Thomas Jefferson (film)

Thomas Jefferson
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Written byGeoffrey C. Ward
Directed byKen Burns
Narrated byOssie Davis
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersKen Burns
Camilla Rockwell
CinematographyKen Burns
Peter B. Hutton
Allen Moore
Buddy Squires
EditorsPaul Barnes
Kevin Kertscher
Running time180 minutes
Production companyFlorentine Films
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseFebruary 18 (1997-02-18) –
February 19, 1997 (1997-02-19)
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Thomas Jefferson is a 1997 two-part American documentary film directed and produced by Ken Burns. It covers the life and times of Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States.

In the film Jefferson is portrayed as a renaissance man. Not only was he a dedicated public servant, but was also a writer, an inventor, and a noted architect. Burns captures both the public and private Jefferson.