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American Masters
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.
- Created by:
- Susan Lacy
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- PBS
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.0Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'
1986-06-23 · 90mA behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.
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E02
Episode 2
Philip Johnson, Self Portrait
1986-06-30 · 90mOne of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.0Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory
1986-07-07 · 90mA biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.
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E04
Episode 4
The Unknown Chaplin (1)
1986-07-14 · 90mAn in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
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The Unknown Chaplin (2)
1986-07-21 · 90mAn in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
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The Unknown Chaplin (3)
1986-07-28 · 90mAn in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
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E07
Episode 7
Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day
1986-08-04 · 90mA 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.
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E08
Episode 8
James Levine: A Life in Music
1986-08-11 · 90mThe musical career of the long-time conductor of New York City's Metropolitan Opera as reflected by following his normal working day on camera.
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E09
Episode 9
Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait
1986-08-18 · 90mOne of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 9.0Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait
1986-08-25 · 90mThe strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.
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E11
Episode 11
Georgia O'Keeffe
1986-09-01 · 90mA profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.
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E12
Episode 12
Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts
1986-09-08 · 90mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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