AGE: 54
OCCUPATION: Documentary filmmaker, producer
NUMBER OF TIME COVERS: 0
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 1
PRO: The War, a gripping, shocking 15-hour docu-odyssey exploring the dark side of "The Good War," reminded the country that Burns is more than pledge-drive filler.
CON: Burns was initially criticized for failing to interview Latino soldiers. After some initial resistance, he addressed this with new interviews.