Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Since its premiere in 1986, this Emmy-winning documentary series has presented hundreds of hours comprising profiles of outstanding American cultural artists. Past subjects have included Charlie Chaplin, Helen Hayes, pop icon Andy Warhol, singer Billie Holiday, and Composer and Conductor Leonard Bernstein.
Aired: Dec 27, 2013 Filmmaker Shane Salerno reveals Salinger's private world: how WW II influence...
2. Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
Aired: Jan 21, 2014Examine the dramatic life of writer/activist Alice Walker, author of The Colo...
Aired: Feb 7, 2014 Chronicling the largest environmental movement of the 20th century, the film ...
4. Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
Aired: Apr 22, 2014Co-founder of The Paris Review, George Plimpton (1927-2003) was a fascinated ...
5. Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun
Aired: May 16, 2014Le Clercq's friend describes the lack of respect the former ballerina was sho...
6. Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning
Aired: Jun 20, 2014Her photo Migrant Mother is one of the most recognized images in the world, a...
7. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
Aired: Aug 29, 2014This film takes the audience on a year-long ride with Joan Rivers in her 76th...
Aired: Sep 23, 2014 The baby boomer generation (1946-1964) has significantly and uniquely changed...
Aired: Sep 23, 2014 American Masters looks at one of the most prolific entertainers in history; B...
Aired: Dec 2, 2014 American Masters looks at one of the most prolific entertainers in history; B...
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Current Status: Returning Series
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary, Music, History, Biography
