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David J. Burke

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David J. Burke
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David J. Burke was born on 8 November 1948 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Wiseguy (1987), Tribeca (1993) and SeaQuest 2032 (1993).
BornNovember 8, 1948
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Banks, and Ken Wahl in Wiseguy (1987)
    Wiseguy
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Richard Lewis and Melanie Mayron in Tribeca (1993)
    Tribeca
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Producer
    SeaQuest 2032 (1993)
    SeaQuest 2032
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, LL Cool J, and Justin Timberlake in Edison (2005)
    Edison
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 2005

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    Producer



    • The Glades (2010)
      The Glades
      7.4
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2010
    • Timothy Hutton, Dana Delany, Delroy Lindo, Jeremy Sisto, Mykelti Williamson, and Will Denton in Kidnapped (2006)
      Kidnapped
      7.6
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2006–2007
    • Glenne Headly, Christine Lahti, Joe Mantegna, Paul Reiser, Jennifer Coolidge, and Robert Pastorelli in Women vs. Men (2002)
      Women vs. Men
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2002
    • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2000–2001
    • Marco Sanchez and Jon Polito in Frank's Last Dance (2001)
      Frank's Last Dance
      6.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2001
    • Automatic Avenue
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1997
    • SeaQuest 2032 (1993)
      SeaQuest 2032
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1993–1995
    • Richard Lewis and Melanie Mayron in Tribeca (1993)
      Tribeca
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1993
    • Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Banks, and Ken Wahl in Wiseguy (1987)
      Wiseguy
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • showrunner
      • supervising producer
      • 1987–1990
    • Livin' Large
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1989
    • M. Emmet Walsh and David Soul in Unsub (1989)
      Unsub
      7.9
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 1989

    Writer



    • The Human Factor
      • written by
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1992



    • The Glades (2010)
      The Glades
      7.4
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • 2010
    • Timothy Hutton, Dana Delany, Delroy Lindo, Jeremy Sisto, Mykelti Williamson, and Will Denton in Kidnapped (2006)
      Kidnapped
      7.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2006–2007
    • Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, LL Cool J, and Justin Timberlake in Edison (2005)
      Edison
      5.3
      • written by
      • 2005
    • Glenne Headly, Christine Lahti, Joe Mantegna, Paul Reiser, Jennifer Coolidge, and Robert Pastorelli in Women vs. Men (2002)
      Women vs. Men
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2002
    • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • 2000–2001
    • Marco Sanchez and Jon Polito in Frank's Last Dance (2001)
      Frank's Last Dance
      6.4
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Peta Wilson in La Femme Nikita (1997)
      La Femme Nikita
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1999
    • Automatic Avenue
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • writer
      • 1997
    • SeaQuest 2032 (1993)
      SeaQuest 2032
      6.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • 1993–1995
    • Richard Lewis and Melanie Mayron in Tribeca (1993)
      Tribeca
      6.4
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • writer
      • 1993
    • William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)
      Jake and the Fatman
      6.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1992
    • Ken Wahl in The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991)
      The Taking of Beverly Hills
      5.1
      • screenplay
      • 1991
    • Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Banks, and Ken Wahl in Wiseguy (1987)
      Wiseguy
      7.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • story by
      • 1987–1990
    • M. Emmet Walsh and David Soul in Unsub (1989)
      Unsub
      7.9
      TV Series
      • created by
      • creator
      • writer
      • 1989
    • Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in Miami Vice (1984)
      Miami Vice
      7.6
      TV Series
      • teleplay (as David Burke)
      • 1987

    Additional Crew



    • My Own Worst Enemy (2008)
      My Own Worst Enemy
      7.3
      TV Series
      • consultant (as David Burke)
      • 2008
    • Billy Campbell, Dennis Farina, Paul Butler, Steve Ryan, and Bill Smitrovich in Crime Story (1986)
      Crime Story
      8.3
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1986

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    The Prosecution of an American President

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    • Born
      • November 8, 1948
      • Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

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