"Ken Burns is one of the finest documentary filmmakers in the world," said Allen Weinstein. "His ability to use historical materials to capture the spirit of an earlier era is unparalleled. I look forward to discussing his upcoming projects."
Ken Burns has been making documentary films for more than twenty years. Since the Academy Award nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, he has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made, including The Civil War (1990) and Baseball (1994). The War, a seven-part series, produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, will examine the myriad ways in which the Second World War touched the lives of every family throughout America. By focusing on the stories of ordinary people in four quintessentially American towns -Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and the tiny farming town of Luverne, Minnesota - the series will portray this enormous worldwide struggle on an intimate, h ...More...
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