Ken Burns ... Kenneth Lauren Burns (born July 29, 1953) is an American filmmaker known for his documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle United States history and culture.

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“There is a delightful, unbridled joy of curiosity in him. His duty is to the question. His duty is to the thirst for knowledge.” – Guillermo del Toro. “The buffalo is an iconic symbol in American life. No animal is …

2 days ago · Ken Burns's new documentary achieves a tone that is unmistakably Burns: measured, atmospheric, at times elegiac and always attentive to nuance.

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 …

Jun 12, 2025 · Ken Burns (born July 29, 1953) is a renowned American documentary filmmaker. He grew up in Brooklyn and Ann Arbor. Burns graduated from Hampshire College, where he studied film …

Nov 25, 2025 · Ken Burns is an American documentary filmmaker and storyteller whose sweeping narrative approach and cinematic innovation led him to be hailed as the most accomplished …

Jul 3, 2025 · Burns was here to discuss and promote his own bid to answer the convention’s question: The American Revolution, a 12-hour documentary set to premier, in six installments, this November …

Nov 28, 2025 · Ken Burns is back. A storyteller of America for nearly 50 years, the lauded documentary maker has a new series airing on PBS — and yes, it’s another epic.

Nov 12, 2025 · PHILADELPHIA − Legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has been trying to tell the story of America for 10 years. It's just a coincidence that it's premiering in a political moment in …