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Ken Burns
Burns in 2018
Born
Kenneth Lauren Burns
(1953-07-29) July 29, 1953 (age 70)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Alma mater
Hampshire College (BA)
Occupation
Filmmaker
Years active
1970–present
Notable work
The Civil War (1990)
Baseball (1994)
The National Parks (2009)
The Roosevelts (2014)
The Vietnam War (2017)
Country Music (2019)
Political party
Democratic
Spouses
Amy Stechler Burns
(m. 1982; div. 1993)
Julie Deborah Brown
(m. 2003)
Children
Sarah Burns
Lilly Burns
Olivia Burns
Willa Burns
Relatives
Ric Burns (brother)
Website
kenburns.com
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.
Burns's 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).[2] 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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^Genzlinger, Neil (March 27, 2015). "Review: In 'Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies,' Battling an Opportunistic Killer". The New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
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