American Masters

Season 21

TV-14

Since its premiere in 1986, this Emmy-winning documentary series has presented hundreds of hours comprising profiles of outstanding American cultural artists. Past subjects have included Charlie Chaplin, Helen Hayes, pop icon Andy Warhol, singer Billie Holiday, and Composer and Conductor Leonard Bernstein.

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9 Episodes

Novel Reflections on the American Dream
E1
Novel Reflections on the American DreamContemporary scholars and novelists give fresh perspectives on some of the great American written works of the 20th century.
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
E2
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet BuiltHow Ahmet Ertegun built a recording industry empire in the decades after World War II.
Les Paul: Chasing Sound
E3
Les Paul: Chasing SoundThe musical career and startling technical innovations of a 20th century guitar and sound recording master.
David Hockney: The Colors of Music
E4
David Hockney: The Colors of MusicThe story of an internationally renowned production and set designer for the greatest opera houses in the world, a music lover who is going deaf.
John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature
E5
John James Audubon: Drawn From NatureA documentary on the wildlife art of an early American naturalist who achieved long-lasting acclaim.
Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
E6
Tony Bennett: The Music Never EndsThe musical career of one of America's most enduring popular singers.
Orozco: Man of Fire
E7
Orozco: Man of FireA portrait of the dramatic work of a Mexican-born muralist and artist, Jose Clemente Orozco, as he made his mark on the United States.
Good Ol' Charles Schulz
E8
Good Ol' Charles SchulzThe motivations behind the man who created one of America's most beloved comic strips.
Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character
E9
Carol Burnett: A Woman of CharacterThe career of funny woman Carol Burnett, from Broadway to television stardom.