Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Ric Burns was the son of a social
anthropologist. He studied English literature at Columbia University in
New York City and Cambridge University in England before working with
his brother, Ken Burns, on
Civil War: Der amerikanische Bürgerkrieg (1990). His
production company, "Steeplechase Films", is located on Manhattan's
Upper West Side. Currently, he is in post-production on two
biographical documentaries on Andy Warhol
and Eugene O'Neill.
