American Masters

1. Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

Considered the father of the screwball comedy, Preston Sturges was recognized...

2. John Cassavetes: John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes: born in New York City in 1929, by the time of his death in 1...

3. Martin Scorsese Directs

Martin Scorsese's uniquely versatile vision has made him one of the cinema's ...

4. You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told t...

6. John Hammond: From Bessie Smith to Bruce Springsteen

John Hammond was responsible for discovering many top talents in the music bu...

7. Sanford Meisner: The Theatre's Best Kept Secret

A leading acting teacher who trained some of the most famous performers of th...

8. John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It

In 1952, David Tudor sat down in front of a piano for four minutes and 33 sec...