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Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder

Season 12 Episode 6
55:29
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

Season 19 Episode 7
3:25:42
José Clemente Orozco: Man of Fire

José Clemente Orozco: Man of Fire

Season 21 Episode 7
55:23
I.M. Pei: Building China Modern

I.M. Pei: Building China Modern

Season 24 Episode 2
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American Masters Season 29

American Ballet Theatre: A History

Season 29 Episode 4
1:23:10
Harper Lee

Harper Lee

Season 29 Episode 5
1:23:12
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

Season 30 Episode 5
1:53:14
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft

Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft

Season 31 Episode 5
53:37
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

Season 31 Episode 8
1:24:03
This Is Bob Hope...

This Is Bob Hope...

Season 31 Episode 9
1:52:53
Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices

Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices

Season 33 Episode 7
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American Masters

BILLY WILDER: THE HUMAN COMEDY

Season 12 Episode 3

From the late 1930s to the early 1960s, Billy Wilder dominated Hollywood’s Golden Age. With over fifty films and six Academy Awards to his credit, he is one of Hollywood’s all-time greatest directors, producers and screenwriters.

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José Clemente Orozco: Man of Fire
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Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco led a life filled with drama, adversity & triumph.
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
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3:25:42
Explore musician Bob Dylan's evolution from folk troubadour to iconic rock star.
Alexander Calder
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Calder’s aesthetic revolution concerned a somewhat taboo topic in the art world - fun.
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
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Explores the life, works and beliefs of the late writer and civil rights activist.
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