Question: is blaze a true story?
Answer: Betts's Most Recent Stories. The new biopic 'Blaze,' directed by Ethan Hawke, is based on the love story of Blaze Foley and Sybil Rosen. ... These are the facts: Blaze Foley was born Michael David Fuller in December 1949. Thirty-nine years and two months later, he was shot dead.