American Masters

Season 33

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

Decoding Watson
E1
Decoding WatsonEpisode 1
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me
E2
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be MeEpisode 2
Charley Pride
E3
Charley PrideEpisode 3
Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives
E4
Holly Near: Singing for Our LivesEpisode 4
Joseph Pulitzer: Voice Of The People
E5
Joseph Pulitzer: Voice Of The PeopleEpisode 5
Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable
E6
Garry Winogrand: All Things are PhotographableEpisode 6
Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life
E7
Terrence McNally: Every Act of LifeEpisode 7
Robert Shaw -- Man of Many Voices
E8
Robert Shaw -- Man of Many VoicesEpisode 8
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
E9
Worlds of Ursula K. Le GuinEpisode 9
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
E10
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a StageEpisode 10
Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous
E11
Rothko: Pictures Must Be MiraculousEpisode 11
N. Scott Momaday: Words From a Bear
E12
N. Scott Momaday: Words From a BearEpisode 12