Ric Burns

Ric Burns

DirectorWriterActorProducer Baltimore, Maryland, United States 1988–2024 (36 year career)
7.3 avg rating

Biography

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

Filmography

Acting (1)

Crew (59)

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Movies (47)

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

2021

Director

7.6
Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America

Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America

2020

Director

8.0
Made for Each Other: A History of the Bond Between Humans and Dogs

Made for Each Other: A History of the Bond Between Humans and Dogs

2019

Director

The People of the Standing Stone: The Oneida Nation, The War for Independence, And The Making of America

The People of the Standing Stone: The Oneida Nation, The War for Independence, And The Making of America

2017

Director

The Chinese Exclusion Act

The Chinese Exclusion Act

2017

Director

8.0
The Chinese Exclusion Act

The Chinese Exclusion Act

2017

Writer

8.0
Aufbruch in die neue Welt

Aufbruch in die neue Welt

2016

Director

The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth

The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth

2016

Director

The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth

The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth

2016

Writer

The Pilgrims

The Pilgrims

2015

Director

7.7
American Ballet Theatre: A History

American Ballet Theatre: A History

2015

Director

Enquiring Minds: The Untold Story of the Man Behind the National Enquirer

Enquiring Minds: The Untold Story of the Man Behind the National Enquirer

2014

Director

7.2
Enquiring Minds: The Untold Story of the Man Behind the National Enquirer

Enquiring Minds: The Untold Story of the Man Behind the National Enquirer

2014

Writer

7.2
Death and the Civil War

Death and the Civil War

2012

Director

Nantucket

Nantucket

2011

Director

10.0
Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World

Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World

2010

Director

Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World

Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World

2010

Writer

Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film

Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film

2006

Director

8.2
Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film

Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film

2006

Writer

8.2
Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

2006

Director

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

2006

Executive Producer

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

2006

Writer

New York: The Center of the World

New York: The Center of the World

2003

Director

New York: The Center of the World

New York: The Center of the World

2003

Writer

Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams

2002

Director

8.0
The Concert for New York City

The Concert for New York City

2001

Director

4.8
The Concert for New York City

The Concert for New York City

2001

Producer

4.8
The Concert for New York City

The Concert for New York City

2001

Writer

4.8
New York: The City and the World

New York: The City and the World

2001

Director

10.0
New York: The City and the World

New York: The City and the World

2001

Writer

10.0
New York: The City of Tomorrow

New York: The City of Tomorrow

2001

Director

10.0
New York: A Documentary Film

New York: A Documentary Film

2001

Director

New York: A Documentary Film

New York: A Documentary Film

2001

Producer

New York: A Documentary Film

New York: A Documentary Film

2001

Writer

New York: The Country And The City (1609-1825)

New York: The Country And The City (1609-1825)

1999

Director

9.0
New York: Order and Disorder (1825–1865)

New York: Order and Disorder (1825–1865)

1999

Director

New York: A Documentary Film

New York: A Documentary Film

1999

Director

New York: Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898)

New York: Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898)

1999

Director

New York Underground

New York Underground

1997

Director

The Way West

The Way West

1995

Director

7.0
The Way West

The Way West

1995

Producer

7.0
The Way West

The Way West

1995

Writer

7.0
The Donner Party

The Donner Party

1992

Director

6.8
The Donner Party

The Donner Party

1992

Producer

6.8
The Donner Party

The Donner Party

1992

Writer

6.8
Coney Island

Coney Island

1991

Director

6.0
Coney Island

Coney Island

1991

Producer

6.0