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.
  • Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey

    S29 Ep7 |
    Discover the life and work of Pedro E. Guerrero, a collaborator of Frank Lloyd Wright.
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    Althea

    S29 Ep6 |
    The story of Althea Gibson, queen of the highly segregated tennis world in the 1950s.
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    Harper Lee

    S29 Ep5 |
    Explore the mysterious life of Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird
  • American Ballet Theatre: A History: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    American Ballet Theatre: A History

    S29 Ep4 |
    Ric Burns’ documentary on the rich, 75-year history of the preeminent ballet company.
  • Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler

    S29 Ep3 |
    Discover the violin virtuoso through Itzhak Perlman, students and archival performances.
  • August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

    S29 Ep2 |
    The first documentary about the Tony- and Pulitzer-winning playwright August Wilson.
  • Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice

    S29 Ep1 |
    The inimitable magician and his mysterious world of sleight-of-hand artists and conjurers.
  • Bing Crosby Rediscovered: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Bing Crosby Rediscovered

    S28 Ep10 |
    Crosby reigned supreme through three decades of radio, film, television and records.

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.
  • Patti Smith on Lou Reed and rock and roll: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Patti Smith on Lou Reed and rock and roll

    Patti Smith shares her thoughts on Lou Reed and the 70s rock and roll scene.
  • Dionne Warwick on Lena Horne and her musical influences: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Dionne Warwick on Lena Horne and her musical influences

    Dionne Warwick discusses Lena Horne and her other musical influences.
  • Betty White talks about funny women in comedy history: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Betty White talks about funny women in comedy history

    Betty White talks about funny women in comedy history like Carol Burnett and Lucille Ball.
  • Gloria Naylor on the American dream: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Gloria Naylor on the American dream

    Gloria Naylor speaks about the American dream and Nella Larsen's "Passing."
  • Herbie Hancock on jazz and Quincy Jones' influence: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Herbie Hancock on jazz and Quincy Jones' influence

    Herbie Hancock discusses the producer's career and influence in the music industry.
  • Jacques Pépin Makes Clam Fritters: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jacques Pépin Makes Clam Fritters

    Pépin's clam fritters bring back fond memories of going clamming in the sea.
  • Jacques Pépin Makes Cold Tomato-Cucumber Soup: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jacques Pépin Makes Cold Tomato-Cucumber Soup

    Pépin loves a cold soup in the summer using this recipe.
  • Jacques Pépin Makes Kale Soup: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jacques Pépin Makes Kale Soup

    Pépin teaches us his recipe for a hearty kale soup.

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