American Masters
Since its premiere in 1986, American Masters has been the only PBS series committed to developing and producing comprehensive film biographies about the broad cast of characters who comprise our cultural history.
FULL EPISODES (49)
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Jacques Pépin makes easy and delicous crêpes"I always had crêpes as a child, and made them countless times for my daughter ..."I always had crêpes as a child, and made them countless times for my daughter and granddaughter. There is nothing easier than making crêpes. I put a piece of butter to melt in a skillet, and by the ... -
Jacques Pépin makes an easy cream cheese soufflé"For an elegant first course for a nice dinner you can make these cream cheese ..."For an elegant first course for a nice dinner you can make these cream cheese soufflés, which are extremely easy to do. A mixture of whipped cream cheese and an egg is placed into some little ... -
Jacques Pépin makes cocotte eggs"A nice way to serve eggs is to cook them in a little container we call a ..."A nice way to serve eggs is to cook them in a little container we call a “cocotte”, a little soufflé mold or ramekin. You can eat them with a little spoon right out of the cocotte, usually the ... -
Jacques Pépin makes buttermilk pancakes"Very often, especially during the holidays, I buy cream—and very often I have ..."Very often, especially during the holidays, I buy cream—and very often I have cream left over. After a week or so I put that cream in the food processor and make butter—we can always use butter. ... -
Jacques Pépin makes classic scrambled eggs"The way I scramble eggs is to put them into a heavier saucepan over moderate ..."The way I scramble eggs is to put them into a heavier saucepan over moderate heat, and to use a whisk to constantly move the eggs, ensuring that they get the creamiest texture without large curds. ... -
Jacques Pépin makes a seafood omelet"I like omelets in any form, but the seafood omelet that I’m doing here is a ..."I like omelets in any form, but the seafood omelet that I’m doing here is a bit more rich and sophisticated than most. I sauté some shrimp and scallops, (you could also use some fish), a bit of ... -
Jacques Pépin makes a country omelet"This is kind of a rough omelet, a bit in the style of a Spanish tortilla or an ..."This is kind of a rough omelet, a bit in the style of a Spanish tortilla or an Italian frittata. I sauté potato and onion, and with that I add the eggs and cheese, I like Gruyère in this case, and ... -
Jacques Pépin makes Eggs Jeannette"Eggs Jeannette is an essential recipe for me, as it is something my mother used ..."Eggs Jeannette is an essential recipe for me, as it is something my mother used to make. Hard cooked eggs, yolks removed and mixed with garlic and parsley, then returned to the whites and sautéed ... -
Jacques Pépin makes fried eggs"I showed my granddaughter, how to make a fried egg my way—that is cooking it ..."I showed my granddaughter, how to make a fried egg my way—that is cooking it at a low temperature so that the white stays very tender and the yolk is running lightly, and the top is glazed. It’s ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHUnladylike2020: Unsung Women Who Changed AmericaIlluminating the stories of extraordinary American heroines from the early years ...Illuminating the stories of extraordinary American heroines from the early years of feminism, American Masters — Unladylike2020 is a multimedia series consisting of a one-hour special for broadcast ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHMae West: Dirty BlondeDive into the life and career of groundbreaking writer, performer and subversive ...Dive into the life and career of groundbreaking writer, performer and subversive star Mae West. Over a career spanning eight decades, she broke boundaries and possessed creative and economic powers ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHMiles Davis: Birth of the CoolDiscover the man behind the legend. With full access to the Miles Davis Estate, ...Discover the man behind the legend. With full access to the Miles Davis Estate, the film features never-before-seen footage, including studio outtakes from his recording sessions, rare photos and new ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHN. Scott Momaday: Words From a BearDelve into the enigmatic life and mind of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and ...Delve into the enigmatic life and mind of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet N. Scott Momaday, best known for “House Made of Dawn” and a formative voice of the Native American Renaissance ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHRothko: Pictures Must Be MiraculousExplore the life of the celebrated artist whose luminous color field paintings ...Explore the life of the celebrated artist whose luminous color field paintings helped define the abstract expressionist movement, which shifted the art world epicenter from Paris to New York. ... -
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a StageExplore a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking ...Explore a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking actor’s journey from his native Puerto Rico to the creative hotbed of 1960s New York City, to prominence on Broadway and in ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHWorlds of Ursula K. Le GuinExplore the remarkable life and legacy of late feminist author Ursula K. Le Guin ...Explore the remarkable life and legacy of late feminist author Ursula K. Le Guin whose groundbreaking work, including “The Left Hand of Darkness,” transformed American literature by bringing ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHRobert Shaw – Man of Many VoicesTrace the journey of one of America’s greatest choral music conductors. With ...Trace the journey of one of America’s greatest choral music conductors. With no formal training, Robert Shaw was legendary for his interpretations of classical music’s choral masterpieces and ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHGarry Winogrand: All Things are PhotographableDiscover the life and work of Garry Winogrand, the epic storyteller in pictures ...Discover the life and work of Garry Winogrand, the epic storyteller in pictures who harnessed the serendipity of the streets to capture the American 1960s-70s. His “snapshot aesthetic” is now the ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHJoseph Pulitzer: Voice of the PeopleDiscover the man behind the award. An immigrant who became a media mogul with an ...Discover the man behind the award. An immigrant who became a media mogul with an outspoken, cantankerous voice, who created two bestselling newspapers, Joseph Pulitzer championed what he regarded as ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHHolly Near: Singing for Our LivesExperience the power of song in the struggle for equality through the story of ...Experience the power of song in the struggle for equality through the story of feminist singer and activist Holly Near, who for the last 40 years has worked on global social justice coalition-building ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHCharley Pride: I’m Just MeExplore the complicated history of the American South and its music through the ...Explore the complicated history of the American South and its music through the life of country star Charley Pride. Raised in segregated Mississippi, his journey shows the ways that artistic ...
