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.
  • Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

    S24 Ep8 |
    Watch the full documentary that looks at the truth behind this mysterious, iconic musician
  • LENNONYC: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    LENNONYC

    S24 Ep7 |
    Watch the full documentary on Lennon's life in New York City during the 1970s.
  • A Letter to Elia: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    A Letter to Elia

    S24 Ep6 |
    Watch Martin Scorsese's documentary, a labor of love, honoring the legendary Elia Kazan
  • Cachao: Uno Mas: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Cachao: Uno Mas

    S24 Ep5 |
    Watch the full documentary celebrating the Father of Mambo, Israel "Cachao" Lopez
  • Merle Haggard: Learning to Live with Myself: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Merle Haggard: Learning to Live with Myself

    S24 Ep4 |
    American Masters pays tribute to a country music patriarch and legend
  • The Doors: When You're Strange: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Doors: When You're Strange

    S24 Ep3 |
    The first feature documentary to tell the Doors' story uses only original footage
  • I.M. Pei: Building China Modern: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    I.M. Pei: Building China Modern

    S24 Ep2 |
    Explore the creative genius of I.M. Pei as he reshapes the future of architecture in China
  • Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women': asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women'

    S23 Ep8 |
    The first film biography about the celebrated author, Louis May Alcott.

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 a seafood omelet: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jacques Pépin makes a seafood omelet

    Jacques Pépin makes a seafood omelet, a very elegant dish for a light supper.
  • Jacques Pépin makes classic scrambled eggs: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jacques Pépin makes classic scrambled eggs

    Jacques Pépin makes scrambled eggs "the classic way" for an elegant, simple dinner.
  • Jacques Pépin makes Eggs Jeannette: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jacques Pépin makes Eggs Jeannette

    Jacques Pépin makes a very easy-to-do, delicious, and unusual way to enjoy eggs.
  • Jacques Pépin makes fried eggs: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jacques Pépin makes fried eggs

    Jacques Pépin makes tender, slightly runny fried eggs.
  • Jacques Pépin makes rice cakes with eggs: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jacques Pépin makes rice cakes with eggs

    Jacques Pépin makes rice cakes using leftover rice with eggs on top.
  • The First Black Woman to Run for Vice President of The U.S.: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The First Black Woman to Run for Vice President of The U.S.

    Charlotta Bass was the first Black woman to run for Vice President of the United States.
  • Zitkála-Šá: Trailblazing American Indian Composer and Writer: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Zitkála-Šá: Trailblazing American Indian Composer and Writer

    Zitkála-Šá co-composed and wrote the libretto for the first American Indian opera.
  • Jeannette Rankin: The First Woman Member of U.S. Congress: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jeannette Rankin: The First Woman Member of U.S. Congress

    Jeannette Rankin made history as the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress.

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