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Date of Birth:

29 July 1953, Brooklyn, New York, USA more

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Celebrated American documentarian who gradually amassed a considerable... more

Trivia:

Father, Robert Burns, was a cultural anthropologist more

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Down 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 10 nominations more

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(45 articles)

Ida Career Award for Errol Morris
(From indieWIRE. 28 October 2009, 6:58 PM, PDT)
DVD: Review:The National Parks: America’s Best Idea
(From The AV Club. 20 October 2009, 10:01 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Kenneth Lauren Burns

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 12

9:00 PM

PBS

The National Parks: America's Best Idea

The Morning of Creation (1946-1980)

#1.6

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The National Parks: America's Best Idea" (2009)	(6 episodes, 2009)	2009	-	9.2 (159)
	6 TV episodes: The Morning of Creation: 1946-1980 (2009) Great Nature: 1933-1945 (2009) Going Home: 1920-1933 (2009) The Empire of Grandeur: 1915-1919 (2009) The Last Refuge: 1890-1915 (2009) 1 episode not shown.
2.	"The War" (2007)	(7 episodes, 2007)	2007	-	9.2 (1,257)
	7 TV episodes: A World Without War: March 1945 - September 1945 (2007) (co-director) The Ghost Front: December 1944 - March 1945 (2007) (co-director) FUBAR: September 1944 - December 1944 (2007) (co-director) Pride of Our Nation: June 1944 - August 1944 (2007) (co-director) A Deadly Calling: November 1943 - June 1944 (2007) (co-director) 2 episodes not shown.
3.	Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)		2004	-	8.3 (476)

4.	Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003) (TV)		2003	-	8.2 (148)

5.	Mark Twain (2001) (TV)		2001	-	8.3 (232)

6.	"Jazz" (2001)	(10 episodes, 2001)	2001	-	8.4 (533)
	10 TV episodes: A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present (2001) The Adventure: 1956-1960 (2001) Risk: 1945-1955 (2001) Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945 (2001) Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 (2001) 5 episodes not shown.
7.	"Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony" (1999)		1999	-	8.2 (79)

8.	Frank Lloyd Wright (1998)		1998	-	8.1 (221)

9.	Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997) (TV)		1997	-	8.8 (324)

10.	"Thomas Jefferson" (1997)		1997	-	7.7 (167)

11.	"Baseball" (1994)	(9 episodes, 1994)	1994	-	9.2 (1,182)
	9 TV episodes: A National Heirloom (1994) A Whole New Ball Game (1994) Home (1994) Our Game (1994) Shadow Ball (1994) 4 episodes not shown.
12.	Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (1991)		1991	-	8.0 (132)

13.	"The Civil War" (1990)	(9 episodes, 1990)	1990	-	9.6 (2,153)
	AKAs: The American Civil War (UK) 9 TV episodes: A Very Bloody Affair (1862) (1990) Forever Free (1862) (1990) Most Hallowed Ground (1864) (1990) Simply Murder (1863) (1990) The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865) (1990) 4 episodes not shown.
14.	The Congress (1988) (TV)		1988	-	7.5 (58)

15.	Thomas Hart Benton (1988) (TV)		1988	-	7.3 (39)

16.	Huey Long (1985)		1985	-	7.8 (125)

17.	The Statue of Liberty (1985)		1985	-	7.8 (126)

18.	The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God (1984)		1984	-	7.7 (93)

19.	Brooklyn Bridge (1981)		1981	-	7.9 (151)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The National Parks: America's Best Idea" (2009)	executive producer (6 episodes, 2009) producer (6 episodes, 2009)	2009	-	9.2 (159)
	6 TV episodes: The Morning of Creation: 1946-1980 (2009) (executive producer) (producer) Great Nature: 1933-1945 (2009) (executive producer) (producer) Going Home: 1920-1933 (2009) (executive producer) (producer) The Empire of Grandeur: 1915-1919 (2009) (executive producer) (producer) The Last Refuge: 1890-1915 (2009) (executive producer) (producer) 1 episode not shown.
2.	Medal of Honor (2008) (TV)	(executive producer)	2008	-	7.4 (13)

3.	"The War" (2007)	executive producer (7 episodes, 2007) producer (7 episodes, 2007)	2007	-	9.2 (1,257)
	7 TV episodes: A World Without War: March 1945 - September 1945 (2007) (executive producer) (producer) The Ghost Front: December 1944 - March 1945 (2007) (executive producer) (producer) FUBAR: September 1944 - December 1944 (2007) (executive producer) (producer) Pride of Our Nation: June 1944 - August 1944 (2007) (executive producer) (producer) A Deadly Calling: November 1943 - June 1944 (2007) (executive producer) (producer) 2 episodes not shown.
4.	Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)	(producer)	2004	-	8.3 (476)

5.	Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003) (TV)	(producer)	2003	-	8.2 (148)

