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Ken Burns: America's Storyteller

  • TV Movie
  • 2017
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
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Ken Burns in Ken Burns: America's Storyteller (2017)
BiographyDocumentary

Tom Hanks hosts a tribute to acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns that explores the breadth and depth of his work, talks to many of his collaborators, and looks at his filmmaking process to underst... Read allTom Hanks hosts a tribute to acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns that explores the breadth and depth of his work, talks to many of his collaborators, and looks at his filmmaking process to understand how he makes American History come to life.Tom Hanks hosts a tribute to acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns that explores the breadth and depth of his work, talks to many of his collaborators, and looks at his filmmaking process to understand how he makes American History come to life.

  • Director
    • Bob Marty
  • Writers
    • James Arntz
    • Eli Brown
    • Bob Marty
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Ken Burns
    • Sam Waterston
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    • Director
      • Bob Marty
    • Writers
      • James Arntz
      • Eli Brown
      • Bob Marty
    • Stars
      • Tom Hanks
      • Ken Burns
      • Sam Waterston
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    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Self - Host
    Ken Burns
    Ken Burns
    • Self - Director…
    Sam Waterston
    Sam Waterston
    • Self - Actor
    George Lucas
    George Lucas
    • Self - Filmmaker
    Wynton Marsalis
    Wynton Marsalis
    • Self - Musician
    Yo-Yo Ma
    Yo-Yo Ma
    • Self - Musician
    Doris Kearns Goodwin
    Doris Kearns Goodwin
    • Self - Historian
    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    • Self - Actor
    Henry Louis Gates Jr.
    Henry Louis Gates Jr.
    • Self - Historian
    Sarah Burns
    Sarah Burns
    • Self - Writer…
    Buck O'Neil
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Buddy Squires
    Buddy Squires
    • Self - Cinematographer
    David McCullough
    David McCullough
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Barbara Fields
    • Self - Historian
    • (archive footage)
    Lynn Novick
    Lynn Novick
    • Self - Producer…
    Josh Lucas
    Josh Lucas
    • Eugene Sledge
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Geoffrey C. Ward
    • Self - Writer
    Quentin Aanenson
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Bob Marty
    • Writers
      • James Arntz
      • Eli Brown
      • Bob Marty
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    • Release date
      • March 6, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Inky Dinky Worldwide
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      • 1h 30m(90 min)
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      • 16:9 HD

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