Series · 1986 · 40 Seasons
American Masters
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.
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10
- Creator
- Michael Kantor
- Status
- Returning Series
Episodes
Episode 1 · 90 min
Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'
A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.
Episode 2 · 90 min
Philip Johnson, Self Portrait
One of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.
Episode 3 · 90 min
Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory
A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.
Episode 4 · 90 min
The Unknown Chaplin (1)
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
Episode 5 · 90 min
The Unknown Chaplin (2)
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
Episode 6 · 90 min
The Unknown Chaplin (3)
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
Episode 7 · 90 min
Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day
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.
Episode 8 · 90 min
James Levine: A Life in Music
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.
Episode 9 · 90 min
Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait
One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.
Episode 10 · 90 min
Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait
The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.
Episode 11 · 90 min
Georgia O'Keeffe
A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.
Episode 12 · 90 min
Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts
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