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Jackie Robinson | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Written by | David McMahon Sarah Burns |
Directed by | Ken Burns, Sarah Burns & David McMahon |
Starring | Jamie Foxx |
Narrated by | Keith David |
Theme music composer | Wynton Marsalis Doug Wamble |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 2 |
Production | |
Producers | Sarah Burns David McMahon Ken Burns |
Cinematography | Buddy Squires |
Editors | Lewis Erskine, Ted Raviv |
Running time | 4 hours |
Production company | Florentine Films |
Original release | |
Network | PBS |
Release | April 11 April 12, 2016 | –
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Jackie Robinson is a 2016 American television documentary miniseries directed by Ken Burns. It debuted as a two-part series, the first half premiering on April 11, 2016, and the second half airing the following night. It concerns the life of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play in the major leagues of baseball in the modern era.