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Jackie Robinson (miniseries)

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Jackie Robinson
GenreDocumentary
Written byDavid McMahon
Sarah Burns
Directed byKen Burns, Sarah Burns & David McMahon
StarringJamie Foxx
Narrated byKeith David
Theme music composerWynton Marsalis
Doug Wamble
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes2
Production
ProducersSarah Burns
David McMahon
Ken Burns
CinematographyBuddy Squires
EditorsLewis Erskine, Ted Raviv
Running time4 hours
Production companyFlorentine Films
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseApril 11 (2016-04-11) –
April 12, 2016 (2016-04-12)

Jackie Robinson is a 2016 American television documentary miniseries directed by Ken Burns. It debuted as a two-part series, the first half premiering on April 11, 2016, and the second half airing the following night. It concerns the life of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play in the major leagues of baseball in the modern era.

Actors and historians

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The documentary series is narrated by Keith David, and features the voice of Jamie Foxx as Jackie Robinson. A large group of noted commentators give background information. They include:

Episodes

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  1. "Jackie Robinson: Part I"
  2. "Jackie Robinson: Part II"

See also

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References

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