American Masters
70%198640 Seasons
Documentary
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.
Episodes
1. Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'1h 30m
A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.
2. Philip Johnson, Self Portrait1h 30m
One of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.
3. Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory1h 30m
A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.
4. The Unknown Chaplin (1)1h 30m
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
5. The Unknown Chaplin (2)1h 30m
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
6. The Unknown Chaplin (3)1h 30m
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
7. Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day1h 30m
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.
8. James Levine: A Life in Music1h 30m
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.
9. Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait1h 30m
One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.
10. Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait1h 30m
The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.
11. Georgia O'Keeffe1h 30m
A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.
12. Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts1h 30m
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