Kevin Burns: Biography in Details
Who is Kevin Burns?
Kevin Burns was a Daytime Emmy-winning producer and writer. He is renowned as the producer of Biography.
He is a co-founder of Foxstar Productions. Last, in 2014, he directed the TV series, The Curse of Oak Island.
Current Projects
The producer was busy filming the horror TV series, The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch.
The storyline of the series is based on the experts and scientists who are researching paranormal activities and the native legend of the shapeshifter.
Kevin Burns- Birth, Age, Parents, Ethnicity
Kevin Burns was born on the 18th of June 1955 in Schenectady, New York, US. He was of Scottish-British ancestry.
To date, he has not revealed any information regarding his father, mother, and siblings.
Education
In 1977, Kevin Burns graduated from Hamilton College cum laude.
Three years later, he earned his master’s degree from Boston University’s College of communication. During his University days, he was awarded the Student Academy Award for the documentary, I Remember Barbra.
When did Kevin Burns pass away?
Kevin passed away after a cardiac attack on September 27, 2020, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
Kevin Burns- Professional Life, Career
Production, Direction & Writer
– During his master’s, Kevin Burns started his career as a film producer. His very first documentary-based movie, I Remember Barbra proved his skill as a producer and director.
– Following the short documentary, he explored the TV series documentary with the series, Biography. The series was highly appreciated at many festivals with awards and nominations. Also, he started making TV documentaries.
– Some of his produced projects are The Tesla File (2018), The Curse of Oak Island (2014-Now), Kendra on Top (2012-2017), Ancient Aliens (2010-Now), and more.
– Besides production and directing, he also started writing for the series. He started writing with his very first documentary.
– From the date till now, Kevin Burns has been associated with more than 100 documentaries as a producer and around 36 as a director. Some of his documentary along with the year is-
| Year | Documentaries |
| 2009-2020 | Ancient Aliens |
| 2018-2019 | Lost in Space |
| 2012-2014 | America’s Book of Secrets |
Foxstar Productions
– In 1993, Kevin Burns co-founded Foxstar Productions along with Steve Bell. One year later, he served the company as the vice president.
– Many of his documentaries like Biography, Alien Nation, and Behind the Planet of the Apes are produced under this production house. Those documentaries were telecast on TV channels like National Geography, Animal Planet, and Bravo.
– In 1999, the production house merged with Fox Television Studios.
Kevin Burns- Awards, Nomination
- 2005- DVDX Award for Empire of Dreams: The Story of the ‘Star Wars Trilogy.
- 2003- Daytime Emmy for Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s.
- 2002- Primetime Emmy for Biography.
- 2006- Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
- 1981- Nominated for Gold Hugo.
Net Worth, Salary
Throughout his career of more than 4 years as a producer, Kevin Burns had made a hasty net worth of $4 million.
His earnings as an executive producer are in the range of $47k – $192k.
Also, as a writer, his earnings are $27k to $93k. Apart from his earnings as a director are in the range of $31k to @217k.
Controversy, Rumors
To date, this producer and writer has not been a part of any controversy that creates a buzz in the media.
Body Measurements- Height, Weight
Kevin Burns had blue eyes with light hair. He had an average height and weight.
Social Media
Kevin Burns is not active on any social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Kevin Burns's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|
| 2024 | June | Tuesday |
| 2025 | June | Wednesday |
| 2026 | June | Thursday |
| 2027 | June | Friday |
| 2028 | June | Sunday |
