Ken Burns

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Ken Burns
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Age71
Full NameKenneth Lauren Burns
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It's very likely! They also are a nepo parent! Ken Burns comes from the royal Burns family. They have five celebrities in their family. With one hundred twenty-four credited apperances in TV, film, and video.

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Awards
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Media
45

  • Baseball
  • The Vietnam War
  • The Civil War
  • Vietnam
  • Country Music
  • The U.S. and the Holocaust A Film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein
  • The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
  • Muhammad Ali
  • Country Music: Live at the Ryman - A Concert Celebrating the Film by Ken Burns
  • Jazz
  • The National Parks: America's Best Idea
  • Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Mark Twain
  • College Behind Bars
  • Jackie Robinson
  • The Dust Bowl
  • Prohibition
  • Ken Burns Presents: The Gene
  • Hemingway
  • The Mayo Clinic, Faith, Hope and Science
  • Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
  • Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony
  • Frank Lloyd Wright
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • The Central Park Five
  • The Address
  • Walden
  • Huey Long
  • The Statue of Liberty
  • The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
  • Thomas Hart Benton
  • The Congress
  • Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War
  • East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story

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Ric Burns, Sarah Burns, and Lilly Burns are members of the illustrious Burns family from Baltimore, Maryland. Ric and Sarah, the siblings, and Lilly, his daughter, have achieved remarkable success in the entertainment industry. Ric is a celebrated American documentarian and Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning creative producer. His works are treasure troves of archival materials, skillfully utilizing period music and footage, photographs, periodicals, and ordinary people's correspondence. Meanwhile, Sarah is known for her work on The Central Park Five (2012), Muhammad Ali (2021) and Jackie Robinson (2016). Lilly is a founding member of Jax Media, an executive producer and director on Broad City (Comedy Central) and Search Party (TBS). She also works as an executive producer on Russian Doll (Netflix), Desus & Mero (Showtime), and Emily in Paris. The Burns family has crafted a legacy of inspiring and thought-provoking works that have captivated audiences for generations and will continue to do so for years to come. Their dedication and craftsmanship have earned them the respect and admiration of their peers and fans around the world.

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