Lynn Novick

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Lynn Novick
Novick in 2016
Born1962 (age 61–62)
Occupation(s)Director, producer
Years active1997–present

Lynn Novick is an American director and producer of documentary films, widely known for her work with Ken Burns.

Early life

Novick was born in 1962, raised in New York City, and graduated from Horace Mann School in 1979.[1] She graduated magna cum laude from Yale University with honors in American Studies.[2]

Career

Novick was a research assistant at the

The Civil War
, as associate producer for post production.

In 1994, she produced Burns's nine-part series,

Emmy Award. In 1998, she was director and producer (with Burns) of two-part biographical documentary, Frank Lloyd Wright, for which she received a Peabody Award. In 2001, Novick produced Burns’ 10-part series, Jazz.[2]

Among her more recent collaborations with Burns have been

Geoffrey Ward, which aired in September 2017.[4] In 2019, her four-part series College Behind Bars, was broadcast on PBS.[5]

On April 5, 2021, a three-episode, six-hour documentary, a recapitulation of

Public Broadcasting System, co-produced and directed by Burns and Novick.[6]

In April, 2021, it was announced that Novick would be joining Meadowlark Media as a creative advisor.

References

  1. ^ "Distinguished Achievement Award - Horace Mann School". www.horacemann.org. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  2. ^ a b "Lynn Novick - Ken Burns". Ken Burns. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. ^ Florentine Films Prohibition
  4. ^ Elizabeth Jensen (23 September 2011). "A Steady Presence Out of the Limelight". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "College Behind Bars". The Better Angels Society. The Better Angels Society. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  6. News & Observer
    , Brooke Cain, April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.


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