6.	Mark Twain (2001) (TV)	(producer)	2001	-	8.3 (232)

7.	"Biography" (1987)	executive producer (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	8.0 (266)
	1 TV episode: Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters (2000) (executive producer)
8.	"Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony" (1999)	(producer)	1999	-	8.2 (79)

9.	Frank Lloyd Wright (1998)	(executive producer) (producer)	1998	-	8.1 (221)

10.	Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997) (TV)	(executive producer) (producer)	1997	-	8.8 (324)

11.	"Thomas Jefferson" (1997)	(producer)	1997	-	7.7 (167)

12.	"The West" (1996)	executive producer (unknown episodes) senior producer (unknown episodes)	1996	-	8.5 (179)

13.	"Baseball" (1994)	executive producer (9 episodes, 1994)	1994	-	9.2 (1,182)
	9 TV episodes: A National Heirloom (1994) (executive producer) A Whole New Ball Game (1994) (executive producer) Home (1994) (executive producer) Our Game (1994) (executive producer) Shadow Ball (1994) (executive producer) 4 episodes not shown.
14.	Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (1991)	(producer)	1991	-	8.0 (132)

15.	"The American Experience" (1988)	co-producer (1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	8.5 (193)
	1 TV episode: Lindbergh (1990) (co-producer)
16.	"The Civil War" (1990)	executive producer (9 episodes, 1990)	1990	-	9.6 (2,153)
	AKAs: The American Civil War (UK) 9 TV episodes: A Very Bloody Affair (1862) (1990) (executive producer) Forever Free (1862) (1990) (executive producer) Most Hallowed Ground (1864) (1990) (executive producer) Simply Murder (1863) (1990) (executive producer) The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865) (1990) (executive producer) 4 episodes not shown.
17.	The Congress (1988) (TV)	(producer)	1988	-	7.5 (58)

18.	Thomas Hart Benton (1988) (TV)	(producer)	1988	-	7.3 (39)

19.	Huey Long (1985)	(producer)	1985	-	7.8 (125)

20.	The Statue of Liberty (1985)	(producer)	1985	-	7.8 (126)

21.	The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God (1984)	(producer)	1984	-	7.7 (93)

22.	Brooklyn Bridge (1981)	(producer)	1981	-	7.9 (151)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The National Parks: America's Best Idea" (2009)	(6 episodes, 2009)	2009	-	9.2 (159)
	6 TV episodes: The Morning of Creation: 1946-1980 (2009) Great Nature: 1933-1945 (2009) Going Home: 1920-1933 (2009) The Empire of Grandeur: 1915-1919 (2009) The Last Refuge: 1890-1915 (2009) 1 episode not shown.
2.	Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003) (TV)		2003	-	8.2 (148)

3.	Mark Twain (2001) (TV)		2001	-	8.3 (232)

4.	"Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony" (1999)		1999	-	8.2 (79)

5.	Frank Lloyd Wright (1998)		1998	-	8.1 (221)

6.	Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997) (TV)		1997	-	8.8 (324)

7.	"Thomas Jefferson" (1997)		1997	-	7.7 (167)

8.	"Baseball" (1994)	(9 episodes, 1994)	1994	-	9.2 (1,182)
	9 TV episodes: A National Heirloom (1994) A Whole New Ball Game (1994) Home (1994) Our Game (1994) Shadow Ball (1994) 4 episodes not shown.
9.	"The Civil War" (1990)	(9 episodes, 1990)	1990	-	9.6 (2,153)
	AKAs: The American Civil War (UK) 9 TV episodes: A Very Bloody Affair (1862) (1990) Forever Free (1862) (1990) Most Hallowed Ground (1864) (1990) Simply Murder (1863) (1990) The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865) (1990) 4 episodes not shown.
10.	The Congress (1988) (TV)		1988	-	7.5 (58)

11.	Huey Long (1985)		1985	-	7.8 (125)

12.	The Statue of Liberty (1985)		1985	-	7.8 (126)

13.	The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God (1984)		1984	-	7.7 (93)

14.	Brooklyn Bridge (1981)		1981	-	7.9 (151)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)	(music producer)	2004	-	8.3 (476)

2.	"Baseball" (1994)	musical director (9 episodes, 1994)	1994	-	9.2 (1,182)
	9 TV episodes: A National Heirloom (1994) (musical director) A Whole New Ball Game (1994) (musical director) Home (1994) (musical director) Our Game (1994) (musical director) Shadow Ball (1994) (musical director) 4 episodes not shown.
3.	Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (1991)	(musical director)	1991	-	8.0 (132)

