Ken Burns turns his lens on 'Leonardo da Vinci'

This week’s TV: A new Ken Burns documentary about Leonardo da Vinci
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In a first, Ken Burns trains his lens on a non-American subject: Leonardo da Vinci
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with father and daughter filmmakers Ken Burns and Sarah Burns about their new two-part documentary "Leonardo da Vinci," which airs on PBS beginning on Monday.
Ken Burns turns his lens on ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ for PBS
Ken Burns is dramatically changing direction with his monumental two-part PBS “Leonardo da Vinci” series: It is the first ever non-American subject he’s tackled.
Ken Burns’ documentary focuses on Leonardo da Vinci, thanks in part to Ben Franklin
Famed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns didn’t plan to pursue a film on Leonardo da Vinci, his first non-American subject. But he was drawn to the subject, thanks in part to the master painter’s similarities to Benjamin Franklin.
Ken Burns talks ‘Leonardo da Vinci’
Ken Burns has told me time and again, in various interviews about his various films, that all his films are about the same thing: “us” lowercase and “U.S.” capitalized. But his latest film, for the first time,
Ken Burns on why no one, not even Elon Musk, can compare with Leonardo da Vinci
The decorated filmmaker, along with co-directors Sarah Burns and David McMahon, open up about their new film "Leonardo da Vinci."
LEONARDO DA VINCI (New Series Premiere)
Monday, Nov. 18 and 19, 2024 from 8 - 10 p.m. / PBS app. This is a two-part, four-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon that explores the life and work of the 15th century polymath.
'Leonardo da Vinci' review: Ken Burns' documentary is magnificent, visually sumptuous
MY SAY Ken Burns launched his own illustrious career 43 years ago with "Brooklyn Bridge," and until now, never left these shores, while picking over the bones of every major American historical event and cultural landmark he could find.
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