Directed by
| Ken Burns | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Ric Burns | ... | (additional writing) |
| David McCullough | ||
| Geoffrey C. Ward | ... | (additional writing) |
| Bernard Weisberger | ||
Cast (in credits order)
| David McCullough | ... | Self - Writer / Narrator | |
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Charles McDowell | ... | Self - Newspaperman |
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Barbara Fields | ... | Self - Historian |
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John C. Stennis | ... | Self - Former Senator |
| Alistair Cooke | ... | Self - Journalist | |
| Cokie Roberts | ... | Self - Journalist | |
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David Broder | ... | Self - Reporter |
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George Tames | ... | Self - Photographer |
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James MacGregor Burns | ... | Self - Historian |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jerome Dempsey | ... | (voice) | |
| Shelby Foote | ... | (voice) | |
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Ronnie Gilbert | ... | (voice) |
| Julie Harris | ... | (voice) | |
| Derek Jacobi | ... | (voice) | |
| Garrison Keillor | ... | (voice) | |
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Walt MacPherson | ... | (voice) (as Walt McPherson) |
| Arthur Miller | ... | (voice) | |
| Christopher Murney | ... | (voice) | |
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Paul Roebling | ... | (voice) |
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Wendy Tilghman | ... | (voice) |
| Kurt Vonnegut Jr. | ... | (voice) | |
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Douglas Turner Ward | ... | (voice) |
Produced by
| Ken Burns | ... | producer |
| Catherine Eisele-Yang | ... | associate producer |
| Mike Hill | ... | associate producer |
| Stephen Ives | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Ken Burns | ||
| Alan Moore | ||
| Buddy Squires | ||
Editing by
| Sally Menke | ... | (as Sally Jo Menke) |
Sound Department
| Lee Dichter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jim Gilchrist | ... | sound |
| Ira Glass | ... | sound research |
| Alex Griswold | ... | sound |
| Raymond Karpicki | ... | sound editor |
| Zack Krieger | ... | sound |
| Charles Meyer | ... | sound |
| Tom Nelson | ... | sound |
| Greg Sheldon | ... | sound editor |
| Dennis Towns | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael F. Barrow | ... | gaffer |
| Keith Bunting | ... | grip |
| John Cardoni | ... | grip |
| Terry Hopkins | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Peter B. Hutton | ... | additional cinematographer (as Peter Hutton) |
| Bruce Kern | ... | assistant camera |
| James Lightfoot | ... | grip |
| Allen Moore | ... | assistant camera |
| John Pacy | ... | grip |
| Steve Seitz | ... | grip |
| Foster Wylie | ... | additional cinematographer |
Animation Department
| Gary Becker | ... | animator |
| Ed Joyce | ... | animator (as Edward Joyce) |
| Miguel Munoz | ... | animator |
| Ed Searles | ... | animator |
Editorial Department
| Yaffa Lerea | ... | assistant editor |
| Jean Tsien | ... | assistant editor |
| Dave Pultz | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ethan Bauch | ... | musician |
| H. Robert Carlisle | ... | musician |
| Jesse Carr | ... | music research / musician |
| John Colby | ... | musical director / musician |
| Stephanie Fauber | ... | musician |
| Matt Glaser | ... | musician |
| Peggy James | ... | musician |
| Jesse Levy | ... | musician |
Additional Crew
| Tim Ballantine | ... | production associate |
| John Garraty | ... | consultant |
| Andrea Kalin | ... | newsreel researcher |
| William Leuchtenburg | ... | consultant |
| Camilla Rockwell | ... | production coordinator |
| Susanna Steisel | ... | production associate |
