Biography
Kenneth Lauren Burns is an American filmmaker and popular historical documentarian. An undergraduate of Hampshire College, his works typically chronicle American history and culture, and are often produced in association with WETA-TV or the National Endowment for the Humanities, distributed by PBS. Burns has received critical and scholarly acclaim for several of his documentaries, including two Academy Award nominations, two Grammy Awards, three Peabody Awards, and eight Emmy Awards, among other accolades.
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Awards & recognition
- Lady Bird Johnson Environmental Award · 2017
- Jefferson Lecture · 2016
- Charles Frankel Prize · 1991
- Grammy Award — Best Traditional Folk Album · 1991
- Grammy Award — Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording · 1991
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- Lincoln Prize · 1991
- Christopher Award
- Emmy Award
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- National Humanities Medal
- Independent Spirit Award — Best Documentary Feature · 2013 · nominated
- Writers Guild of America Award — Best Documentary Screenplay · 2013 · nominated
- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Documentaries · 2007 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording · 1991 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Traditional Folk Album · 1991 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Interstellar
The West
The U.S. and the Holocaust
The Vietnam War
The War
The Unmaking of a College
Muhammad Ali
The Gene: An Intimate History
The Civil War
The Simpsons
Jackie Robinson
The Dust Bowl
Prohibition
The National Parks: America's Best Idea
Thomas Hart Benton
Benjamin Franklin
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
Leonardo da Vinci
Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
The Congress
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Hemingway
East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story
Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony
Thomas Jefferson
Baseball
Brooklyn Bridge
The American Buffalo
Frank Lloyd Wright
Country Music
Jazz
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Huey Long
The Mayo Clinic
The Central Park Five
Wordplay
The Colbert Report
Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War
The Statue of Liberty
In the Know
60 Minutes
College Behind Bars
Finding Your Roots
The Daily Show
Very Ralph
Difficult People
The Mindy Project
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The American Revolution