About

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Place of birth:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Ric Burns

Overview

Ric Burns is an American documentary filmmaker and writer. He has written, directed and produced historical documentaries since the 1990s, beginning with his collaboration on the celebrated PBS series The Civil War, which he produced with his older brother Ken Burns and wrote with Geoffrey Ward.

Known for

Acting
2013 Men at Lunch Actor Self 58
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Directing
2024 Dante: Inferno to Paradise Directing Director 69
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2021 Oliver Sacks: His Own Life Directing Director 59
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2020 Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America Directing Director 59
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2019 Made for Each Other: A History of the Bond Between Humans and Dogs Directing Director N/A
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2017 The People of the Standing Stone: The Oneida Nation, The War for Independence, And The Making of America Directing Director N/A
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2017 The Chinese Exclusion Act Directing Director 59
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2016 The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth Directing Director N/A
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2016 Aufbruch in die neue Welt Directing Director N/A
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2015 The Pilgrims Directing Director 59
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2015 American Ballet Theatre: A History Directing Director N/A
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2014 Enquiring Minds: The Untold Story of the Man Behind the National Enquirer Directing Director 59
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2012 Death and the Civil War Directing Director N/A
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2011 Nantucket Directing Director N/A
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2010 Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World Directing Director N/A
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2009 We Shall Remain Directing Director 69
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2006 Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film Directing Director 59
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2006 Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film Directing Director N/A
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2003 New York: The Center of the World Directing Director N/A
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2002 Ansel Adams Directing Director 58
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2001 New York: A Documentary Film Directing Director N/A
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2001 The Concert for New York City Directing Director 58
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2001 New York: The City and the World Directing Director 59
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2001 New York: The City of Tomorrow Directing Director 59
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1999 New York: A Documentary Film Directing Director N/A
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1999 New York: Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898) Directing Director N/A
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1999 New York: Order and Disorder (1825–1865) Directing Director N/A
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1999 New York: The Country And The City (1609-1825) Directing Director 59
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1999 New York: A Documentary Film Directing Director 69
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1997 New York Underground Directing Director N/A
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1995 The Way West Directing Director N/A
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1992 The Donner Party Directing Director 59
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1991 Coney Island Directing Director 59
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Writing
2017 The Chinese Exclusion Act Writing Writer 59
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2016 The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth Writing Writer N/A
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2014 Enquiring Minds: The Untold Story of the Man Behind the National Enquirer Writing Writer 59
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2010 Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World Writing Writer N/A
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2006 Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film Writing Writer 59
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2006 Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film Writing Writer N/A
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2003 New York: The Center of the World Writing Writer N/A
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2001 New York: A Documentary Film Writing Writer N/A
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2001 New York: The City and the World Writing Writer 59
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1999 New York: A Documentary Film Writing Writer 69
Fair
1995 The Way West Writing Writer N/A
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1992 The Donner Party Writing Writer 59
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Production
2006 Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film Production Executive Producer N/A
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2001 New York: A Documentary Film Production Producer N/A
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1995 The Way West Production Producer N/A
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1992 The Donner Party Production Producer 59
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1991 Coney Island Production Producer 59
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1990 The Civil War Production Producer 76
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