Kevin Burns

Directing

Kevin Burns

Born June 18, 1955 · Schenectady, New York, USA

Died September 27, 2020 · aged 65

Born on June 18, 1955 and raised in Schenectady, New York, Kevin Burns developed his love for television and films at an early age. He also displayed a unique and impressive talent for mimicry and drawing cartoons and caricature. It was this love for drawing that helped attract the attention of his childhood idol, Fred Gwynne (of "Munsters" TV fame). After viewing samples of Burns' early work, Gwy…

Known For

PoseidonPoseidon · 2006
Poseidon
★ 5.92006
MovieAdventureAction
A packed cruise ship traveling the Atlantic is hit and overturned by a massive wave, compelling the passengers to begin a dramatic fight for their lives.
Sharpay's Fabulous AdventureSharpay's Fabulous Adventure · 2011
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
★ 5.92011
MovieFamilyMusic
After a talent scout spots her performing with her dog Boi at a charity gala, Sharpay Evans sets off for the bright lights of NYC, convinced instant fame and fortune are in the bag. But theatre's a dog-eat-dog world. Fortunately, Sharpay also meets Peyton, a handsome student filmmaker who finds Sharpay nearly as fascinating as she finds herself.
Star Wars: The Legacy RevealedStar Wars: The Legacy Revealed · 2007
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
★ 7.32007
MovieDocumentary
The special focuses on how Star Wars is relevant today and the history that inspired it, and also makes various connections to Greek mythology. It consists of several interviews with well-known politicians, journalists, and critics, along with historical content and clips from all six of the Star Wars movies.
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of SupermanLook, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman · 2006
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
★ 7.62006
MovieDocumentary
The history of the comic book superhero, Superman, in his various media incarnations.
Marilyn Monroe: The Final DaysMarilyn Monroe: The Final Days · 2001
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
★ 6.82001
MovieDocumentary
Marilyn Monroe's final project, "Something's Got to Give", has become one of the most talked about unfinished films in history. The story of the film and Marilyn's last days were seemingly lost… until now. Through interviews, never-before-seen footage and an edited reconstruction of "Something's Got to Give", Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days provides a definitive and fascinating look at the last act in the life of the world's most famous and tragic superstar.
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogyEmpire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy · 2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
★ 7.62004
MovieDocumentary
From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.
Behind the Planet of the ApesBehind the Planet of the Apes · 1998
Behind the Planet of the Apes
★ 7.11998
MovieDocumentaryScience Fiction
Roddy McDowall takes you, film by film, from production meetings to make-up sessions, then right onto the movie set to see the actual filming of the science fiction masterpiece. The most comprehensive history of Planet of the Apes ever created, this fascinating 127-minute documentary explores one of the most imaginative and influential series in movie history.
The TellingThe Telling · 2009
The Telling
★ 3.22009
MovieHorrorThriller
In this horror anthology film, three girls pledge the most popular - and cruelest - sorority on campus. For their final task, they must tell the scariest story they know. Containing three distinct stories - one featuring a murderous doll, one a has-been actress and her run in with a film crew of the undead and, finally, a hunt-and-kill fright-fest.

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BiographyBiography · 1987
Biography
★ 6.71987
SeriesDocumentary
Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and hosted by Mike Wallace. The A&E Network later re-ran it and has produced new episodes since 1987. The older version featured historical figures such as Helen Keller and Mark Twain, or long-dead entertainment figures such as Will Rogers or John Barrymore. The A&E series has placed the emphasis on such people as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Plácido Domingo, Freddie Mercury, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Eric Clapton, Pope John Paul II, Gene Tierney, Selena, Diego Rivera, Mao Zedong and Queen Elizabeth II, and fictional characters like The Phantom, Superman, Hamlet, Betty Boop, and Santa Claus. The program ended up profiling enough figures that in 1999, A&E spun it off into an entire network, The Biography Channel.

Executive Producer

History vs. HollywoodHistory vs. Hollywood · 2001
History vs. Hollywood
★ 8.02001
SeriesDocumentary
History vs. Hollywood is a television show on the History Channel in the United States. On the show, experts are interviewed on the historical accuracy of a film that is based on a historical event. For example the movie The Last Samurai was featured in one episode in which military historian Geoffrey Wawro, professor of history at the University of North Texas, and director of the university's Barsanti center for military-history, compared the movie with the actual events. On the show the expert guests discuss the factual accuracy of the film as well as the everyday objects that a person of the particular time period would have seen. In some episodes an expert or the host will go on a journey to the actual historical sites depicted in the film, or interview someone who witnessed the event firsthand. In each of the more than dozen episodes both expert guests and filmmakers will discuss the historical accuracy of the film dramatized. The series was first released in 1999, and had been produced on a semi-regular basis continuing through at least 2005. The program was conceived and created by producer Steven Jack who also directed a majority of the episodes. Although the hour long programs were made for television most episodes were shot on 35mm film which heightened its authentic looking recreations and aided in earning critical praise for its efforts to both entertain and educate.

Producer