American Masters

Discover insightful profiles of important figures in America's artistic and cultural life.

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Episodes

  • Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse

    S39 Ep3 |
    Explore the career of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and his award-winning graphic novel Maus.
  • Janis Joplin: Little Girl Blue: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Janis Joplin: Little Girl Blue

    S30 Ep6 |
    American Masters - Janis Joplin: Little Girl Blue
  • Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

    S30 Ep5 |
    "The Queen of Country Music” is still going strong after more than 50 years of music.
  • Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll

    S30 Ep4 |
    How Fats Domino’s brand of New Orleans rhythm & blues morphed into rock 'n' roll.
  • Carole King: Natural Woman: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Carole King: Natural Woman

    S30 Ep3 |
    King tells her story in a new documentary with previously unseen and rare performances.
  • B.B. King: The Life of Riley: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    B.B. King: The Life of Riley

    S30 Ep2 |
    B.B. King, born Riley B. King, was one of the most celebrated blues musicians of all time.
  • Mike Nichols: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Mike Nichols

    S30 Ep1 |
    The late, great director (The Graduate, Angels in America) discusses his 50-year career.
  • The Women's List: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Women's List

    S29 Ep9 |
    Meet 15 women who define contemporary American culture in Greenfield-Sanders’ new film.
  • En Español: Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer’s Journey: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    En Español: Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer’s Journey

    S29 Ep8 |
    Descubre la vida del fotógrafo Pedro E. Guerrero, colaborador de Frank Llloyd Wright.

Specials

  • LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story [ASL]: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story [ASL]

    Take an intimate look into the life and career of screen and stage icon Liza Minnelli.
  • Jacques Pépin Makes Lemon Posset for Dessert: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jacques Pépin Makes Lemon Posset for Dessert

    This lemon posset is one of Jacques Pépin's simplest recipes.
  • Jacques Pépin Makes Ice Cream French Toast: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jacques Pépin Makes Ice Cream French Toast

    Jacques Pépin adapted this recipe from his time as a breakfast cook in Paris.
  • How Harry Belafonte embraced Black culture in music: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Harry Belafonte embraced Black culture in music

    Harry Belafonte speaks about Paul Robeson and Black culture in music.
  • Tracey Ullman on Mel Brooks' intrinsically American comedy: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Tracey Ullman on Mel Brooks' intrinsically American comedy

    Tracey Ullman discusses the joys of working with Mel Brooks.
  • Baayork Lee on becoming a Broadway star at age 5: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Baayork Lee on becoming a Broadway star at age 5

    Baayork Lee discusses starring on Broadway at age 5 and working with Richard Rodgers.
  • I. M. Pei on sculpture: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    I. M. Pei on sculpture

    I. M. Pei shares his thoughts on the relationship between sculpture and scale.
  • Gloria Steinem on the legacy of Marilyn Monroe: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Gloria Steinem on the legacy of Marilyn Monroe

    Gloria Steinem talks about Marilyn Monroe in relation to the women's movement.
  • Laura Linney on mastering acting at Juilliard: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Laura Linney on mastering acting at Juilliard

    Laura Linney discusses her time at Juilliard and how it helped shape her as an actor.

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