Directed by
| Ken Burns | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Ric Burns | ... | (screenplay) |
| Amy Stechler | ... | (screenplay) |
| Geoffrey C. Ward | ||
| Bernard Weisberger | ||
Cast (in credits order)
| David McCullough | ... | Self - Historian / Narrator | |
| Jeremy Irons | ... | Self (voice) | |
| Derek Jacobi | ... | Self (voice) | |
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Paul Roebling | ... | Self (voice) |
| Arthur Miller | ... | Self (voice) | |
| Milos Forman | ... | Self - Film Director | |
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Tucker Burr | ... | Self (voice) |
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Wendy Tilghman | ... | Self (voice) |
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Camilla Rockwell | ... | Self (voice) |
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Youyoute Aseignot | ... | Self - Haiti |
| James Baldwin | ... | Self - Writer | |
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Josephine Bianco | ... | Self - Italy |
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Rosie Block | ... | Self - Austria |
| Ray Charles | ... | Self - Composer | |
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Rodolpho Cid | ... | Self - Cuba |
| Andrei Codrescu | ... | Self - Poet | |
| Mario Cuomo | ... | Self - Governor of New York | |
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Carolyn Forché | ... | Self - Poet (as Carolyn Forche) |
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Vartan Gregorian | ... | Self - New York Public Library |
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Edith Hartmann | ... | Self - Czechoslovakia |
| Barbara Jordan | ... | Self - Former Congresswoman | |
| Jerzy Kosinski | ... | Self - Writer | |
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Sol Leibowitz | ... | Self |
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Sol M. Linowitz | ... | Self |
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Salvatore Musso | ... | Self - Italy |
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The Vindmans | ... | Themselves - Soviet Union |
Produced by
| Ken Burns | ... | producer |
| Marcie Setlow | ... | executive producer |
| Buddy Squires | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jesse Carr | ||
| John Colby | ||
| Steve Lemberg | ||
| Paul Simon | ||
Cinematography by
| Ken Burns | ||
| Terry Hopkins | ||
| Peter B. Hutton | ... | (as Peter Hutton) |
| Buddy Squires | ||
Editing by
| Paul Barnes | ||
| Noëlle Penraat | ||
Production Management
| Roger Shearman | ... | production manager (as Roger Sherman) |
Sound Department
| Lee Dichter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michael Golub | ... | sound |
| Roger Sherman | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter B. Hutton | ... | additional cinematography (as Peter Hutton) |
| Toby Shimin | ... | assistant camera |
Editorial Department
| Wendy O'Connell | ... | second assistant editor |
| Bruce Shaw | ... | assistant editor |
| John Dowdell | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
| Dave Pultz | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Timothy Miller | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Art Baron | ... | performer |
| Eathan S. Bauch | ... | musician |
| Don Butterfield | ... | musician |
| Jesse Carr | ... | performer |
| Ted Cetto | ... | performer |
| John Colby | ... | additional composer / performer |
| Burt Collins | ... | performer |
| John Guth | ... | performer |
| Mikko Mikkola | ... | performer |
| Don Salmon | ... | performer |
| Gerald Schoelzel | ... | performer |
| Leslie Straley | ... | musician |
| Mary Wooten | ... | performer |
| Bob Zottola | ... | musician |
Additional Crew
| Christian Blanchet | ... | consultant |
| William Conklin | ... | production consultant |
| Bertrand Dard | ... | consultant |
| Mike Hill | ... | researcher |
| Kristen Kagan | ... | production assistant |
| Rachel Liebling | ... | production assistant |
| Tricia Reidy | ... | apprentice |
| Camilla Rockwell | ... | production associate |
| Chuck Zanlunghi | ... | helicopter pilot |
