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Dayton Duncan | |
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 Duncan at the 2023Texas Book Festival. | |
| Born | Dayton Duncan (1949-09-03)September 3, 1949 (age 76) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, producer |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Years active | 1971–present |
Dayton Duncan (born September 3, 1949) is an American screenwriter, producer and former political aide.
He is best known for his collaborations with documentary makerKen Burns.
Born and raised inIndianola, Iowa, Duncan graduated from theUniversity of Pennsylvania in 1971 with a degree in German literature and was also a fellow atHarvard's Shorenstein Center for Press, Politics and Public Policy.
Duncan served as chief of staff to New Hampshire governorHugh Gallen until the latter's death in 1982.[1] In 1984, he served as deputy national press secretary forWalter Mondale's presidential campaign, and in 1988, as national press secretary forMichael Dukakis's presidential campaign.
In 1998, President Clinton appointed him chair of the American Heritage Rivers Advisory Committee and Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt appointed him as a director of the National Park Foundation.
Dayton wrote and co-produced the Ken Burns-directed documentariesLewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery,Mark Twain,Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip,Country Music andThe National Parks: America's Best Idea. He was also involved in Burns' seriesThe Civil War,Baseball andJazz.
Dayton co-wroteStephen Ives'sErik Barnouw Award-winning documentary seriesThe West.
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