The West

The West

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1996-09-15

The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and the executive producer was Ken Burns. The film originally aired on PBS in September 1996.

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The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and the executive producer was Ken Burns. The film originally aired on PBS in September 1996.

First Aired

1996-09-15

Last Aired

1996-09-23

Seasons

1

Episodes

9

Director

Status

Ended

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Network

PBS

Production

Insignia Films

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    Peter Coyote

    Peter Coyote
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    N. Scott Momaday

    N. Scott Momaday
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    Murphy Guyer

    Murphy Guyer
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    John Trudell

    John Trudell
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    Eli Wallach

    Eli Wallach
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    Arthur Miller

    Arthur Miller
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    John Lithgow

    John Lithgow
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    Gary Sinise

    Gary Sinise
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    Jimmy Smits

    Jimmy Smits
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    Keith Carradine

    Keith Carradine
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    Adam Arkin

    Adam Arkin
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    Matthew Broderick

    Matthew Broderick
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    Ossie Davis

    Ossie Davis
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    Jason Robards

    Jason Robards