The Civil War
1990
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Ric Burns (Eric Burns, born 1955) is an American documentary filmmaker and writer. He has written, directed and produced historical documentaries since the 1990s, beginning with his collaboration on the celebrated PBS series The Civil War (1990), which he produced with his older brother Ken Burns and wrote with Geoffrey Ward .
Ric Burns. Writer: American Experience. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Ric Burns was the son of a social anthropologist. He studied English literature at Columbia University in New York City and Cambridge University in England before working with his brother, Ken Burns, on The Civil War (1990).
Aug 17, 2012 · Historical filmmaker Ric Burns discusses 'Death in the Civil War,' the theology of the Gettysburg Address, and the future of historical documentary filmmaking.
Apr 27, 2021 · Ric Burns has written, produced, and directed many documentaries over the last 25 years that capture fascinating narratives about different topics in...
Writer: American Experience. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Ric Burns was the son of a social anthropologist. He studied English literature at Columbia University in New York City and Cambridge University in England before working with his brother, Ken Burns, on The Civil War (1990).
Ric Burns is a documentary filmmaker and writer, best known for his eight-part, 17-hour series New York: A Documentary Film, which premiered nationally on PBS to critical acclaim (1999, 2001, 2003).
The History Film Forum opens with a lecture by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ric Burns addressing society’s engagement with the past through film, video, and television and how this relationship shapes public understanding of and interest in history.
