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1. The Donner Party
Drama | Announced
Story of the group of American pioneers who migrated to California in a wagon train from the Midwest in 1846.
2.
New England Music Hall of Fame (2019– )
Episode:
New England Music Hall of Fame Class of 2021
Music, News, Talk-Show
This is the induction of Emmy Award winning Brian Keane, Grammy Nominated Joseph Fire Crow, James Cotten, James Montgomery, and Paula Cole.
Directors: Christopher Annino, Kathy Steahle | Stars: Christopher Annino, Roger Ball, Kay Bauer, Randy Brecker
3. Dante (2024)
TV-14 | 113 min | Documentary
DANTE: Inferno to Paradise chronicles the life, work and legacy of the great 14th century Florentine poet, Dante Alighieri, and his epic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, one of the greatest achievements in the history of Western Literature.
Stars: Catherine Adoyo, Alan Cox, Dikran Tulaine, Fattori Fraser
Votes: 103
4.
Dante (2024)
Episode:
Part One: The Inferno
(2024)
TV-14 | 114 min | Documentary
Explore the historical background of medieval Florence from 1216 to Dante's birth in 1265, dramatic details of Dante's childhood, education and early literary and political career, ... See full summary »
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Catherine Adoyo, Alan Cox, Antonio Fazzini, Fattori Fraser
Votes: 17
5.
Dante (2024)
Episode:
Part Two: Resurrection
(2024)
TV-14 | 113 min | Documentary
Explore Dante's experience in exile, and his completion of the last two parts of the "Comedy," shortly before his death in Ravennain 1321. Interweaving soaring scenes drawn from Purgatory ... See full summary »
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Esmeralda Seay-Reynolds, Giacomo Rocchini, Catherine Adoyo, Albert Ascoli
Votes: 15
6.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
(2021)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and work of neurologist and storyteller Oliver Sacks, whose work redefined people's understanding of the brain.
Director: Ric Burns | Star: Oliver Sacks
Votes: 44
7. A Crime on the Bayou (2020)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
Washington, D.C. attorney Richard Sobol stands up to a racist legal system to defend Gary Duncan, a Black teenager wrongfully accused of assaulting a boy in 1966 New Orleans.
Director: Nancy Buirski | Stars: Gary Duncan, Richard Sobol, Lolis Eric Elie, Robert A. Collins
Votes: 141
8. Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America (2020)
Not Rated | 115 min | Documentary, History
Discover how the advent of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans but also exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence, and how that history resonates today.
Directors: Ric Burns, Gretchen Sullivan Sorin | Stars: Gretchen Sullivan Sorin, Fath Davis Ruffins, Allyson Hobbs, Craig Steven Wilder
Votes: 170
9.
Hollywood First Look (2017– )
Episode:
Episode #2.79
(2020)
Talk-Show
In studio with Tino Dinh. Segments: Rick Hong interviews director Ric Burns to discuss his documentary, Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (2019). Sari Cohen interviews stars Katie Kelly and Paola ... See full summary »
Stars: Paola Andino, Ric Burns, Sari Cohen, Tino Dinh
10. Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (2019)
111 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and career of the renowned neurologist and author, Dr. Oliver Sacks.
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Oliver Sacks, Roberto Calasso, António Damásio, Kate Edgar
Votes: 560
11. Made for Each Other: a history of the bond between humans and dogs (2019)
Unrated | 62 min | Documentary
Where did dogs come from and how did evolving alongside humans shape both them and us? Made for Each Other considers the history of the remarkable bond between humans and dogs and the many ways that dogs make our lives better.
Directors: Ric Burns, Bonnie Lafave | Stars: Brian Hare, Alexandra Horowitz
Votes: 17
12. New England Music Hall of Fame (2019– )
Music, News, Talk-Show
Stars: Kathy Steahle, Heather Somers, Angel Orsini, Dave Kosher Kid Robbins
13.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
The Chinese Exclusion Act
(2018)
TV-PG | 112 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The origin, history, and impact of the 1882 law that made it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America and for Chinese nationals already there to become U.S. citizens.
Directors: Ric Burns, Li-Shin Yu
Votes: 88
14. Hollywood First Look (2017– )
Talk-Show
Hollywood First Look is the premier entertainment news source in Asian-American homes in the United States and Canada. Viewers get a first look at upcoming films, TV shows, and exclusive interviews with Hollywood's top celebrities.
Stars: Kiyra Lynn, Rick Hong, Victoria To Uyen, Tino Dinh
Votes: 35
15. The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, History
Mrs. Recy Taylor was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Unbroken, she spoke up and fought for justice with help from Rosa Parks and legions of women.
Director: Nancy Buirski | Stars: Cynthia Erivo, Recy Taylor, Robert Corbitt, Alma Daniels
Votes: 666
16. The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017)
TV-PG | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The origin, history and impact of the 1882 law that made it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America and for Chinese nationals already here to become U.S. citizens.
