Episodes
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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.
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J.D. Salinger: Salinger
S28 Ep2 |Salinger is one of the most important authors in American History. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
S28 Ep1 |Composer Marvin Hamlisch gave the world "A Chorus Line," "The Way We Were," and much more. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin' - Director's Cut
S27 Ep6 |The definitive film about the legendary rock musician, Jimi Hendrix. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin'
S27 Ep5 |The definitive film about the legendary rock musician, Jimi Hendrix. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Billie Jean King
S27 Ep4 |For the first time, American Masters profiles a sports figure, Billie Jean King. - Embedded Video LinkImage
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
S4 Ep4 |Explores the life, works and beliefs of the late writer and civil rights activist. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Philip Roth: Unmasked
S27 Ep2 |Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning novelist Philip Roth
Specials
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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.
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Lights, Camera, Acción
Celebrate the incredible impact Latinos have made in Hollywood — past, present and future. - Embedded Video LinkImage
William Dorsey Swann: The first "Queen of Drag"
Born into slavery, Swann was the first known person to identify as a “Queen of Drag.” - Embedded Video LinkImage
Crystal Labeija: The Queen Who Reinvented Ball Culture
Crystal was a proud Black trans woman, a drag mother and, a pageant girl. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Jean Malin: Queen of the Pansies
Jean Malin was one of the first openly gay performers in the Prohibition era. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Flawless Sabrina: Queer Icon and Star of 'The Queen'
She was an artist, activist, gay mother and mentor to hundreds of queer youth. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Joan Jett Blakk: The drag queen who ran for president
She ran for president in lipstick, heels and eyeshadow. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Jose Sarria: Legendary Drag Queen and Queer Activist
Sarria was a legend of the San Francisco drag scene. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Kitty O'Neil: The Fastest Woman in the World
Discover "the fastest woman in the world," deaf racecar driver and daredevil Kitty O'Neil.
About American Masters
American Masters, committed to producing comprehensive film biographies about the broad cast of characters who comprise our cultural history.
Extras
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Elsa Sjunneson: DeafBlind fencer, hiker, published author
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Denyce Graves and others discuss Marian Anderson's legacy
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How racism affected Marian Anderson's vocal classification
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Marian Anderson overcame discrimination with Danbury farm
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Marian Anderson's love of fashion and shoes
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Marian Anderson's singing recalls America's racial unrest
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Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
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Ailey
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Ailey dancers reflect on company's scrappy beginnings
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Ailey's "Revelations" draws on African American spirituals
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Alvin Ailey on Chauncey Green, the friend who saved his life
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Bill T. Jones remembers the first time he met Alvin Ailey
