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  • The West (1996–1996)
  • TV Mini-series | 60 min | Documentary, History, War
The West (1996–1996)
TV Mini-series | 60 min | Documentary, History, War

Stephen Ives' "The West" is a PBS 4-Video Series co-produced by Ken Burns: - "Death Runs Riot" 85 min. - "Fight No More Forever" 85 min. - "Ghost Dance" 58 min. - "The People" 82 min.
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Seasons
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Director
Writers
Dayton Duncan (written by) | Geoffrey C. Ward (written by)
Producers
Jody Abramson (produced by) | Stephen Ives (produced by) | Michael Kantor (produced by)
Composer
Cinematographers
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Status
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Updated Sep 15, 1996

Release date (First episode)
Sep 15, 1996 (United States)

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Cast

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100 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Peter Coyote
Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer
9
N. Scott Momaday
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
8
8
8
Eli Wallach
Self / Chalkey M. Beeson / Frank H. Mayer / Gen. Oliver O. Howard / Self - Andrew Jackson / … See more Self / Chalkey M. Beeson / Frank H. Mayer / Gen. Oliver O. Howard / Self - Andrew Jackson / Self - Walter Colton / Self - Wilfred Woodruff   See fewer
8
7
T.H. Watkins
Self - Writer / Historian / Self - Historian Self - Writer / Historian / Self - Historian   See fewer
6
Richard White
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
6
6
John Lithgow
Self / Frank Cushing / Jedediah M. Grant / John L. O'Sullivan / Uriah Oblinger Self / Frank Cushing / Jedediah M. Grant / John L. O'Sullivan / Uriah Oblinger   See fewer
6
Dayton Duncan
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
5
5
5
Hector Elizondo
Self / Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo / Self - Juan Cortina / Self - Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo Self / Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo / Self - Juan Cortina / Self - Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo   See fewer
5
5
5
Daniel von Bargen
Self / John D. Lee / William Mulholland Self / John D. Lee / William Mulholland   See fewer
5
Blythe Danner
Self / Alice Fletcher / Emmeline Wells Self / Alice Fletcher / Emmeline Wells   See fewer
4
4
4
4
Jason Robards
Self - Brigham Young / Brigham Young / Philip Sheridan / Self Self - Brigham Young / Brigham Young / Philip Sheridan / Self   See fewer
4
George Plimpton
Self / Self - Edward A. Stevenson / T. DeWitt Talmage Self / Self - Edward A. Stevenson / T. DeWitt Talmage   See fewer
4
Marc Reisner
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
3
Stewart L. Udall
Self - Former Secretary of the Interior Self - Former Secretary of the Interior   See fewer
3
Patricia Nelson Limerick
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
3
Jo Allyn Archambault
Self - Anthropologist Self - Anthropologist   See fewer
3
Charlotte Black Elk
Self - Lakota Self - Lakota   See fewer
3
Ann Richards
Self - Former Governor of Texas Self - Former Governor of Texas   See fewer
3
Rick Williams
Self - Lakota Self - Lakota   See fewer
3
Rudolfo Anaya
Self - Writer / Self - Historian Self - Writer / Self - Historian   See fewer
3
Ronald Takaki
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
3
Terry Tempest Williams
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
3
Ossie Davis
Self / John R. Gills Self / John R. Gills   See fewer
3
3
3
3
3
Amy Madigan
Self / Mattie Oblinger / Sel Self / Mattie Oblinger / Sel   See fewer
3
3
3
Jimmy Smits
Self / José María Tornel / Vicente Perez Rosales Self / José María Tornel / Vicente Perez Rosales   See fewer
3
3
Fred Ward
Charles Goodnight / Self Charles Goodnight / Self   See fewer
3
J.S. Holliday
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
2
Ricardo Romo
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
2
Roger Welsch
Self - Folklorist Self - Folklorist   See fewer
2
David Love
Self - Geologist Self - Geologist   See fewer
2
Henrietta Mann
Self - Southern Cheyenne Self - Southern Cheyenne   See fewer
2
Mary Armstrong
Self - Southern Cheyenne Self - Southern Cheyenne   See fewer
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Stephen Ambrose
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
1
Bertha Calloway
Self - Curator Self - Curator   See fewer
1
Fred Gowans
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
1
William Gwaltney
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
1
Martin Ridge
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
1
David Emmons
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
1
Jack Chen
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
1
Michael Dorris
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
1
Maxine Hong Kingston
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
1
Jack Chen
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
1
Richard G. Santos
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
1
Joe Medicine Crow
Self - Crow Self - Crow   See fewer
1
Robert Utley
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
1
Alvin M. Josephy
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
1
Alfonso Oritz
Self - Anthropologist Self - Anthropologist   See fewer
1
Mylie Lawyer
Self - Nez Perce Self - Nez Perce   See fewer
1
Albert White Hat
Self - Lakota Self - Lakota   See fewer
1
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Self - United States Senator Self - United States Senator   See fewer
1
Julie Roy Jeffrey
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
1
Ralph Yarborough
Self - Former United States Senator Self - Former United States Senator   See fewer
1
Adrian Bustamante
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
1
Matthew Broderick
Self - William Swain Self - William Swain   See fewer
1
1
Allen Pinkham
Self - Nez Perce Self - Nez Perce   See fewer
1
1
1
Mildred Cleghorn
Self - Fort Still Apache Self - Fort Still Apache   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Gary Sinise
T. P. Eagan T. P. Eagan   See fewer
1
1
Ben Lin
Chung Sun Chung Sun   See fewer
1
1
BD Wong
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
1
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