American Masters

Season 5

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

Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
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Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American DreamerEpisode 1
John Cassavetes
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John CassavetesEpisode 2
Martin Scorsese Directs
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Martin Scorsese DirectsEpisode 3
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
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You're the Top: The Cole Porter StoryEpisode 4
Edward R. Murrow: This Reporter
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Edward R. Murrow: This ReporterEpisode 5
John Hammond: From Bessie Smith to Bruce Springsteen
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John Hammond: From Bessie Smith to Bruce SpringsteenEpisode 6
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
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Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept SecretEpisode 7
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 ItEpisode 8