Benjamin Franklin (2002 TV series)

Benjamin Franklin
Written byRonald Blumer
Directed byEllen Hovde
Muffie Meyer
Music byRichard Einhorn
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersEllen Hovde
Muffie Meyer
Cinematography
  • James Brown
  • Robert Elfstrom
  • Boyd Estus
  • Tom Hurwitz
  • Joel Shapiro
  • Joe Vitagliano
Editors
  • Eric Davies
  • Donna Marino
  • Sharon Sachs
Running time210 minutes
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseNovember 19 (2002-11-19) 
November 21, 2002 (2002-11-21)

Benjamin Franklin is a 2002 American documentary miniseries about United States Founding Father Benjamin Franklin which premiered November 19–20, 2002, and was re-broadcast August 22–September 5, 2005. The series was produced by Twin Cities Public Television of Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Benjamin Franklin won an Emmy for Outstanding Nonfiction Special (Traditional) in 2003. Executive producers Catherine Allan and Jerry Richman accepted the award.