Ken Burns

Ken Burns

Director and producer. Born 29 July 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

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Born

29 July 1953, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Active

1990–present

Frequently works with

Geoffrey C. Ward, Peter Coyote, Sarah Botstein

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Ken Burns — Ken BurnsLBJLibraryNow, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Documentary Filmmaker (2007) — Documentary Filmmaker (2007)University of Mount Union, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Filmmaker Ken Burns speaks at the gala ceremony for the inaugural Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, October 17, 2019. Photo by Shawn Miller/L — Filmmaker Ken Burns speaks at the gala ceremony for the inaugural Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, October 17, 2019. Photo by Shawn Miller/LLibrary of Congress Life, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

David McMahon and Ken Burns with the Peabody Award for "The Central Park Five" (2014) — David McMahon and Ken Burns with the Peabody Award for "The Central Park Five" (2014)Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ken Burns — Ken BurnsImage via TMDB

Charlie Rose and Ken Burns at the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards Reception (2014) — Charlie Rose and Ken Burns at the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards Reception (2014)Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ken Burns and David McMahon at the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards (2014) — Ken Burns and David McMahon at the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards (2014)Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photographs: LBJLibraryNow, Public domain; University of Mount Union, CC BY 2.0 (licence); Library of Congress Life, CC0 (licence); Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0 (licence); Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0 (licence); Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0 (licence). Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.