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 (37)
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S33 E4: Holly Near: Singing for Our LivesExperience the power of song in the struggle for equality through the story of ... -
S33 E3: Charley Pride: I’m Just MeExplore the complicated history of the American South and its music through the ... -
S33 E2: Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be MeThe first major film documentary to examine Sammy Davis, Jr.'s vast talent and ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS33 E1: Decoding WatsonMeet James Watson, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist behind the double helix as ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS32 E9: ItzhakThis inspiring new documentary provides an intimate and unprecedented look into ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS32 E8: Basquiat: Rage to RichesOne of the most influential American artists of the 20th century, Jean-Michel ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS32 E6: Everybody Knows... Elizabeth MurrayThis intimate portrait of maverick painter and printmaker Elizabeth Murray ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS32 E7: WyethThrough unprecedented access to Wyeth’s family members, including sons Jamie ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS32 E5: Eva HesseOne of the few women recognized as central to the New York art scene, she had ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS32 E4: Ted WilliamsWatch a new biography of the Boston Red Sox player who may have been the ... -
S32 E3: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr StoryProduced by Reframed Pictures in association with American Masters, the new ... -
S32 E1: Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling HeartExplore the inner life and works of the activist, playwright and author of A ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS31 E10: This Is Bob Hope...Explore the entertainer’s life with unprecedented access to his personal ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS31 E8: Edgar Allan Poe: Buried AliveBest known for his Gothic horror tales and narrative poem “The Raven,” ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS31 E6: Richard Linklater: Dream is DestinySlacker. Indie filmmaker. Oscar nominee. Writer, director, producer, actor ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS31 E5: Jacques Pépin: The Art of CraftJacques Pépin’s story is a tale even his legions of devoted fans may not be ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS31 E4: James Beard: America's First FoodieToday’s American food movement can be traced back to one man: cookbook author, ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS31 E2: Maya Angelou: And Still I RiseDistinctly referred to as “a redwood tree, with deep roots in American ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS31 E1: By Sidney LumetProlific and versatile filmmaker Sidney Lumet made 44 films in 50 years, earning ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS30 E9: Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the FutureBest known for designing National Historic Landmarks such as St. Louis’ iconic ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS30 E8: Norman Lear: Just Another Version of YouWith unprecedented access to Lear, his work and his massive personal archives, ...
