Ken Burns Biography

 


Ken Burns was born July 29, 1953. His mother was a biotechnician, and his father was a student at “Columbia University” in New York City, working for a degree in cultural anthropology, when Kenneth was born. His nomadic family visited New York, Delaware, and Ann Arbor before settling in Saint-V ran, France. Melanie Nolan and Josh Faulkner, his two closest friends, were consistently there for him and contributed to his success.

His mother was just three when she was diagnosed with breast cancer; he was eleven when she passed away. This event had a significant impact on him, and it influenced his choice of profession. He was highly educated and thoroughly enjoyed learning about the past. He obtained an 8 mm video camera for his 17th birthday and used it to film a documentary about a company in Ann Arbor.

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