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Ken Burns

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (July 29, 1953- )
    Documentaries include: 'The Civil War,' 'Baseball,' 'Jazz,' 'Lewis and Clark,' Frank Lloyd Wright, Mark Twain, and Thomas Jefferson

Why he might be annoying:

    His middle name is Lauren.
    He is usually the first to compliment himself on his works.
    His hair cut makes him look like one of the Beatles.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He set the standard on how documentaries are to be filmed.
    While filming his documentaries, he serves as writer, cinematographer, editor, and music director in addition to both producing and directing.
    'The Civil War' is considered by many critics the best documentary ever made, it also won Burns two Emmys and gained the highest rating in Public Television history.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 81 Votes: 49.38% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 22 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 18.75% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 125 Votes: 63.20% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 41.46% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 54 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 93 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 139 Votes: 56.83% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 249 Votes: 47.79% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 273 Votes: 50.92% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 603 Votes: 49.25% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 520 Votes: 50.58% Annoying