Dominic Burns
| Dominic Burns | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Dominic Alexander Burns 30 December 1983 Derby, Derbyshire, UK |
| Occupation | Film director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Actor |
| Years active | 2007 - Present |
| Known for | How To Stop Being A Loser, Airborne, U.F.O.[1] |
| Notable work | CUT, Jack Falls, Allies. |
| Website |
hawthornproductions |
Dominic Burns (born 30 December 1983) is an English film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. After starting as an actor, Burns then moved into directing where he has made his name. When making such films as Airborne and U.F.O. he frequently shoots his films in Derbyshire,[2][3] his home county.
Early life
Burns was born in Derby[2] and attended Ecclesbourne School in Duffield, Derbyshire, England.[4] He then moved into the film industry in 2006.
Career
Burns was established as an actor in 2006 when he featured in a local Derby production,[5] Sam Lennox's The Buck Rules[6] where he was also the Associate Producer. He continued as an actor, with numerous roles including Jack Said, part of a trilogy, of which Burns went on to direct one.
Burns was launched as a director/producer by delivering the world’s first single continuous-shot horror movie[7] CUT. This was the first film that Burns directed, wrote, produced and acted in. CUT started Burns' fascination with the "Long Shot" which has become a style uses in most of his films.
Burns has directed numerous feature films with a number of well-known character actors including:
- Jack Falls featuring Dexter Fletcher
- How To Stop Being A Loser featuring Richard E Grant
- Airborne featuring Mark Hamill
- U.F.O. featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme
Burns has also produced another British independent film in 2014, Devil's Tower which stars Jason Mewes & Roxanne Pallett, which was directed by Owen Tooth.
Most recently Burns produced and directed the WWII action drama Allies.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Functioned as | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | Actor | Role | |||
| 2006 | The Buck Rules | No | No | Yes | Yes | Ronald | Associate Producer |
| 2009 | Jack Said | No | No | No | Yes | Yianni | |
| 2009 | Homemade Vigilante | No | No | No | Yes | Geoff | |
| 2010 | CUT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Michael | As Alexander Williams |
| 2011 | Jack Falls | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Hitman | As Alexander Williams |
| 2011 | The Reverend | No | No | No | Yes | Big Bazza | |
| 2011 | Kill Keith | No | No | No | Yes | Director | Cameo |
| 2011 | How to Stop Being a Loser | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Neil | |
| 2012 | Strippers vs Werewolves | No | No | No | Yes | Alex | |
| 2012 | Cockneys vs Zombies | No | No | No | Yes | Bus Hit Zombie 2 | |
| 2012 | U.F.O. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Peter | |
| 2012 | The Nightclub Days | No | No | No | Yes | Andy | |
| 2012 | Airborne | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Bob | |
| 2012 | Devil's Tower | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2014 | Allies | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
TV
| Year | TV | Functioned as | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | Actor | Role | |||
| 2008 | Fur TV | No | No | No | Yes | Till Jockey | Episode: Merverella |
| 2012 | Dann Firestorm: I Am Film | No | No | No | Yes | Uncredited | |
References
- ↑ Severn, J. "Director Dominic Burns brings stars to speak at Quad about new film Allies". Derbytelegraph.co.uk. Local World. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Director Dominic Burns' 'joyous experience' of filming in Derbyshire". ashbournenewstelegraph.co.uk. Local World. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "Jean-Claude Van Damme to shoot UFO film in Derby". BBC.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ↑ Peddy, Chris. "DIRECTOR'S PRIDE". derbytelegraph.co.uk. Local World. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "The Buck Rules". film.britishcouncil.org. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "The Buck Rules". The Guardian. Guardian News. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ Daniels, Jack. "Focus On: Cut". gorepress.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
