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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 Civil War, Baseball, and...
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).
The American Buffalo. New Release.
The Civil War, an epic nine-episode series by the award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and produced in conjunction with WETA, Washington, D.C., first aired in...
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.
From PBS - Ken Burns' Emmy Award-winning documentary brings to life America's most destructive — and defining — conflict. The Civil War is the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers...