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Kenneth Lauren Burns[1] (born July 29, 1953) is an American filmmaker known for his documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle American history and culture. His work is often produced in association with WETA-TV or the National Endowment for the Humanities and distributed by PBS.
Home - Ken Burns. “There is a delightful, unbridled joy of curiosity in him. His duty is to the question. His duty is to the thirst for knowledge.” – Guillermo del Toro. Leonardo da Vinci.
Learn about Ken Burns, his library of award-winning documentaries and the team at Florentine Films.
Ken Burns. Producer: The Central Park Five. Celebrated American documentarian who gradually amassed a considerable reputation and a devoted audience with a series of reassuringly traditional meditations on Americana.
The Ken Burns Collection showcases more than 40 documentaries, hundreds of clips, and dozens of filmmaker behind-the-scenes discussions. Explore classics such as The...
THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST is a three-part, six hour series directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, that examines America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of...
Aug 7, 2024 · Ken Burns, American documentary director who is known for the epic historical scope of his films and miniseries. His notable TV series included The Civil War (1990), Baseball (1994), The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014), The Vietnam War (2017), Country Music (2019), and Muhammad Ali (2021).
Ken Burns was the director, producer, co-writer, chief cinematographer, music director and executive producer of the Public Television series Baseball. Four and a half years in the making and eighteen and a half hours in length, this film covers the history of baseball from the 1840s to the present.
Mar 15, 2021 · It cannot be said that Ken Burns is an unambitious filmmaker. He is, after all, a director who has spent 40 years making documentaries about truly foundational American subjects: the Civil War,...
The American Buffalo. New Release.