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Ric Burns

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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Dante: Inferno to Paradise

Dante: Inferno to Paradise

2024

Director, Creator

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

2021

Director

Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America

Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America

2020

Director

Made for Each Other: A History of the Bond Between Humans and Dogs

Made for Each Other: A History of the Bond Between Humans and Dogs

2019

Director

The People of the Standing Stone: The Oneida Nation, The War for Independence, And The Making of America

The People of the Standing Stone: The Oneida Nation, The War for Independence, And The Making of America

2017

Director

The Chinese Exclusion Act

The Chinese Exclusion Act

2017

Writer, Director

The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth

The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth

2016

Director, Writer

Aufbruch in die neue Welt

Aufbruch in die neue Welt

2016

Director

The Pilgrims

The Pilgrims

2015

Director

American Ballet Theatre: A History

American Ballet Theatre: A History

2015

Director

Enquiring Minds: The Untold Story of the Man Behind the National Enquirer

Enquiring Minds: The Untold Story of the Man Behind the National Enquirer

2014

Director, Writer

Death and the Civil War

Death and the Civil War

2012

Director

Nantucket

Nantucket

2011

Director

Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World

Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World

2010

Writer, Director

We Shall Remain

We Shall Remain

2009

Writer, Director

Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film

Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film

2006

Director, Writer

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

2006

Director, Writer, Executive Producer

New York: The Center of the World

New York: The Center of the World

2003

Director, Writer

Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams

2002

Director

The Concert for New York City

The Concert for New York City

2001

Director

New York: A Documentary Film

New York: A Documentary Film

2001

Producer, Director, Writer

New York: The City and the World

New York: The City and the World

2001

Director, Writer

New York: The City of Tomorrow

New York: The City of Tomorrow

2001

Director

New York: A Documentary Film

New York: A Documentary Film

1999

Director

New York: Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898)

New York: Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898)

1999

Director

New York: Order and Disorder (1825–1865)

New York: Order and Disorder (1825–1865)

1999

Director

New York: The Country And The City (1609-1825)

New York: The Country And The City (1609-1825)

1999

Director

New York: A Documentary Film

New York: A Documentary Film

1999

Writer, Director, Creator

New York Underground

New York Underground

1997

Director

The Way West

The Way West

1995

Director, Producer, Writer

The Donner Party

The Donner Party

1992

Director, Writer, Producer

Coney Island

Coney Island

1991

Director, Producer

The Civil War

The Civil War

1990

Producer

American Experience

American Experience

1988

Producer

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