Ric Burns
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Ric Burns

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.

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Known for

The Concert for New York City★ 5
The Concert for New York City
2001
The Chinese Exclusion Act★ 8.7
The Chinese Exclusion Act
2017
American Experience: Ansel Adams★ 8
American Experience: Ansel Adams
2002
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life★ 6.2
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
2021
American Experience: We Shall Remain
American Experience: We Shall Remain
2021
The Donner Party★ 6.4
The Donner Party
1992
Coney Island★ 6
Coney Island
1991
Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film★ 8.3
Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film
2006
Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World
Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World
2010
The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth
The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth
2016
Aufbruch in die neue Welt
Aufbruch in die neue Welt
2016
The Pilgrims★ 7.7
The Pilgrims
2015
American Ballet Theatre: A History
American Ballet Theatre: A History
2015
Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America★ 7
Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
2020
Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film
Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film
2006

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