American Masters

Season 23

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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8 Episodes

Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About
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Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance AboutThe work of the American dance pioneer and choreographer who brought ballet techniques to the Broadway stage.
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
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Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve PartsScott Hicks' acclaimed 2007 film on a year in the life of the modern experimental composer.
Hollywood Chinese
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Hollywood ChineseFrom the first Chinese-American film produced in 1916, to Ang Lee's triumphant Brokeback Mountain nine decades later, this films brings together a group of actors, writers, directors -- and iconic film images -- to examine Chinese contributions to an industry that was often ignorant and dismissive about race. Such artists as Wayne Wang, Joan Chen, David Henry Hwang, Nancy Kwan and Amy Tan share their experiences of being "the other." These stories and film clips from more than 90 films -- some dating back to the 1890s -- weave a rich tapestry and complex history.
Neil Young: Don't Be Denied
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Neil Young: Don't Be DeniedThe work of the legendary rock musician and his artistic and intellectual transitions over the decades.
Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes
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Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red ShoesA retrospective on the famed radio personality and author centering on A Prairie Home Companion.
Trumbo
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TrumboAn account of Dalton Trumbo, a powerful motion picture screenwriter who refused to succumb to the stigma of the Hollywood "blacklist" and rose to prominence once again.
Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
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Joan Baez: How Sweet the SoundThe folk music career of Joan Baez and the progressive movements she both participated in and influenced.
Louisa May Alcott: the Woman Behind 'Little Women'
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Louisa May Alcott: the Woman Behind 'Little Women'The author of 'Little Women' is an almost universally recognized name whose reputation as a morally upstanding New England spinster masked a literary double life.