American Masters
American Masters
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American Masters

7.2 / 10
1986
40 seasons
311 episodes
Documentary

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American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.

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Cast

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols

Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Goran Višnjić

Goran Višnjić

Patsy Cline

Patsy Cline

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Common

Common

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Seasons

  • Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'

    1.Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'

    23-06-198690m

    A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.

  • Philip Johnson, Self Portrait

    2.Philip Johnson, Self Portrait

    30-06-198690m

    One of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.

  • Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory

    3.Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory

    07-07-198690m

    A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.

  • The Unknown Chaplin (1)

    4.The Unknown Chaplin (1)

    14-07-198690m

    An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

  • Ep 5

    5.The Unknown Chaplin (2)

    21-07-198690m

    An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

  • Ep 6

    6.The Unknown Chaplin (3)

    28-07-198690m

    An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

  • Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day

    7.Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day

    04-08-198690m

    A biography of Billie Holiday, one of America's most unique and emotional jazz singers and the tragic end of her life at an early age.

  • James Levine: A Life in Music

    8.James Levine: A Life in Music

    11-08-198690m

    The musical career of the long-time conductor of New York City's Metropolitan Opera as reflected by following his normal working day on camera.

  • Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait

    9.Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait

    18-08-198690m

    One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.

  • Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait

    10.Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait

    25-08-198690m

    The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.

  • Georgia O'Keeffe

    11.Georgia O'Keeffe

    01-09-198690m

    A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.

  • Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts

    12.Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts

    08-09-198690m

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