Martyn Burke is a novelist and screenwriter who has directed many fictional and documentary films. He has traveled extensively from the Arctic Circle to the Amazon and has found himself in the middle of wars, revolutions and movies.
His books are often drawn from places and situations in which he has been involved. They include LAUGHING WAR, THE COMMISSAR'S REPORT, IVORY JOE, TIARA and THE SHELLING OF BEVERLY HILLS.
His credits as a documentary filmmaker include ISLAM VS ISLAMISTS the controversial PBS documentary; CONNECTIONS the blockbuster expose on the North American and Italian mafia; and WITNESSES the powerful award winning, behind-the-lines film on the last days of the Soviet war in Afghanistan.
Other documentaries have ranged in subject matter from street gangs in Los Angeles to the domestic travails of lower income families. He recently directed and produced the controversial PBS documentary Islam Vs Islamists -Voices from the Muslim Center, a film shot in Europe and in North America about the struggles of Muslim moderates facing extremists within their own religion.
He has written screenplays for such comedies as Paramount's
TOP SECRET (with Zucker, Abrahams & Zucker) and THE
SECOND CIVIL WAR for HBO.
He recently wrote and directed the hit TNT movie PIRATES
OF SILICON VALLEY which was nominated for five Emmies including
Best Screenplay and for best picture, the Producers Guild
Award for best film, and the Directors Guild Award for best
directing.
Martyn Burke divides his time between Toronto Canada and Santa Monica California.
