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Ken Burns
Ken Burns is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. He has directed and produced numerous documentaries including The Civil War, Jazz, and The National Parks: America's Best Idea. His films have won many awards and are known for their extensive use of archival footage and interviews.
Titles credited to Ken Burns
Craft in America
Explore the vitality, history and significance of the craft movement in the United States and its impact on our nation's rich cultural heritage. Capturing the beauty, creativity and originality of cra...
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Ken Burns: Here & There
Explore the filmmaker’s life and career in interviews with colleagues, friends and Burns himself. The importance of place emerges as a theme as he reflects on his own geographic touchstones, from the...
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The Unmaking of a College
In THE UNMAKING OF A COLLEGE, students at Hampshire College confront a new president's underhanded attempt to shut down their school and discover that a powerful institution is bullying an inexperienc...
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