Jackie Robinson (miniseries)

Jackie Robinson
Genre	Documentary
Written by	David McMahon Sarah Burns
Directed by	Ken Burns, Sarah Burns & David McMahon
Starring	Jamie Foxx
Narrated by	Keith David
Theme music composer	Wynton Marsalis Doug Wamble
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	2
Production
Producers	Sarah Burns David McMahon Ken Burns
Cinematography	Buddy Squires
Editors	Lewis Erskine, Ted Raviv
Running time	4 hours
Production company	Florentine Films
Original release
Network	PBS
Release	April 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

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:

• Harry Belafonte
• Howard Bryant
• Ed Charles
• Gerald Early
• Jonathan Eig
• Carl Erskine
• Willie Mays
• Barack Obama
• Michelle Obama
• David Robinson (Jackie's son)
• Rachel Robinson (Jackie's widow)
• Sharon Robinson (Jackie's daughter)
• John Thorn
• George Will
• Yohuru Williams

Episodes

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

See also

• List of baseball films

References

External links

• Jackie Robinson at IMDb