles Teller (1 collaborations)
• Tony Goldwyn (1 collaborations)
• Ansel Elgort (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (14 credits)

  • Barracuda

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Inheritance

    director

    directing
    2025
  • Motorheads

    - Pilot (2025) ... director directing
    2025
  • The Agency

    - False Flag Attack (2026) ... director directing

    - Drown Him Then Throw Him a Lifejacket (2026) ... director directing

    - A Bear in Wolf's Clothing (2026) ... director directing

    - Kick the Wasp's Nest (2026) ... director directing

    - Overtaken by Events (2025) ... director directing
    2024
  • The Marsh King's Daughter

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Voyagers

    director

    directing
    2021
  • The Upside

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Billions

    - Admirals Fund (2023) ... director directing

    - Liberty (2021) ... director directing

    - Implosion (2021) ... director directing

    - Extreme Sandbox (2019) ... director directing

    - Lamster (2019) ... director directing
    2016
  • Divergent

    director

    directing
    2014
  • The Asset

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Limitless

    director

    directing
    2011
  • The Lucky Ones

    director

    directing
    2008
  • The Illusionist

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Interview with the Assassin

    director

    directing
    2002

• production (6 credits)

  • Motorheads

    executive producer

    production

    - Redbird (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Ignition (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Wiring (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Red, Green, Blue (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Reassemble (2025) ... executive producer production
    2025
  • Inheritance

    producer

    production
    2025
  • Voyagers

    producer

    production
    2021
  • Allegiant

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • Insurgent

    executive producer

    production
    2015
  • The Lucky Ones

    producer

    production
    2008

• writing (5 credits)

  • Inheritance

    writer

    writing
    2025
  • Voyagers

    writer

    writing
    2021
  • The Lucky Ones

    screenplay

    writing
    2008
  • The Illusionist

    screenplay

    writing
    2006
  • Interview with the Assassin

    writer

    writing
    2002