Stephen Burke

{{Short description|Irish film director}}

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Stephen Burke is an Irish film director. Born in Dublin,{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishnews.com/arts/2017/09/22/news/maze-director-stephen-burke-on-bringing-real-ira-jailbreak-to-the-big-screen-1141351/|title=Maze director Stephen Burke on bringing real IRA jailbreak to the big screen|date=September 22, 2017|website=The Irish News}} he made two half hour long films about aspects of The Troubles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/03/21/maze-captures-ira-prisoner-escape-during-troubles/|title='Maze' captures IRA prisoner escape during Troubles|first=Stephen|last=Schaefer|date=March 21, 2019}} His second feature film, Maze, 2017, tells the story of the 1983 Maze Prison escape by 38 IRA prisoners.{{Cite web|url=https://www.movies.ie/first-look-stephen-burkes-irish-prison-drama-maze/|title=First Look At Stephen Burke's Irish Prison Drama MAZE - Movie News • Movies.ie - Irish Cinema Site|date=July 14, 2017|website=Movies.ie - Irish Cinema Site - Movie Times, Reviews & Competitions}}