Ken Burns Biography

Ken Burns biography

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NAME: Ken Burns
OCCUPATION: Director, Producer
BIRTH DATE: July 29, 1953 (Age: 59)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Brooklyn, New York
Full Name: Kenneth Lauren Burns
ZODIAC SIGN: Leo

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American filmmaker Ken Burns makes documentary films. Many of them have aired on PBS such as The Civil War, Baseball and Jazz.

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Profile

Ken Burns was born on July 29, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York. He founded a production company in 1975 and began making documentary films. In 1981, his film Brooklyn Bridge earned him an Academy Award nomination for best documentary. He has gone on to make many other films that have aired on PBS such as The Civil War, Baseball and Jazz.

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