American MastersSæson 5

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 episoder

Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
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Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American DreamerThe life of the famous director and scriptwriter, from his writings for the stage to his Hollywood acclaim.
John Cassavetes
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John CassavetesJohn Cassavetes: born in New York City in 1929, by the time of his death in 1989, Cassavetes had directed 12 films, creating a body of work that addressed serious topics and paved the way for a more vibrant American cinema.
Martin Scorsese Directs
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Martin Scorsese DirectsMartin Scorsese's uniquely versatile vision has made him one of the cinema's most acclaimed directors. One whose relentless search for the furthest emotional reaches of his genre have led him to the center of the American psyche.
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
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You're the Top: The Cole Porter StoryBiographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archival material and interviews with the rich and famous that knew him, this portrait concentrates on his career and his public life events.
Edward R. Murrow: This Reporter
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Edward R. Murrow: This ReporterThe fascinating life of the model for the "hard-boiled" radio and television journalist.
John Hammond: From Bessie Smith to Bruce Springsteen
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John Hammond: From Bessie Smith to Bruce SpringsteenJohn Hammond was responsible for discovering many top talents in the music business. As a producer, writer, critic, and board member of the NAACP, he was credited as a major force in integrating the music business.
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
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Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept SecretA leading acting teacher who trained some of the most famous performers of the stage and screen, Sanford Meisner was a founding member of the Group Theatre a leading force in the theater world of the 1930's.
John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It
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John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying ItIn 1952, David Tudor sat down in front of a piano for four minutes and 33 seconds and did nothing. The piece 4'33" written by John Cage, is possibly the most famous and important piece in 20th century avant-garde.