American Masters
This long-running PBS series presents biography-style documentaries about influential American artists and cultural figures, from writers and musicians to filmmakers and performers. Each episode explores a subject’s life, work, and lasting impact through interviews, commentary, and archival material.
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Season 1
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E1
Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'
A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.
Jun 23, 1986 · 82m -
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Philip Johnson, Self Portrait
One of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.
Jun 30, 1986 · 48m -
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Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory
A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.
Jul 7, 1986 -
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The Unknown Chaplin (1)
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
Jul 14, 1986 -
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The Unknown Chaplin (2)
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
Jul 21, 1986 · 90m -
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The Unknown Chaplin (3)
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
Jul 28, 1986 -
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E7
Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day
A biography of Billie Holiday, one of America's most unique and emotional jazz singers and the tragic end of her life at an early age.
Aug 4, 1986 · 90m -
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James Levine: A Life in Music
The musical career of the long-time conductor of New York City's Metropolitan Opera as reflected by following his normal working day on camera.
Aug 11, 1986 -
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Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait
One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.
Aug 18, 1986 -
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E10
Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait
The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.
Aug 25, 1986 · 150m -
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Georgia O'Keeffe
A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.
Sep 1, 1986 -
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E12
Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts
Sep 8, 1986 · 150m
