Ric Burns is an American documentary filmmaker and writer
Education
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Burns moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan at an early age, and attended Columbia University and Cambridge University, breaking from his graduate work to join his brother on the production of the Civil War series. In April 2002, Burns completed Ansel Adams, a co-production of Steeplechase Films and Sierra Club Productions for American Experience.
Career
Since founding Steeplechase Films in 1989, he has directed several programs for WGBH Boston"s American Experience, including. He also wrote and directed The Donner Party (1992). In 1995, Burns wrote, directed, and co-produced The Way West.
New York: A Documentary Film Burns is probably best known for his series New York: A Documentary Film, which premiered nationally on Public Broadcasting Service. The eight-part, seventeen-and-a-half-hour film chronicles the city’s rise from a tiny Dutch trading post through its continuing preeminence as an economic and cultural capital of the world.
The first five episodes of New York were broadcast in November 1999. The sixth and seventh episodes in the fall of 2001.
And the eighth and final episode in September 2003. More recent films Burns’s more recently completed projects include We Shall Remain (2009), which tells the story of the life and hardships of Native Americans in the United States.
Another, is the story of United States. whaling industry and its eventual collapse following World War I. 31st News & Documentary Emmy Awards (2010) - Outstanding Nonfiction Series (nominated) for Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World.