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Kenneth Lauren Burns [1] (born July 29, 1953) is an American filmmaker 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 or the National Endowment for the Humanities and distributed by PBS .
May 20, 2024 · Ken Burns, H’24 delivered the keynote address to the 2024 undergraduate class during the 73rd Commencement Exercises.Brandeis Commencement: https://www.brand...
Ken Burns. Producer: The Central Park Five. Celebrated American documentarian who gradually amassed a considerable reputation and a devoted audience with a series of reassuringly traditional meditations on Americana.
Home - Ken Burns. “The buffalo is an iconic symbol in American life. No animal is more rooted in the American soil, or the American experience. It is a symbol of plenty and it is also a symbol of decline and dissolution.”. – N. Scott Momaday, Kiowa.
Jun 13, 2024 · Ken Burns, American documentary director who is known for the epic historical scope of his films and miniseries. His notable TV series included The Civil War (1990), Baseball (1994), The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014), The Vietnam War (2017), Country Music (2019), and Muhammad Ali (2021).
Learn about Ken Burns, his library of award-winning documentaries and the team at Florentine Films.
From PBS - Ken Burns' Emmy Award-winning documentary brings to life America's most destructive — and defining — conflict. The Civil War is the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers...
Ken Burns was the director, producer, co-writer, chief cinematographer, music director and executive producer of the Public Television series Baseball. Four and a half years in the making and eighteen and a half hours in length, this film covers the history of baseball from the 1840s to the present.
PBS. For more than thirty years, Ken Burns and his collaborators have produced and directed some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made. Discover things you never knew about...
Ken Burns. the Dalai Lama, in "Ethics for the New Millenium" said: "The principal characteristic of genuine happiness is peace: inner peace; and, if we can develop this quality of inner peace, no matter what difficulties we meet in life, our basic sense of well-being will not be undermined."
