American Masters
American Masters
American Masters
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Overview
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.
Status: Returning Series
First Air Date: 1986-06-23
Runtime: 1h 30m
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
Official Videos
Official Trailer | Flannery | American Masters | PBS
Official Trailer | Flannery | American Masters | PBS
Episodes - Season 1
Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'
Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'
Episode 1
A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.
Philip Johnson, Self Portrait
Philip Johnson, Self Portrait
Episode 2
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
Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory
Episode 3
A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.
The Unknown Chaplin (1)
The Unknown Chaplin (1)
Episode 4
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
The Unknown Chaplin (2)
The Unknown Chaplin (2)
Episode 5
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
The Unknown Chaplin (3)
The Unknown Chaplin (3)
Episode 6
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
Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day
Episode 7
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
James Levine: A Life in Music
Episode 8
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
Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait
Episode 9
One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.
Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait
Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait
Episode 10
The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.
Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe
Episode 11
A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.
Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts
Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts
Episode 12
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