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.
  • Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll

    S27 Ep1 |
    Discover the life, music and influence of Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
  • Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance

    S26 Ep8 |
    It's the life and times of The Joffrey Ballet on American Masters.
  • Inventing David Geffen: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Inventing David Geffen

    S26 Ep7 |
    Learn how Geffen’s widespread influence-in various spheres-helped shape popular culture.
  • The Day Carl Sandburg Died: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Day Carl Sandburg Died

    S26 Ep6 |
    The life and times of American Master Carl Sandburg.
  • Johnny Carson: King of Late Night: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

    S26 Ep5 |
    Carson was seen by more people on more occasions than anyone else in American history.
  • Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel

    S26 Ep3 |
    Explore the Pulitzer Prize-winning woman behind classic novel Gone With the Wind
  • Cab Calloway: Sketches: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Cab Calloway: Sketches

    S26 Ep2 |
    American Masters pays tribute to influential jazz legend Cab Calloway
  • Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

    S26 Ep1 |
    Explore the iconic 1960s folk-protest music hero's troubled life in this new documentary

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.
  • Kitty O'Neil: The Fastest Woman in the World [Audio Description + ASL]: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Kitty O'Neil: The Fastest Woman in the World [Audio Description + ASL]

    Discover "the fastest woman in the world," deaf racecar driver and daredevil Kitty O'Neil.
  • Gladys Bentley: Drag King of the Harlem Renaissance: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Gladys Bentley: Drag King of the Harlem Renaissance

    Gladys Bentley was a musician and drag king who was a part of the Harlem Renaissance.
  • Julian Eltinge: Female Impersonator of the Vaudeville Era: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Julian Eltinge: Female Impersonator of the Vaudeville Era

    Julian Eltinge was a female impersonator who was once America's highest paid performer.
  • Amyra León: Strange Grace: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Amyra León: Strange Grace

    Meet musician, poet, author, and activist Amyra León.
  • Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: This Is the Way We Rise: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: This Is the Way We Rise

    Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio is a Kanaka Maoli wahine poet, activist, and academic.
  • Anik Khan: Street Level: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Anik Khan: Street Level

    Explore the music of Anik Khan, the Bangladesh-born, Queens, NY-raised hip-hop artist.
  • Bunky Echo-Hawk: The Resistance: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Bunky Echo-Hawk: The Resistance

    How the reality of Native Americans inspires Pawnee artist Bunky Echo-Hawk's work.
  • Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah: The New Chief: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah: The New Chief

    The Grammy-nominated musician from New Orleans defies the expectations of jazz music.

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