4.	"The Civil War" (1990)	musical director (9 episodes, 1990)	1990	-	9.6 (2,153)
	AKAs: The American Civil War (UK) 9 TV episodes: A Very Bloody Affair (1862) (1990) (musical director) Forever Free (1862) (1990) (musical director) Most Hallowed Ground (1864) (1990) (musical director) Simply Murder (1863) (1990) (musical director) The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865) (1990) (musical director) 4 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997) (TV)	(book)	1997	-	8.8 (324)

2.	"Baseball" (1994)	(9 episodes, 1994)	1994	-	9.2 (1,182)
	9 TV episodes: A National Heirloom (1994) (writer) A Whole New Ball Game (1994) (writer) Home (1994) (writer) Our Game (1994) (writer) Shadow Ball (1994) (writer) 4 episodes not shown.
3.	Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (1991)	(additional)	1991	-	8.0 (132)

4.	"The Civil War" (1990)	(9 episodes, 1990)	1990	-	9.6 (2,153)
	AKAs: The American Civil War (UK) 9 TV episodes: A Very Bloody Affair (1862) (1990) (writer) Forever Free (1862) (1990) (writer) Most Hallowed Ground (1864) (1990) (writer) Simply Murder (1863) (1990) (writer) The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865) (1990) (writer) 4 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Making of 'Gettysburg' (1993) (V)	(commentary)	1993	-	6.4 (30)

2.	"The American Experience" (1988)	senior creative consultant (3 episodes, 1990)	1990	-	8.5 (193)
	3 TV episodes: Nixon: Part III (1990) (senior creative consultant) Nixon: Part I (1990) (senior creative consultant) Richard Nixon: Part II (1990) (senior creative consultant)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The National Parks: America's Best Idea" (2009)	camera operator (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	9.2 (159)
	1 TV episode: The Scripture of Nature: 1851-1890 (2009) (camera operator)
2.	"The American Experience" (1988)	additional cinematographer (1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	8.5 (193)
	1 TV episode: Lindbergh (1990) (additional cinematographer)

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)	(arranger: "Levee Low Moan")	2004	-	8.3 (476)

Actor View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Gettysburg (1993)	Hancock's Aide	1993	-	7.7 (10,453)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Making of 'The Devil's Den' (2003) (V)	(thanks)	2003	-	-

2.	The Cat's Meow (2001)	(special thanks)	2001	-	6.4 (4,312)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Tavis Smiley" (2004)	Himself (2 episodes, 2009)	2009	-	5.6 (86)
	2 TV episodes: Episode #7.2 (2009) Himself Episode dated 28 September 2009 (2009) Himself
2.	"Today" (1952)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	4.6 (318)
	AKAs: NBC News Today (USA: promotional title) The Today Show (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 25 September 2009 (2009) Himself
3.	"The Colbert Report" (2005)	Himself / Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 2005-2009)	2009	-	9.2 (6,245)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 24 September 2009 (2009) Himself - Guest Ken Burns (2005) Himself
4.	"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)	Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 2007-2009)	2009	-	7.6 (15)
	AKAs: Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts) Letterman (Australia) The Late Show (USA: informal short title) 2 TV episodes: Episode #16.190 (2009) Himself - Guest Episode #15.12 (2007) Himself - Guest
5.	"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	8.7 (764)
	AKAs: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 1 October 2007 (2007) Himself
6.	"Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	8.2 (1,807)
	AKAs: Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08 (USA: promotional title) 1 TV episode: Episode #5.20 (2007) Himself
7.	"The Daily Show" (1996)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	9.0 (24)
	AKAs: A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title) Jon Stewart (Australia) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 27 September 2007 (2007) Himself
8.	Wordplay (2006)	Himself	2006	-	7.5 (2,087)

9.	"Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	2.0 (214)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 3 February 2005 (2005) Himself
10.	"The Tony Danza Show" (2004)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	3.9 (136)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.72 (2005) Himself
11.	100 Years of the World Series (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	8.0 (29)

12.	"ESPN SportsCentury" (1999)	Himself (3 episodes, 2002-2003)	2003	-	8.7 (85)
	3 TV episodes: New York Yankees: Part 1 (2003) Himself Yogi Berra (2002) Himself 1988 (2002) Himself
13.	Tribeca Film Festival Presents (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	7.3 (16)

14.	"Independent View" (2002)	Himself	2002	-	5.3 (8)

15.	"The Tim McCarver Show" (2002)	Himself - Guest	2002	-	6.1 (6)

16.	Boston Red Sox: 100 Years of Baseball History (2001) (V)	Himself - interviewee	2001	-	8.2 (42)

17.	"Great Performances" (1972)	Himself (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	8.4 (106)
	1 TV episode: Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000) Himself
18.	The Making of 'Gettysburg' (1993) (V)	Himself - Filmmaker	1993	-	6.4 (30)

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Other Works:

Book (with D. C. Ward): "Jazz: A History of America's Music" more

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews | 3 Articles more

Genres:

Documentary | History | War | Sport more

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title | Interview | Non Fiction | African American more

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