The Portrayal of History in Film and Television

Schindler's List is a 1993 American epic historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. It is based on the life of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories during World War II. The film won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

The Civil War is a 1990 American historical documentary television miniseries produced by WGBH Boston. It was written, directed, and narrated by Ken Burns and aired on PBS. The series covers the American Civil War from its origins to its conclusion, and features interviews with historians, reenactments, and archival footage.

Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic war film directed and produced by Francis Ford Coppola. The film is loosely based on Joseph Conrad's 1899 novella Heart of Darkness. It stars Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, and Dennis Hopper. The film tells the story of Captain Willard (Sheen), a U.S. Army officer who is sent on a dangerous mission to assassinate Colonel Kurtz (Brando), a renegade Green Beret colonel who has gone insane and has set up his own fiefdom in Cambodia.

The Crown is a 2016 British historical drama television series created and written by Peter Morgan. The series tells the story of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from her marriage to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in 1947, to the present day. The series has been praised for its historical accuracy, its acting, and its production values.

Schindler's List is a 1993 American epic historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. It is based on the life of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories during World War II. The film won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Turn: Washington's Spies is a 2014 American historical drama television series created by Craig Silverstein and Joshua Cordes. The series is based on the 2007 book Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring by Alexander Rose. The series tells the story of the Culper Ring, a spy ring that operated in New York during the American Revolutionary War.

Selma is a 2014 American historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb. The film tells the story of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, which were led by Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists. The film was praised for its historical accuracy, its acting, and its direction.

Deadwood is a 2004 American Western drama television series created by David Milch. The series is set in the 1870s in the gold rush town of Deadwood, South Dakota. The series follows the lives of the town's residents, including Seth Bullock (Timothy Olyphant), a former lawman, and Al Swearengen (Ian McShane), the town's ruthless saloon owner.

1776 is a 1972 American musical film directed by Peter H. Hunt and starring William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, and John Cullum. The film tells the story of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The film was praised for its historical accuracy, its acting, and its music.

The Civil War is a 1990 American historical documentary television miniseries produced by WGBH Boston. It was written, directed, and narrated by Ken Burns and aired on PBS. The series covers the American Civil War from its origins to its conclusion, and features interviews with historians, reenactments, and archival footage.

Platoon is a 1986 American war film directed by Oliver Stone. The film stars Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Forest Whitaker, and Keith David. The film tells the story of a young American soldier (Sheen) who is sent to fight in the Vietnam War. The film was praised for its realism, its acting, and its direction.

The Crown is a 2016 British historical drama television series created and written by Peter Morgan. The series tells the story of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from her marriage to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in 1947, to the present day. The series has been praised for its historical accuracy, its acting, and its production values.

Schindler's List is a 1993 American epic historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. It is based on the life of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories during World War II. The film won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Turn: Washington's Spies is a 2014 American historical drama television series created by Craig Silverstein and Joshua Cordes. The series is based on the 2007 book Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring by Alexander Rose. The series tells the story of the Culper Ring, a spy ring that operated in New York during the American Revolutionary War.

Selma is a 2014 American historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb. The film tells the story of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, which were led by Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists. The film was praised for its historical accuracy, its acting, and its direction.