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All the book-based movies and TV shows adapted by Kirk Ellis
Kirk Ellis is known for adapting John Adams, the book by David McCullough published in 2014, for television.
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John Adams
David McCullough, 2001
TV series vs book
Kirk Ellis, 2008
The series chronicles the life of Founding Father John Adams, starting with the Boston Massacre of 1770 through his years as an ambassador in Europe, then his terms as vice president and president of the United States, up to his death on July 4, 1826.