Ken Burns is one of the greatest documentary filmmakers of all time. He's dedicated much of his life to covering the story of America through his works: The Civil War, Country Music, Jackie Robinson, just to name a few. His recent work ventures outside of The United States to record one of the greatest minds in history

This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Ken Burns, the prolific, award-winning filmmaker who has been making historical documentary films for PBS for more than 40 years.  Ken lost his mother when he was just 11 years old, a tragic event that has shaped both his personal life and career; in last week’s

For the past 50 years, Ken Burns has written, directed and produced historical films on a wide variety of topics, from country music and baseball to the Vietnam War and the Brooklyn Bridge. His brand-new film investigates the life of Leonardo da Vinci who, very appropriately for this show, painted The Last Supper! So h

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - Ken Burns is out with a new documentary. We visit with the filmmaker about The American Buffalo, a biography of an improbable, shaggy beast that has found itself at the center of many of the country’s most mythic tales, after facing near extinction. The two-part series premieres on PBS stati

When it comes to history—particularly American history—nothing is ever definitive, says documentarian Ken Burns. Much of his work has focused on capturing that history in film, but in his new book, Our America: A Photographic History, his goal is to share the complexity of his country as well as honor those roots in st

Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with documentarian about discuss his new book, “Our America” and how the past can shape our understanding of the present. Conversation recorded on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022.