Video: American Masters
AMERICAN MASTERS is an ongoing series of award-winning primetime specials examining the lives, works, and creative processes of our most outstanding cultural artists. Created in 1984 by Susan Lacy and produced by Thirteen/WNET for national public television, the series is both a celebration and an exploration of creativity in America. Consisting of more than 250 hours of programming to date, AMERICAN MASTERS is a growing film library documenting the role important individuals, groups, and movements have played in the formation of our cultural identity.
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American Masters | Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | PBS
Full Program: Mel Brooks: The 2000 Year Old Man. 01:22:41
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Anna May Wong | Anna May Wong | PBS (#2202)
Full Program: Survey the career of the first Chinese-American movie star. 56:46
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American Masters | Philip Roth: Unmasked | PBS (#2603)
Full Program: Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning novelist Philip Roth 01:23:10
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American Masters | Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll | PBS (#2602)
Full Program: Discover the life, music and influence of Sister Rosetta Tharpe 53:09
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American Masters | Film: Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance | PBS (#2601)
Full Program: It's the life and times of The Joffrey Ballet on American Masters. 01:22:19
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American Masters | Film: The Day Carl Sandburg Died | PBS
Full Program: The life and times of American Master Carl Sandburg. 01:25:41
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American Masters | Harper Lee: Hey, Boo | PBS (#2504)
Full Program: Discover how how the beloved novel To Kill A Mockingbird came to be written 01:24:40
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American Masters | Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel | PBS (#2503)
Full Program: Explore the Pulitzer Prize-winning woman behind classic novel Gone With the Wind 56:07
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American Masters | James McBride on To Kill a Mockingbird | PBS (#2504)
Full Program: McBride reflects on Harper Lee's subtle activism and the role of writers in civil rights 03:29
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American Masters | Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune | PBS (#2502)
Full Program: Explore the iconic 1960s folk-protest music hero's troubled life in this new documentary 01:25:46
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American Masters | Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter | PBS (#2404)
Full Program: Watch the definitive documentary on the husband-wife design icons 01:25:11
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American Masters | Bill T. Jones: A Good Man | PBS (#2405)
Full Program: Bill T. Jones was named "an irreplaceable treasure" by the The Dance Heritage Coalition. 01:23:12
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American Masters | James Levine: America's Maestro | PBS (#2403)
Full Program: The documentary reveals Levine's unparalleled musicianship and singular teaching style 54:47
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American Masters | A Letter to Elia | PBS (#2305)
Full Program: Watch Martin Scorsese's documentary, a labor of love, honoring the legendary Elia Kazan 01:25:40
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American Masters | John Muir in the New World | PBS (#2402)
Full Program: Watch the full documentary exploring the life of America's first environmentalist 01:23:17
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American Masters | Troubadours | PBS (#2401)
Full Program: American Masters continues its 25th anniversary season with Troubadours: Carole King / James Taylor & The Rise of the Singer-Songwriter, a first-hand account of the genesis and blossoming of this... 01:24:40
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American Masters | Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides | PBS (#2308)
Full Program: Called "the most natural and least self-conscious screen actor that has ever lived," this 2010 Oscar-winning best actor embodies traits far beyond brilliance as an actor. He is an exceptional... 01:24:41
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American Masters | Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould | PBS (#2307)
Full Program: Watch the full documentary that looks at the truth behind this mysterious, iconic musician 01:53:46
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American Masters | LENNONYC | PBS (#2306)
Full Program: Watch the full documentary on Lennon's life in New York City during the 1970s 01:54:10
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American Masters | Cachao: Uno Mas | PBS (#2304)
Full Program: Watch the full documentary celebrating the Father of Mambo, Israel "Cachao" Lopez 01:24:43
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