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Ken Burns: American documentarian and filmmaker (born 1953).
Born (age 72).
Ken Burns has 19 credits in our database.
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Filmography (19)
The Vietnam War
Director
The Address
Director
The Central Park Five
Writer, Director
Prohibition
Director
The National Pa...
The National Parks: America's Best Idea
Director
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Producer, Director
Mark Twain
Director
Jazz
Jazz
Director
Not for Ourselv...
Not for Ourselves Alone
Producer, Director
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
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Biography
Kenneth Lauren Burns (born July 29, 1953) is an American filmmaker known for his documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle United States history and culture. His work is often produced in association with WETA-TV or the National Endowment for the Humanities and distributed by PBS. Burns lives in the small town of Walpole, New Hampshire. Burns's widely known documentary series include The Civil War (1990), Baseball (1994), Jazz (2001), The War (2007), The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009), Prohibition (2011), The Roosevelts (2014), The Vietnam War (2017), and Country Music (2019). He was also executive producer of both The West (1996), and Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies (2015).
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How old is Ken Burns?
Ken Burns is 72 years old, born on .
What movies or shows has Ken Burns been in?
Ken Burns has 19 credits in our database. Notable titles include The Vietnam War (2017), The Address (2014), The Central Park Five (2012), Prohibition (2011), The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009).
Where can I find more information about Ken Burns?
You can find more about Ken Burns on TMDB, Wikidata. Their full profile and filmography is available on this page.
