Closet Picks

director and producer

Ken Burns

One visit, reaching 20 films in the collection.

4 Nov 2024

The director and producer reminisces about the emotional impact of his early moviegoing experiences, shares his passion for the films of Federico Fellini, and talks about the profound thrill of watching Steve McQueen’s Hunger and Wim Wenders’ Pina for the first time.

Chose Director Year
1 Odd Man Out Carol Reed 1947
2 Seven Samurai Akira Kurosawa 1954
3 To Be or Not to Be Ernst Lubitsch 1942
4 Rebecca Alfred Hitchcock 1940
5 Hunger Steve McQueen 2008
6 Essential Fellinibox set, 14 films
7 Pina Wim Wenders 2011

Least-picked choice here: Hunger , taken by 2 other visits.

Watch the video · On criterion.com · This visit

Closest taste

Guests who chose the most of the same things. Anyone filmed alongside Ken Burns is left out, since they picked from one list.

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Chiara Mastroianni 2 0.143 Rebecca, To Be or Not to Be