American Masters

Season 1

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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12 Episodes

Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'
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Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'Episode 1
Philip Johnson, Self Portrait
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Philip Johnson, Self PortraitEpisode 2
Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory
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Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of MemoryEpisode 3
The Unknown Chaplin (1)
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The Unknown Chaplin (1)Episode 4
The Unknown Chaplin (2)
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The Unknown Chaplin (2)Episode 5
The Unknown Chaplin (3)
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The Unknown Chaplin (3)Episode 6
Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day
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Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady DayEpisode 7
James Levine: A Life in Music
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James Levine: A Life in MusicEpisode 8
Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait
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Aaron Copland: A Self PortraitEpisode 9
Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait
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Thomas Eakins: A Motion PortraitEpisode 10
Georgia O'Keeffe
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Georgia O'KeeffeEpisode 11
Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts
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Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of GhostsEpisode 12