History Creator / KenBurns

'''Ken Burns''' (born July 29, 1953) is an influential {{documentary}} filmmaker known for his explorations of American history. Since the 1980s, he has made over a dozen documentary miniseries for Creator/{{PBS}}, including ''The Civil War'' (1990), ''Baseball'' (1994), ''Frank Lloyd Wright'' (1998), ''Jazz'' (2001), ''The War'' (2007), ''The National Parks'' (2009), ''Prohibition'' (2011), ''The Dust Bowl'' (2012), and ''The Roosevelts'' (2014), and ''The Vietnam War'' (2017).

He also made a cameo in ''Film/{{Gettysburg}}'' as a Union officer who asks General Hancock to get off his horse as Hancock rides along the line to inspire his terrified men.

* ''The Statue of Liberty'' (1985)

* ''Brooklyn Bridge'' (1981): His first documentary about the conception and construction of the Bridge and the people involved.

His documentaries are known for their unique style. He uses the technique known as TheKenBurnsEffect, made famous in ''The Civil War''. Burns also uses distinct musical scores, such as the upbeat string arrangements of ''The War'' or the song "Ashokan Farewell", which was played over twenty times for ''The Civil War''. His films are able to attract some ''very'' esteemed actors to do voice over work, usually reading contemporary diaries and letters (''The Civil War'' featured Creator/MorganFreeman, Creator/LaurenceFishburne, and Creator/JeremyIrons, among others). Another trademark is that a character will usually say their name and the year they wrote their thoughts. Burns has become well-known in the documentary world as a result, and many other filmmakers have emulated his style.

* ''The Civil War'' (1990): Burns' first miniseries-style doc, covering the UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar in exhausting, often gruesome detail.

* ''Series/TheVietnamWar'' (2017): DarkerAndEdgier, not to mention BloodierAndGorier, than his other wartime documentaries, this miniseries chronicles UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar in detail even more excruciating than that shown in ''The Civil War'' and ''The War''.

'''Ken Burns''' (born July 29, 1953) is an influential {{documentary}} filmmaker known for his explorations of American history. Since the 1980s, he has made over a dozen documentary miniseries for Creator/{{PBS}}, including ''The Civil War'' (1990), ''Baseball'' (1994), ''Frank Lloyd Wright'' (1998), ''Jazz'' (2001), ''The War'' (2007), ''The National Parks'' (2009), ''Prohibition'' (2011), ''The Dust Bowl'' (2012), and ''The Roosevelts'' (2014).

* ''Vietnam'' (2017): DarkerAndEdgier, not to mention BloodierAndGorier, than his other wartime documentaries, this miniseries chronicles UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar in detail even more excruciating than that shown in ''The Civil War'' and ''The War''.

* ''Jackie Robinson'' (2015)
* ''Vietnam'' (2017)

* ''Vietnam'' (2016)

Burn's documentaries are known for their unique style. He uses the technique known as TheKenBurnsEffect, made famous in ''The Civil War''. Burns also uses distinct musical scores, such as the upbeat string arrangements of ''The War'' or the song "Ashokan Farewell", which was played over twenty times for ''The Civil War''. His films are able to attract some ''very'' esteemed actors to do voice over work, usually reading contemporary diaries and letters (''The Civil War'' featured Creator/MorganFreeman, Creator/LaurenceFishburne, and Creator/JeremyIrons, among others). Another trademark is that a character will usually say their name and the year they wrote their thoughts. Burns has become well-known in the documentary world as a result, and many other filmmakers have emulated his style.

* ''The Tenth Inning'' (2010): A follow-up to ''Baseball,'' covering the years since that documentary's release.

Burn's documentaries are known for their unique style. He uses the technique known as TheKenBurnsEffect, made famous in ''The Civil War''. Burns also uses distinct musical scores, such as the upbeat string arrangements of ''The War'' or the song "Ashokan Farewell", which was played over twenty times for ''The Civil War''. His films are able to attract some ''very'' esteemed actors to do voice over work, usually reading contemporary diaries and letters (''The Civil War'' featured Creator/MorganFreeman, Creator/LaurenceFishburne, and Creator/JeremyIrons among others). Another trademark is that a character will usually say their name and the year they wrote their thoughts. Burns has become well-known in the documentary world as a result, and many other filmmakers have emulated his style.

* ''Ernest Hemingway'' (2019)

* ''Jazz'' (2001): A ([[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment limited]]) history of Jazz music.

* ''TheWar'' (2007): A history of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII that was criticized for its intentionally limited scope (focusing on the American role in the war, and more specifically on four small-to-midsize American towns/cities).

* ''Not for Ourselves Alone: Elizabeth Cady Stanton Suzan B. Anthony'' (1999)

* ''The Roosevelts: An Intimate History'' (2014): Chronicling the history of UsefulNotes/TheodoreRoosevelt, UsefulNotes/FranklinRoosevelt, and UsefulNotes/EleanorRoosevelt from Theodore's birth to Eleanor's death, their personal lives and the influence they had on America and the world.

* ''The Roosevelts: An Intimate History'' (2014): Chronicling the history of UsefulNotes/TheodoreRoosevelt, UsefulNotes/FranklinDelanoRoosevelt, and UsefulNotes/EleanorRoosevelt from Theodore's birth to Eleanor's death, their personal lives and the influence they had on America and the world.

