SERIES7.0· TMDB· 1986 · 41 Seasons
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.
Episodes
Season 1 · 12 Episodes
01Private 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.
02Philip Johnson, Self PortraitOne of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.
03Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of MemoryA biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.
04The Unknown Chaplin (1)An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
- 05The Unknown Chaplin (2)
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
- 06The Unknown Chaplin (3)
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
07Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady DayA 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.
08James Levine: A Life in MusicThe musical career of the long-time conductor of New York City's Metropolitan Opera as reflected by following his normal working day on camera.
09Aaron Copland: A Self PortraitOne of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.
10Thomas Eakins: A Motion PortraitThe strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.
11Georgia O'KeeffeA profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.
12Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts
