Portrait of Kevin Burns

Directing

Kevin Burns

Career

Active from 1981 to 2020, with a break from 1982 to 1993, busiest in 1996 and 1997 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kevin Burns Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Pathos
    3.2, average 5.3
  • Crime
    1.6, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Behind-the-Scenes 8
  • Educational & Informative 3
  • Historical Account 2
  • Hollywood History 2
  • Nostalgic Lookback 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Film Production 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Historical Context 2
  • Documentary 2
  • Historical Documentary 2
  • Informative 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

60
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Bigfoot: Fear in the Woods
Bigfoot: Fear in the Woods (2020)

Executive Producer

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 65
Blood and Glory: The Civil War in Color
Blood and Glory: The Civil War in Color (2015)

Director, Executive Producer

The Godfather Legacy
The Godfather Legacy (2012)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Executive Producer

Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (2011)
GoodWatch score 55

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2000s

33 titles ยท average score 65
The Face is Familiar
The Face is Familiar (2009)

Director

The Valkyrie Legacy
The Valkyrie Legacy (2008)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Writer

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007)
GoodWatch score 74

Writer, Additional Writing

Star Wars Tech
Star Wars Tech (2007)
GoodWatch score 74

Writer

Star Warriors
Star Warriors (2007)

Director

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

Poseidon
Poseidon (2006)
GoodWatch score 47

Executive Producer

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
GoodWatch score 82

Director, Executive Producer

Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Writer

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2003)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Executive Producer

Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion
Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002)
GoodWatch score 43

Director, Writer

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001)
GoodWatch score 75

Executive Producer, Writer

1990s

22 titles ยท average score 74
Behind the Planet of the Apes
Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Executive Producer

Lost in Space Forever
Lost in Space Forever (1998)
GoodWatch score 75

Writer, Executive Producer

Monster Mania
Monster Mania (1997)

Writer, Executive Producer

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)

Writer, Executive Producer

Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997)

Writer

Hollywood: Aliens & Monsters
Hollywood: Aliens & Monsters (1997)

Director

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace (1996)

Director

Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star
Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star (1996)

Director

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker (1995)

Director, Executive Producer

The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen
The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (1995)

Writer, Director

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces (1995)

Executive Producer, Director

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess
Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess (1994)

Director

1980s

1 title
I Remember Barbra
I Remember Barbra (1981)

Director