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Ric Burns Biography (1955-)

Born c. 1955; son of Robert Kyle (an anthropology professor) and Lyla (a homemaker; maiden name, Tupper) Burns; brother of Ken Burns (a documentary filmmaker). Career: Producer, director, and writer. Awards, Honors: Christopher Award, best film script, 1987, for The Statue of Liberty; Emmy Awards, outstanding informational series and outstanding individual achievement--informational programming, 1991, both for The Civil War. Addresses: Contact: Steeplechase Films, 2095 Broadway, Room 503, New York,NY 10023.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Producer, director, writer

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Producer, Except Where Indicated
• Specials
• The Civil War(documentary), PBS, 1990
• And director, Coney Island(documentary), PBS, 1991
• And director, The Donner Party(documentary), PBS, 1992
• And director and executive producer, The Way West(documentary), PBS, 1995
• And director and executive producer, New York: A Documentary Film(documentary), PBS, 1998
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Media Matters, PBS, 1995
• WRITINGS
• Television Specials
• (With others) The Statue of Liberty(documentary), PBS, 1985
• (With Ken Burns and Geoffrey C. Ward) The Civil War(documentary),1990
• The Donner Party(documentary), PBS, 1992
• (With L. Ades) The Way West(documentary), PBS, 1995
• (With L. Ades) New York(documentary), PBS, 1998
• Nonfiction
• (With Ken Burns and Geoffrey C. Ward) The Civil War: An Illustrated History, Knopf, 1990