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Ken Burns

Ken Burns

  1. I don't concentrate on the nuts and bolts of the machinery, we don't get into great detail about the intricacies of the operation. ... It's really something the whole family likes to watch ... You definitely don't need to be a rail fanatic to get something out of it, because I follow the whole route and...
    – Ken Burns SOURCE: Bennington Banner 2 months ago
  2. Hats off to (the Blue Bombers) for not quitting and digging in and trying to win it for us
    – Ken Burns SOURCE: CTV 2 months ago
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About Ken Burns

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Kenneth Lauren Burns (born July 29, 1953) is an American director and producer of documentary films known for his style of making use of archival footage and photographs. Among his most notable productions are The Civil War (1990), Baseball (1994), Jazz (2001) and The War (2007). Full Article

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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 06: (L-R) Actress Uma Thurman, Filmmaker Ken Burns and (wife) Julia Burns attend the 2012 Room to Grow fundraising gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on February 6, 2012 in New York City.
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  1. NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 06: (L-R) Actress Uma Thurman, Filmmaker Ken Burns and (wife) Julia Burns attend the 2012 Room to Grow fundraising gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on February 6, 2012 in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 06: (L-R) Actress Uma Thurman, Filmmaker Ken Burns and (wife) Julia Burns attend the 2012 Room to Grow fundraising gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on February 6, 2012 in New York City.

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  2. Ken Burns and Julie Burns attend the "Room To Grow" Gala Fundraiser to support the development of children born Into poverty, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 in New York. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    Ken Burns and Julie Burns attend the "Room To Grow" Gala Fundraiser to support the development of children born Into poverty, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 in New York.

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  3. Actress Uma Thurman, left, and filmmaker Ken Burns attend the "Room To Grow" Gala Fundraiser to support the development of children born into poverty, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 in New York. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    Actress Uma Thurman, left, and filmmaker Ken Burns attend the "Room To Grow" Gala Fundraiser to support the development of children born into poverty, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 in New York.

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  4. Winnipeg Blue Bombers' fan Ken Burns participates in the Grey Cup CFL football parade in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C. Lions are scheduled to play in the Canadian Football League's 99th Grey Cup on Sunday in Vancouver. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Winnipeg Blue Bombers' fan Ken Burns participates in the Grey Cup CFL football parade in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C. Lions are scheduled to play in the Canadian Football League's 99th Grey Cup on Sunday in Vancouver.

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  5. Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns discusses his new film "Prohibition", Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at the National Press Club in Washington. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns discusses his new film "Prohibition", Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at the National Press Club in Washington.

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  6. NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 14: Ken Burns attends the 'Boardwalk Empire' Season 2 premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater on September 14, 2011 in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 14: Ken Burns attends the 'Boardwalk Empire' Season 2 premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater on September 14, 2011 in New York City.

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  7. BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 31: Filmmaker Ken Burns speaks during the 'Prohibition' panel during the PBS portion of the 2011 Summer TCA Tour held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 31, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 31: Filmmaker Ken Burns speaks during the 'Prohibition' panel during the PBS portion of the 2011 Summer TCA Tour held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 31, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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  8. BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 31: (L-R) Filmmaker Ken Burns, author Daniel Okrent, and filmmaker Lynn Novick speak during the 'Prohibition' panel during the PBS portion of the 2011 Summer TCA Tour held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 31, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 31: (L-R) Filmmaker Ken Burns, author Daniel Okrent, and filmmaker Lynn Novick speak during the 'Prohibition' panel during the PBS portion of the 2011 Summer TCA Tour held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 31, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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  9. Filmmaker Ken Burns looks at a book of Civil War draft records during a news conference at the National Archives in Washington, Wednesday, April 6, 2011, in conjunction with Ancestry.com, making newly digitized Civil War records available online. AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 months ago

    Filmmaker Ken Burns looks at a book of Civil War draft records during a news conference at the National Archives in Washington, Wednesday, April 6, 2011, in conjunction with Ancestry.com, making newly digitized Civil War records available online.

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  10. Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns is seen during a news conference Friday, March 25, 2011, at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Burns' and Lynn Novick's upcoming documentary film series Prohibition is scheduled to premiere this fall on public television. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns is seen during a news conference Friday, March 25, 2011, at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Burns' and Lynn Novick's upcoming documentary film series Prohibition is scheduled to premiere this fall on public television.

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  11. FILE - In this March 25, 2011 file photo, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns speaks to reporters during a news conference at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    FILE - In this March 25, 2011 file photo, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns speaks to reporters during a news conference at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

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  12. Thomas Phelps, Director, Division of Public Programs, National Endowment for the Humanities, left, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, second left, Patricia Harrison, President of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and documentary filmmaker Lynn Novick, right, are seen during a... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Thomas Phelps, Director, Division of Public Programs, National Endowment for the Humanities, left, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, second left, Patricia Harrison, President of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and documentary filmmaker Lynn Novick, right, are seen during a...

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  13. PBS announced today that the first episode of THE CIVIL WAR, the award-winning film by Ken Burns that first aired in 1990, will premiere on the free PBS for iPad and PBS App for the iPhone and iPod Touch beginning on March 24 for ten days prior to the highly anticipated re-broadcast of... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    PBS announced today that the first episode of THE CIVIL WAR, the award-winning film by Ken Burns that first aired in 1990, will premiere on the free PBS for iPad and PBS App for the iPhone and iPod Touch beginning on March 24 for ten days prior to the highly anticipated re-broadcast of...

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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 06: (L-R) Actress Uma Thurman, Filmmaker Ken Burns and (wife) Julia Burns attend the 2012 Room to Grow fundraising gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on February 6, 2012 in New York City.

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  1. I don't concentrate on the nuts and bolts of the machinery, we don't get into great detail about the intricacies of the operation. ... It's really something the whole family likes to watch ... You definitely don't need to be a rail fanatic to get something out of it, because I follow the whole route and...
    – Ken Burns SOURCE: Bennington Banner 2 months ago
  2. Hats off to (the Blue Bombers) for not quitting and digging in and trying to win it for us
    – Ken Burns SOURCE: CTV 2 months ago