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.
  • No Direction Home: Bob Dylan: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

    S19 Ep7 |
    Explore musician Bob Dylan's evolution from folk troubadour to iconic rock star.
  • Julia! America's Favorite Chef: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Julia! America's Favorite Chef

    S18 Ep8 |
    Julia was a larger-than-life figure who revolutionized the way that Americans ate.
  • Judy Garland: By Myself: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Judy Garland: By Myself

    S18 Ep4 |
    Judy Garland's legacy encompassed unsurpassed artistic and popular successes.
  • Alice Waters and Her Delicious Revolution: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Alice Waters and Her Delicious Revolution

    S17 Ep4 |
    Alice Waters has made it her mission in life to make sure that people eat beautifully.
  • Quincy Jones: In the Pocket: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Quincy Jones: In the Pocket

    S16 Ep4 |
    Quincy Jones is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, & producer.
  • Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For

    S14 Ep3 |
    Ella brought swing, bebop, & ballads to their full potential as the first lady of song.
  • Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart

    S12 Ep4 |
    Lou Reed, legendary rock musician and songwriter, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013.
  • Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker

    S4 Ep5 |
    A father of bebop, Charlie Parker influenced generations of musicians.

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.
  • Annie Smith Peck: Record-Breaking Mountaineer: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Annie Smith Peck: Record-Breaking Mountaineer

    She was a record-breaking mountaineer, educator and suffragist.
  • Gladys Bentley: Gender-Bending Performer and Musician: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Gladys Bentley: Gender-Bending Performer and Musician

    Gladys Bentley was a musical sensation and gender identity pioneer.
  • The First American-Born Chinese Woman Doctor: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The First American-Born Chinese Woman Doctor

    Margaret Chung became the first American-born Chinese woman doctor in 1916.
  • She was a leader of the American labor movement: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    She was a leader of the American labor movement

    Rose Schneiderman was a pioneering labor organizer and suffragist.
  • She was the first Chinese American woman to vote in the U.S.: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    She was the first Chinese American woman to vote in the U.S.

    Tye Leung Schulze was the first Chinese American woman to vote in a U.S. election.
  • This Astronomer Discovered Over 300 Stars During Her Career: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    This Astronomer Discovered Over 300 Stars During Her Career

    Williamina Fleming went from doing domestic work to becoming a trailblazing astronomer.
  • She was an American Cinema Pioneer: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    She was an American Cinema Pioneer

    Lois Weber was an early film pioneer and one of the first directors to own a film studio.
  • The First Woman to Lead Arctic Expeditions: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The First Woman to Lead Arctic Expeditions

    Louise Arner Boyd was the first American woman to lead arctic expeditions.

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