American Masters
Documentary
American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.
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Seasons & episodes
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1Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'23 Jun 1986 · 90m · ★ 7.0A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.
2Philip Johnson, Self Portrait30 Jun 1986 · 90mOne of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.
3Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory7 Jul 1986 · 90m · ★ 8.0A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.
4The Unknown Chaplin (1)14 Jul 1986 · 90mAn in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.- 5The Unknown Chaplin (2)21 Jul 1986 · 90mAn in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
- 6The Unknown Chaplin (3)28 Jul 1986 · 90mAn in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
7Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day4 Aug 1986 · 90mA 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.
8James Levine: A Life in Music11 Aug 1986 · 90mThe musical career of the long-time conductor of New York City's Metropolitan Opera as reflected by following his normal working day on camera.
9Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait18 Aug 1986 · 90mOne of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.
10Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait25 Aug 1986 · 90m · ★ 9.0The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.
11Georgia O'Keeffe1 Sept 1986 · 90mA profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.
12Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts8 Sept 1986 · 90m
Details
- Created by
- Susan Lacy
- First aired
- 23 Jun 1986
- Last aired
- 25 Aug 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- PBS
- Episodes
- 316
- Votes
- 25 on TMDB
