Ric Burns

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Ric Burns
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Age70
Full NameEric D. Burns
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It's very likely! Ric 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
2

  • Primetime Emmy2007
    American MastersOutstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming
  • Primetime Emmy1991
    The Civil WarOutstanding Individual - Informational Programming

Media
47

  • New York: A Documentary Film
  • Made for Each Other: a history of the bond between humans and dogs
  • Debt of Honor: Disabled Veterans in American History
  • American Experience
  • The People of the Standing Stone: the Oneida Nation, the War for Independence, and the Making of America
  • American Masters
  • The Way West
  • The Chinese Exclusion Act
  • Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film
  • Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
  • The Loving Story
  • The Pilgrims
  • Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
  • Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq
  • Enquiring Minds: The Untold Story of the Man Behind the National Enquirer
  • The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind the Myth
  • Freedom Riders

Family Tree

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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