Documentary198640 seasonsTV-14★ 7.0

American Masters

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.

Created by Susan Lacy

Where to watch

Stream
YouTube TV
PBS
Thirteen
WETA+
Free
PBS
WETA+
With ads
KQED

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Episodes

  1. 1

    Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'

    Jun 23, 198690 min

    A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.

  2. 2

    Philip Johnson, Self Portrait

    Jun 30, 198690 min

    One of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.

  3. 3

    Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory

    Jul 7, 198690 min

    A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.

  4. 4

    The Unknown Chaplin (1)

    Jul 14, 198690 min

    An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

  5. 5

    The Unknown Chaplin (2)

    Jul 21, 198690 min

    An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

  6. 6

    The Unknown Chaplin (3)

    Jul 28, 198690 min

    An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

  7. 7

    Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day

    Aug 4, 198690 min

    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.

  8. 8

    James Levine: A Life in Music

    Aug 11, 198690 min

    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.

  9. 9

    Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait

    Aug 18, 198690 min

    One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.

  10. 10

    Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait

    Aug 25, 198690 min

    The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.

  11. 11

    Georgia O'Keeffe

    Sep 1, 198690 min

    A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.

  12. 12

    Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts

    Sep 8, 198690 min

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