The filmmaker sits down to talk about why Leonardo da Vinci makes him cry, what we get wrong about the American Revolution ...

Ken Burns has been making documentary films for almost 40 years. Since the Academy Award-nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981 ... His most recent film, The Vietnam War, is a 10-part, 18-hour series ...

Legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns received ... Born in Brooklyn, New York, Burns began his career as a cinematographer before working on documentaries for both film and television.

This film is a major detour for ... focused on American subjects. MY SAY Ken Burns launched his own illustrious career 43 years ago with "Brooklyn Bridge," and until now, never left these shores ...

KEN WAS LIVING IN WALPOLE AND WORKING ON A FILM ABOUT THE BUILDING OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. DAYTON ADMITS HE WAS NOT IMPRESSED WITH THE TOPIC UNTIL BURNS CALLED HIM ONE YEAR LATER. I GOT A CALL AND ...

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