Stephen Burrows

Stephen Burrows is a comedy writer, director and performer who worked across film, television, commercials and theater. He studied at The University of Wisconsin-Madison before starting his career in Chicago, where he joined the improvisational group Baron's Barracudas alongside Second City director Del Close. Moving to Los Angeles and behind the camera, he made his first short, The Soldier of Fortune, about an appearance on The Wheel of Fortune, and it collected festival awards. Burrows later wrote and performed with The Groundlings, with stints on Seinfeld and America's Funniest Home Videos and more than 200 television spots. His directorial feature debut, Chump Change, premiered at the AFI Film Festival, won the audience award for best feature at the HBO Comedy Fest in Aspen, and was acquired by Miramax. He also won over 75 awards for commercials, including a Cannes Lion.