Ken Burns
American documentarian and filmmaker (born 1953)
Kenneth Lauren Burns is an American filmmaker and popular historical documentarian. An undergraduate of Hampshire College, his works typically chronicle American history and culture, and are often produced in association with WETA-TV or the National Endowment for the Humanities, distributed by PBS. Burns has received critical and scholarly acclaim for several of his documentaries, including two Academy Award nominations, two Grammy Awards, three Peabody Awards, and eight Emmy Awards, among other accolades.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 9 films (1981–2001) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 18 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brooklyn Bridge | Direct Cinema | 58 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1984 | The Statue of Liberty | Direct Cinema | 58 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1985 | [THE STATUE OF LIBERTY] | Unknown source | 60 min | 16mm | Color | silent |
| 1985 | The Statue of Liberty | A Diana Colson Film | 60 min | Color | ||
| 1990 | The Civil War | Encyclopedia Britannica Films | 680 min | Color | ||
| 1997 | [Thomas Jefferson] | to be added | 1 reel | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1997 | Frank Lloyd Wright | PBS Video | 161 | 16mm | Color | |
| 2001 | Mark Twain | McGraw-Hill | 1 reel | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 2001 | Mark Twain. | Ken Burns | 3:50 | 16mm | Color | sound |