Ken Burns
- Biography
- After earning his BA at Hampshire College, Brooklyn-born Ken Burns pursued a career as a documentary filmmaker. At age 22, he formed Florentine Films in his home base of Walpole, New Hampshire.
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- Born
- July 29, 1953
Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Documentary Feature Ken Burns' America: The Statue of Liberty |
| 1981 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Documentary Feature Ken Burns' America: Brooklyn Bridge |
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nominated | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
Best Directing for Nonfiction Programming Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson |
Sundance Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Nominated | Sundance Film Festival |
In Competition Ken Burns' America: Huey Long |
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