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Ken Burns

July 29, 1953

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Ken Burns (born 1953) is a highly celebrated American documentarian who gradually amassed a considerable reputation and a devoted audience with a series of reassuringly traditional meditations on Americana. Burns' works are treasure troves of archival materials; he skillfully utilizes period music and footage, photographs, periodicals and ordinary people's correspondence, the latter often movingly read by seasoned professional actors in a deliberate attempt to get away from a "Great Man" approach to history. Like most non-fiction filmmakers, Burns wears many hats on his projects, often serving...

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Country Music by Ken Burns
9 Episode s . Country Music is a documentary miniseries chronicling the history and prominence of country music in American culture. The 8-part series was released on PBS (US) in September, 2019. It was re-edited into nine shorter 50min episodes for release on BBC Four in November 2019.
Country Music by Ken Burns
9 Episode s . Country Music is a documentary miniseries chronicling the history and prominence of country music in American culture. The 8-part series was released on PBS (US) in September, 2019. It was re-edited into nine shorter 50min episodes for release on BBC Four in November 2019.
Prohibition
3 Episode s . The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality.
Prohibition
3 Episode s . The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality.
The U.S. and the Holocaust
3 Episode s . Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, this documentary series examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States, and race laws in the American south.
The U.S. and the Holocaust
3 Episode s . Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, this documentary series examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States, and race laws in the American south.
Baseball: The Tenth Inning
2 Episode s . This two-part sequel to the 1994 series Baseball continues the story of America's national pastime from the early 1990s to 2010. This transformational period leads off with the 1994 players' strike. Other key developments and milestones include the increasing dominance of Latino and Asian players who truly turn the game international; skyrocketing profits; the Red Sox' historic World Series victory; the astonishing feats of Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Barry Bonds; and the revelations about performance-enhancing drugs that cast a shadow over many athletic accomplishments.
Baseball: The Tenth Inning
2 Episode s . This two-part sequel to the 1994 series Baseball continues the story of America's national pastime from the early 1990s to 2010. This transformational period leads off with the 1994 players' strike. Other key developments and milestones include the increasing dominance of Latino and Asian players who truly turn the game international; skyrocketing profits; the Red Sox' historic World Series victory; the astonishing feats of Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Barry Bonds; and the revelations about performance-enhancing drugs that cast a shadow over many athletic accomplishments.
The American Buffalo
2 Episode s . The dramatic story of America's national mammal, which sustained the lives of Native people for untold generations, being driven to the brink of extinction, before an unlikely collection of people rescues it from disappearing forever. Ken Burns recounts the tragic collision of two opposing views of the natural world—and the unforgettable characters who pointed the nation in a different direction.
The American Buffalo
2 Episode s . The dramatic story of America's national mammal, which sustained the lives of Native people for untold generations, being driven to the brink of extinction, before an unlikely collection of people rescues it from disappearing forever. Ken Burns recounts the tragic collision of two opposing views of the natural world—and the unforgettable characters who pointed the nation in a different direction.
L'Amérique face à l'Holocauste
6 Episode s .
L'Amérique face à l'Holocauste
6 Episode s .
Die USA und der Holocaust (Arte)
6 Episode s .
Die USA und der Holocaust (Arte)
6 Episode s .
Leonardo da Vinci
2 Episode s . Few historical figures loom larger in our modern consciousness than Leonardo da Vinci—whose legend has only grown in the 500 years since his death—and no single work in Leonardo's literature has achieved the cumulative force of Ken Burns’ latest opus, co-directed by Sarah Burns and David McMahon. The film looks at how the artist influenced and inspired future generations. His soaring imagination and profound intellect find the foundation for a conversation we still have today: what is our relationship with nature, and what does it mean to be human? Set against the rich and dynamic backdrop of Renaissance Italy at a time of skepticism and freethinking, regional war, and religious upheaval.
Leonardo da Vinci
2 Episode s . Few historical figures loom larger in our modern consciousness than Leonardo da Vinci—whose legend has only grown in the 500 years since his death—and no single work in Leonardo's literature has achieved the cumulative force of Ken Burns’ latest opus, co-directed by Sarah Burns and David McMahon. The film looks at how the artist influenced and inspired future generations. His soaring imagination and profound intellect find the foundation for a conversation we still have today: what is our relationship with nature, and what does it mean to be human? Set against the rich and dynamic backdrop of Renaissance Italy at a time of skepticism and freethinking, regional war, and religious upheaval.
Leonardo da Vinci
2 Episode s . This two-part, four-hour documentary delves into the world of a 15th-century art titan and unravels his journey while shedding light on his lasting impact on future generations.
Leonardo da Vinci
2 Episode s . This two-part, four-hour documentary delves into the world of a 15th-century art titan and unravels his journey while shedding light on his lasting impact on future generations.

Country Music by Ken Burns

Country Music by Ken Burns

Prohibition

Prohibition

The U.S. and the Holocaust

The U.S. and the Holocaust

Baseball: The Tenth Inning

Baseball: The Tenth Inning

The American Buffalo

The American Buffalo

L'Amérique face à l'Holocauste

L'Amérique face à l'Holocauste

Die USA und der Holocaust (Arte)

Die USA und der Holocaust (Arte)

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci