Ken Burns

Kenneth Lauren Burns (born July 29, 1953) is an American filmmaker and historian 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 and/or the National Endowment for the Humanities and distributed by PBS.

For the English football referee, see Ken Burns (referee). For other people named Kenneth Burns, see Kenneth Burns (disambiguation).

Ken Burns
Burns in 2018
Born
Kenneth Lauren Burns

(1953-07-29) July 29, 1953
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Alma materHampshire College (BA)
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active1970–present
Notable work
  • The Civil War (1990)
  • Baseball (1994)
  • The National Parks (2009)
  • The Roosevelts (2014)
  • The Vietnam War (2017)
  • Country Music (2019)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
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    (m. 1982; div. 1993)​
  • Julie Deborah Brown
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    (m. 2003)​
Children
  • Sarah Burns
  • Lilly Burns
  • Olivia Burns
  • Willa Burns
RelativesRic Burns (brother)
Websitekenburns.com

His 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). Burns's documentaries have earned two Academy Award nominations (for 1981's Brooklyn Bridge and 1985's The Statue of Liberty) and have won several Emmy Awards, among other honors.

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