Directors: Ric Burns, Li-Shin Yu | Stars: Hoon Lee, Mae Ngai, Jean Pfaelzer, David Lei
Votes: 104
17. The People of the Standing Stone: the Oneida Nation, the War for Independence, and the Making of America (2017)
27 min | Documentary, Short, History
Narrated by Academy Award Winner Kevin Costner, and directed by Emmy Award winner Ric Burns, People of the Standing Stone: The Oneida Nation, The War of Independence, and The Making of ... See full summary »
Director: Ric Burns | Star: Kevin Costner
Votes: 26
18. VA: The Human Cost of War (2017 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary
The Human Cost of War takes a broad look at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs- examining the organization's history, leadership, structure, funding and relationship to veterans.
Director: Ric Burns
Votes: 6
19. The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind the Myth (2016 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Jos Brown Gaier, Rebecca Gethings, Matthew Jure, Howard Lee
Votes: 23
20. Aufbruch in die Neue Welt: Die Pilgerväter (2016 TV Movie)
87 min | Documentary, History
Director: Ric Burns
21. The Pilgrims (2015 TV Movie)
PG | 90 min | Documentary
Arguably one of the most fateful and resonant events of the last half millennium, the Pilgrims' journey west across the Atlantic in the early 17th century is a seminal, if often misunderstood episode of American and world history.
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Sue Allan, Bernard Bailyn, Michael Braddick, Marge Bruchac
Votes: 157
22. Debt of Honor: Disabled Veterans in American History (2015)
TV-14 | 69 min | Documentary
Disabled veterans hold a unique place in the history of veterans in the United States, one that palpably illustrates the human cost of war and speaks to the enormous sacrifices of military ... See full summary »
Director: Ric Burns
Votes: 14
23.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
The Pilgrims
(2015)
TV-PG | 129 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Recounts the founding (1620) and early years of the Plymouth Colony in the 17th century. Includes the real story of the "First Thanksgiving".
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Artemus Cragg, Calypso Cragg, Julian Elfer, Michael Elwyn
Votes: 166
24.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
American Ballet Theatre: A History
(2015)
TV-PG | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Ric Burns' film on the 75-year history of the preeminent ballet company combines rehearsal footage, virtuoso performances and interviews with ABT's key figures.
Director: Ric Burns
Votes: 68
25.
On the Money (2005–2019)
Episode:
Episode dated 17 October 2015
(2015)
News
Filmmaker Ric Burns (Debt of Honor: Disabled Veterans in American History (2015)); United Shore Financial Services president and CEO Mat Ishbia; Peter Cappelli (University of Pennsylvania);... See full summary »
Stars: Becky Quick, Ric Burns, Peter Cappelli, Sharon Epperson
26. Enquiring Minds: The Untold Story of the Man Behind the National Enquirer (2014)
98 min | Documentary
Ric Burns examines history of The National Enquirer and the life and gangland ties of its founder, Gene Pope. The film also tells of Mr Pope's upbringing in New York City with his newspaper... See full summary »
Director: Ric Burns | Star: Edward Susman
Votes: 119
27.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun
(2014)
TV-14 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Le Clercq's friend describes the lack of respect the former ballerina was shown, most likely because she was in a wheelchair. Le Clercq used humor as a comeback to set the offender straight about her abilities.
Director: Nancy Buirski
Votes: 46
28. 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus (2013)
TV-PG | 62 min | Documentary, History
In the spring of 1939, Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus embarked on a risky and unlikely mission. Traveling into the heart of Nazi Germany, they rescued 50 Jewish children from Vienna and brought them to the United States.
Director: Steven Pressman | Stars: Alan Alda, Mamie Gummer, Liz Perle, Paul Shapiro
Votes: 442
29. Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq (2013)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A mesmerizing portrait of legendary ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq - muse to both George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins - whose career was cut short by polio at the age of 27.
Director: Nancy Buirski | Stars: Tanaquil Le Clerq, Jacques d'Amboise, Barbara Horgan, Randall Bourscheidt
Votes: 299 | Gross: $0.17M
30. The Central Park Five (2012)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, Crime, History
A documentary that examines the 1989 case of five black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between 6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapist confessed to the crime.
Directors: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon | Stars: Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Kharey Wise, Raymond Santana
Votes: 7,937 | Gross: $0.27M
31. Men at Lunch (2012)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, Mystery
The story of "Lunch atop a Skyscraper," the iconic photograph taken during the construction of 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
Director: Seán Ó Cualáin | Stars: Fionnula Flanagan, Peter Quinn, Ric Burns, Christine Roussel
Votes: 351 | Gross: $0.00M
32. Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself (2012)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
He pitched to Willie Mays, suited up for the Celtics, stepped into the ring with Archie Moore and even took a few snaps as quarterback for the Detroit Lions. But George Plimpton was no ... See full summary »
Directors: Tom Bean, Luke Poling | Stars: Ken Burns, Ric Burns, Graydon Carter, Christopher Cerf
Votes: 142
33.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Death and the Civil War
(2012)
TV-14 | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Based on the best-selling book by Drew Gilpin Faust, this film will explore how the American Civil War created a "republic of suffering" and will chart the far-reaching social, political, ... See full summary »
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: James Cromwell, Keith David, Josh Hamilton, Gene Jones
Votes: 157
34.
Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
Episode:
Episode dated 14 September 2012
(2012)
53 min | News, Talk-Show
Gina Kolata; Arbitrage; Death and the Civil War
Stars: Charlie Rose, Ric Burns, Drew Gilpin Faust, Richard Gere
35. The Loving Story (2011)
Not Rated | 77 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A racially charged trial and a heartrending love story converge in this documentary about Mildred and Richard Loving, set during the Civil Rights era.
Director: Nancy Buirski | Stars: Jane Alexander, Lindsay Almond Jr., Edward L. Ayers, Leon M. Bazile
Votes: 962
37.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Into the Deep: America, Whaling & the World
(2010)
TV-PG | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The American Experience looks at the history of American whaling from its off-shore origins in the 17th century to the golden age of deep water whaling and the eventual decline in the decades after the Civil War.
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Philip Bosco, D. Graham Burnett, Margaret S. Creighton, Willem Dafoe
Votes: 122
38. Freedom Riders (2009– )
120 min | History
Stars: Zahn McClarnon, Benjamin Bratt, Wes Studi, Michael Greyeyes
Votes: 27
39.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
We Shall Remain: Part II - Tecumseh's Vision
(2009)
TV-PG | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Each of the episodes focuses on important historical events and concludes with a short contemporary story that links the past to the present.
Directors: Ric Burns, Chris Eyre | Stars: Benjamin Bratt, Michael Greyeyes, Dwier Brown, Alex Meraz
Votes: 152
40. Factory Girl (2006)
R | 90 min | Biography, Drama
Based on the rise and fall of socialite Edie Sedgwick, concentrating on her relationships with Andy Warhol and a folk singer.
Director: George Hickenlooper | Stars: Sienna Miller, Guy Pearce, Hayden Christensen, Jimmy Fallon
Votes: 22,338 | Gross: $1.66M
41. Little Fugitive (2006)
89 min | Drama
Set in present-day Brooklyn, this film is a remake of the 1953 classic "Little Fugitive." With his father in jail and his mother working long hours at a nursing home, Lenny, 11, is burdened... See full summary »
Director: Joanna Lipper | Stars: David Castro, Nicolas Salgado, Raquel Castro, Dianne Mazzaro
Votes: 211
42. Mayor of the West Side (2006)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary
The complex coming of age story of Mark Puddington, a teenager with multiple disabilities and local celebrity in his New York City neighborhood. As Mark prepares for his religious rite of ... See full summary »
Director: Judd Ehrlich | Stars: Marcelo Bronstein, Judd Ehrlich, Paula Elbirt, Rolando Matalon
Votes: 19
43.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Eugene O'Neill: A Documentary Film
(2006)
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and career of American playwright Eugene O'Neill.
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Robert Brustein, Zoe Caldwell, Arthur Gelb, Barbara Gelb
Votes: 134
44.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Andy Warhol: A Documentary
(2006)
TV-14 | 240 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Ric Burns unearths rarely seen footage and offers keen observations on the life and artistic influence of Andy Warhol.
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Laurie Anderson, Irving Blum, DeVeren Bookwalter, Marlon Brando
Votes: 423
45. The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo (2005 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
A documentary feature about the life of the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
Director: Amy Stechler | Stars: Heinz Berggruen, Estela de Bassagoda, Lila Downs, Arturo Estrada
Votes: 203
46. On the Money (2005–2019)
30 min | News
A weekly business review offers money-management advice. Included: tips on investments, such as bonds and mutual funds; preparing a family budget; shopping for the best interest rates; planning for retirement.
Stars: Becky Quick, Sharon Epperson, Kate Rogers, Diana Olick
Votes: 18
47. Columbia: A Celebration (2003 TV Movie)
Documentary
Prepared as part of the festivities of the 250th anniversary of the founding of America's fifth-oldest seat of higher education, "Columbia University: A Celebration" is an 82-minute film ... See full summary »
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Michael Rosenthal
Votes: 7
48.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
New York: Center of the World
(2003)
TV-PG | 180 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This final chapter provides a powerful portrait of the events leading up to and following 9/11, reaching back to when the idea of a "world trade center" was first conceived and the towers ... See full summary »
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Mario Cuomo, Jameson Doig, Niall Ferguson, James Glanz
Votes: 69
49.
New York: A Documentary Film (1999–2003)
Episode:
The Center of the World (1946-2003)
(2003)
TV-PG | 177 min | Documentary, History
This final chapter provides a powerful portrait of the events leading up to and following 9/11, reaching back to when the idea of a "world trade center" was first conceived and the towers ... See full summary »
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Niall Ferguson, James Glanz, Paul Goldberger, Pete Hamill
Votes: 33
50. Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film (2002 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary
An in depth study of Adams's life and work.
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Ansel Adams, Josh Hamilton, Barbara Feldon, John Szarkowski
Votes: 166