Kevin Burns

Career Overview

Kevin Burns has 98 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Their work is anchored in the Superman Classic universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy, Hugh Hefner: American Playboy, Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 98
Birth Date: 1955-06-18
Birth Place: Schenectady, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Superman Classic (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Camille Paglia (3 collaborations)
Robert Clotworthy (2 collaborations)
George Lucas (2 collaborations)
Mark Hamill (2 collaborations)
Hugh Hefner (2 collaborations)
Steven Spielberg (1 collaborations)
Carrie Fisher (1 collaborations)
Peter Mayhew (1 collaborations)
Anthony Daniels (1 collaborations)
Kenny Baker (1 collaborations)

Credits

production (42 credits)
- The UnXplained Special Presentation
  
  - Beyond Death (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Encountering Evil (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Mystery of Faith (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Quest for Lost Treasures (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - National Secrets (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  2023
- Bigfoot: Fear in the Woods
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- The UnXplained
  
  - Amazing Animal Abilites (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Vampires and Werewolves (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Mysterious Stones (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Extreme Weather Mysteries (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Deadly Cults (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  2019
- Lost in Space
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Trust (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - Contingencies on Contingencies (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - Final Transmission (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - Stuck (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - Nothing Left Behind (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  2018
- Blood and Glory: The Civil War in Color
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- The Curse of Oak Island
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Episode 1 (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Pure Gold (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Overseaing the Dig (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Island Hopping (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Road Trip (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  2014
- The Godfather Legacy
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Ancient Aliens
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Episode 16 ... executive producer production
  
  - Africa's Extraterrestrial Contact (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Alien Investigators (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Secrets of the Amazon (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Hidden Messages (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  2010
- The Telling
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Spider-Man Tech
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- The Science of Superman
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Poseidon
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Fantastic Voyage: "Making Of"
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- David Bowie - Sound and Vision
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- The Alien Saga
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- The Omen Legacy
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Backstory: 'All About Eve'
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
  producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Hollywood's Hot Wheels
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Doris Day: It's Magic
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Beyond Titanic
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Behind the Planet of the Apes
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Cinema Combat: Hollywood Goes to War
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Lost in Space Forever
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Monster Mania
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1995
creators (3 credits)
- The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2020
- The Curse of Oak Island
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2014
- Ancient Aliens
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2010
directing (32 credits)
- Blood and Glory: The Civil War in Color
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- The Curse of Oak Island
  
  - The Silver Spooner (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Silver Lining (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Old Wharfs Tale (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Be There or T-Square (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Off the Railing (2021) ... director directing
  
  2014
- The Godfather Legacy
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- The Face is Familiar
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- The Valkyrie Legacy
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Star Warriors
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Hugh Hefner: American Playboy
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Behind the Planet of the Apes
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Lost in Space Forever
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Hollywood: Aliens & Monsters
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Monster Mania
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- A Hollywood Christmas
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- I Remember Barbra
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
writing (19 credits)
- The UnXplained
  
  - Amazing Animal Abilites (2020) ... writer writing
  
  - Vampires and Werewolves (2020) ... writer writing
  
  - Mysterious Stones (2020) ... writer writing
  
  - Extreme Weather Mysteries (2020) ... writer writing
  
  - Deadly Cults (2020) ... writer writing
  
  2019
- Blood and Glory: The Civil War in Color
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2015
- The Godfather Legacy
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- The Valkyrie Legacy
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Star Wars Tech
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2003
- Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2003
- Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Behind the Planet of the Apes
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Lost in Space Forever
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Monster Mania
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1996
- The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1995
sound (1 credits)
- Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
  sound re-recording mixer
  
  sound
  
  2011
crew (1 credits)
- Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
  additional writing
  
  crew
  
  2007