Ric Burns
An image from American Experience, one of the productions that also features Ric Burns.
Ric Burns

Ric Burns

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Ric Burns is an American documentary filmmaker and writer. He has written, directed and produced historical documentaries since the 1990s, beginning with his collaboration on the celebrated PBS series The Civil War, which he produced with his older brother Ken Burns and wrote with Geoffrey Ward.

The Civil War

The Civil War

1990

American Experience

American Experience

1988

Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film

Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film

2006

The Donner Party

The Donner Party

1992

The Concert for New York City

The Concert for New York City

2001

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

2021

Enquiring Minds: The Untold Story of the Man Behind the National Enquirer

2014

The Chinese Exclusion Act

The Chinese Exclusion Act

2017