
Ric Burns
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Ric Burns is an American documentary filmmaker and writer. He has written, directed and produced historical documentaries since the 1990s, beginning with his collaboration on the celebrated PBS series The Civil War, which he produced with his older brother Ken Burns and wrote with Geoffrey Ward.
Known for
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The Concert for New York City (2001)
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Coney Island (1991)
Director

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film (2006)
Director

The Donner Party (1992)
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The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017)
Director

Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World (2010)
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The Pilgrims (2015)
Director

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (2021)
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Ansel Adams (2002)
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Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film (2006)
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New York Underground (1997)
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The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth (2016)
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The People of the Standing Stone: The Oneida Nation, The War for Independence, And The Making of America (2017)
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Nantucket (2011)
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New York: The Center of the World (2003)
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Death and the Civil War (2012)
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Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America (2020)
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American Ballet Theatre: A History (2015)
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New York: The City and the World (2001)
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New York: A Documentary Film (2001)
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New York: Order and Disorder (1825–1865) (1999)
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Aufbruch in die neue Welt (2016)
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Made for Each Other: A History of the Bond Between Humans and Dogs (2019)
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New York: Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898) (1999)
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New York: The City of Tomorrow (2001)
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New York: A Documentary Film (1999)
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Enquiring Minds: The Untold Story of the Man Behind the National Enquirer (2014)
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New York: The Country And The City (1609-1825) (1999)
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