Burry was born and grew up in San Jose, California. He has Rusyn ancestry. At the age of two he lost his left eye to retinoblastoma and has had a prosthetic eye ever … See more

After medical school, Burry worked as a Stanford Hospital neurology resident, then a Stanford Hospital pathology resident.
He then left to start his own hedge fund. He had already … See more

• "Michael Burry: Subprime Short-Seller No. 1," , The New York Times, March 1, 2010
• "Betting on the Blind Side" Excerpt from "The Big Short"
• "A Primer on Scion Capital’s Subprime Mortgage Short", … See more

Burry is married, with children, and was living in Saratoga, California in 2010. His son was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, … See more

Film
• Burry is portrayed by Christian Bale in the 2015 film The Big Short.
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