'''Ken Burns''' is an influential {{documentary}} filmmaker known for his explorations of American history. Since the 1980s, he has made over a dozen documentary miniseries for Creator/{{PBS}}, including ''The Civil War'' (1990), ''Baseball'' (1994), ''Frank Lloyd Wright'' (1998), ''Jazz'' (2001), ''The War'' (2007), ''The National Parks'' (2009), ''Prohibition'' (2011), ''The Dust Bowl'' (2012), and ''The Roosevelts'' (2014).

Ken Burns is an influential {{documentary}} maker known for his films on American history. Since the 1980s, he has made over a dozen documentary miniseries for Creator/{{PBS}}, including ''The Civil War'' (1990), ''Baseball'' (1994), ''Frank Lloyd Wright'' (1998), ''Jazz'' (2001), ''The War'' (2007), ''The National Parks'' (2009), ''Prohibition'' (2011), ''The Dust Bowl'' (2012), and ''The Roosevelts'' (2014).

Ken Burns is an influential {{documentary}} maker known for his films on American history. Since the 1980s, he has made over a dozen documentary miniseries for Creator/{{PBS}}, including ''The Civil War'' (1990), ''Baseball'' (1994), ''Frank Lloyd Wright'' (1998) ''Jazz'' (2001), ''The War'' (2007), ''The National Parks'' (2009), ''Prohibition'' (2011), and ''The Dust Bowl'' (2012).

* ''The Shakers'' (1984)

* ''Empire of the Air'' (1991): The story of the development of radio, and the contentious relationship between the people who created it.

* ''Lewis & Clark'' (1997): The story of the first journey by Americans across the North American continent.

* ''Not for Ourselves Alone'' (1999)

* ''Horatio's Drive'' (2003): The story of the first journey across the United States by automobile.
* ''Unforgivable Blackness'' (2005)

* ''The National Parks'' (2009)
* ''10th Inning'' (2010): A follow-up to ''Baseball,'' covering the years since that documentary's release.

* ''The Roosevelts'' (2014): Chronicling the history of UsefulNotes/TheodoreRoosevelt, UsefulNotes/FranklinDelanoRoosevelt, and UsefulNotes/EleanorRoosevelt from Theodore's birth to Eleanor's death, their personal lives and the influence they had on America and the world.

Burn's documentaries are known for their unique style. He uses the technique known as TheKenBurnsEffect, made famous in ''The Civil War''. Burns also uses distinct musical scores, such as the upbeat string arrangements of ''The War'' or the song "Ashokan Farewell", which was played over twenty times for ''The Civil War''. His films are able to attract some ''very'' esteemed actors to do voice over work, usually reading contemporary diaries and letters (The Civil War featured MorganFreeman, Creator/LaurenceFishburne and JeremyIrons among others). Another trademark is that a character will usually say their name and the year they wrote their thoughts. Burns has become well-known in the documentary world as a result, and many other filmmakers have emulated his style.

* ''TheWar'' (2007): A history of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII that was criticized for its intentionally limited scope.

* ''Prohibition'' (2011): A history of the Prohibition of alcohol in the United States, including the origins of the movement and its lingering effects.

Burn's documentaries are known for their unique style. He uses the technique known as TheKenBurnsEffect, made famous in ''The Civil War''. Burns also uses distinct musical scores, such as the upbeat string arrangements of ''The War'' or the song "Ashokan Farewell", which was played over twenty times for ''The Civil War''. His films are able to attract some ''very'' esteemed actors to do voice over work, usually reading contemporary diaries and letters (The Civil War featured MorganFreeman, LaurenceFishburne and JeremyIrons among others). Another trademark is that a character will usually say their name and the year they wrote their thoughts. Burns has become well-known in the documentary world as a result, and many other filmmakers have emulated his style.

* ''The Civil War'' (1990): Burns' first miniseries-style doc, covering the AmericanCivilWar in exhausting, often gruesome detail.

* ''Brooklyn Bridge'' (1981)

* ''TheWar'' (2007): A history of WorldWarII that was criticized for its intentionally limited scope.

* ''The Roosevelts'' (2014)

Ken Burns is an influential {{documentary}} maker known for his films on American history. Since the 1980s, he has made over a dozen documentary miniseries for Creator/{{PBS}}, including ''The Civil War'' (1990), ''Baseball'' (1994), ''Jazz'' (2001), ''The War'' (2007), ''The National Parks'' (2009), ''Prohibition'' (2011), and ''The Dust Bowl'' (2012).

Burn's documentaries are known for their unique style. He uses the technique known as TheKenBurnsEffect, made famous in ''The Civil War''. Burns also uses distinct musical scores, such as the upbeat string arrangements of ''The War'' or the song "Ashokan Farewell", which was played over twenty times for ''The Civil War''. Burns has become well-known in the documentary world as a result, and many other filmmakers have emulated his style.

Ken Burns is an influential {{documentary}} maker known for his films on American history. Since the 1980s, he has made over a dozen documentary miniseries for Creator/{{PBS}}, including ''The Civil War'' (1990), ''Baseball'' (1994), ''Jazz'' (2001), ''The War'' (2007), ''The National Parks'' (2009), and ''Prohibition'' (2011).