Directing
Ken Burns
- Titles
- 34movies59TV shows
- Career
Active from 1981 to 2026, busiest in 2010 and 2021 with 3 main titles each.
- Directed
- 45titles as director
- Average score
78/100
- Highest rated
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Biographical7.9average 1.0
- Historical9.1average 2.6
- Politics6.5average 2.6
- Social Commentary7.7average 4.9
- Nostalgia6.2average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism5.4average 3.3
- Wonder4.8average 3.4
- Wholesome4.4average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.4, average 5.4
- Mystery1.6, average 4.1
- Adrenaline2.5, average 4.9
- Uncanny0.4, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- American History 13
- Historical Documentary 10
- Biographical Documentary 9
- Educational & Informative 8
- Social Commentary 8
- Character Study 6
- Educational 6
- Historical Context 4
- Ken Burns Style 4
- Thought-Provoking 4
- Archival Footage 3
- Social Justice 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
David McCulloughActorThe Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God, Huey Long, The Congress
Geoffrey C. WardWriterMark Twain, The Statue of Liberty, Huey Long, Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio, Thomas Hart Benton
Kevin ConwayActorUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, Mark Twain, The Mayo Clinic, Yosemite — A Gathering of Spirit
Keith DavidActorUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, Mark Twain, Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip, Baseball: The Tenth Inning
Philip BoscoActorUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, Mark Twain, Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
Paul RoeblingActorThe Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
Arthur MillerActorThe Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, The Congress
Tom HanksActorThe Mayo Clinic, Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip, Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War- AAmy StechlerDirectorBrooklyn Bridge, The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God, Huey Long
Dayton DuncanWriterMark Twain, Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip, Yosemite — A Gathering of Spirit
John CullumActorUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
Carolyn McCormickActorMark Twain, The Mayo Clinic
Movies and TV shows
30Type
2020s
3 titles · average score 85
Producer
Executive Producer
Producer, Executive Producer
2010s
13 titles · average score 76
Director, Writer
TV show · as Self
Executive Producer
Executive Producer, Director
TV show · as Ken Burns
Thanks
Director
as Narrator (Voice)
Director, Writer
TV show · as Ken Burns
Writer, Director
2000s
4 titles · average score 82
TV show
Director of Photography, Director
1990s
2 titles · average score 75
Producer, Music Director
Producer
1980s
8 titles · average score 74
Director
TV show · as Ken Burns (voice)
Director, Producer
Cinematography, Producer
Director, Producer
Director, Producer
Cinematography, Director of Photography
TV show