The West 27 years old

The West

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.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Gary Sinise He was 41 , now 69 years old
John Lithgow He was 50 , now 78 years old
Jimmy Smits He was 41 , now 68 years old
Matthew Broderick He was 34 , now 62 years old
Peter Coyote He was 54 , now 82 years old
Jason Robards He was 74 , 78 years old when he died
Adam Arkin He was 40 , now 67 years old
Keith Carradine He was 47 , now 74 years old
Ossie Davis He was 78 , 87 years old when he died
John Trudell He was 50 , 69 years old when he died

Crew

Name Job title
Ken Burns Production He was 43 , now 70 years old Executive Producer
Stephen Ives Directing Director
Stephen Ives Writing Writer
Geoffrey C. Ward Writing He was 55 , now 83 years old Writer
Paul Barnes Editing He was 28 , 15 years old when he died Editor
The West poster
The West (27 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1996-09-15
  • Runtime: [80] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 9