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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.
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Episode 1 - By Sidney Lumet
Release Date: 2017-01-03In a 2008 interview, director Sidney Lumet talks about his life and career, which included 44 films in 50 years.
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Episode 2 - Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Release Date: 2017-02-21The life of author and activist Maya Angelou, with comments from Oprah Winfrey, Common, Bill and Hillary Clinton and others.
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Episode 3 - Patsy Cline
Release Date: 2017-03-01A profile of influential country singer Patsy Cline (1932-63), featuring archival performances of such songs as "Walkin' After Midnight," "I Fall to Pieces" and "Crazy"; and remarks from artists who k... more
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Episode 4 - James Beard: America’s First Foodie
Release Date: 2017-05-19Experience a century of food through the life of one man, James Beard (1903-1985). Dubbed the “Dean of American Cookery” by The New York Times, Beard was a Portland, Ore., native who loved and celebra... more
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Episode 5 - Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft
Release Date: 2017-05-26Discover the story of Chef Jacques Pépin (b. December 18, 1935), a young immigrant with movie-star looks, a charming Gallic accent, and a mastery of cooking and teaching so breathtaking he became an e... more
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Episode 6 - Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny
Release Date: 2017-09-01A trove of never-before-seen archival footage provides an unconventional look at the fiercely independent style of filmmaking that emerged out of Austin, Texas in the late 1980s and 1990s with Linklat... more
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Episode 7 - Tyrus
Release Date: 2017-09-08The unlikely story of 106-year old Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong, and how he overcame poverty and racism in America to become a celebrated modernist painter, Hollywood sketch artist, and “Disney ... more
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Episode 8 - Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Release Date: 2017-10-30This documentary draws on the rich palette of Poe’s evocative imagery and sharply drawn plots to tell the real story of the notorious author, exploring the misrepresentations of Poe as a drug-addled m... more
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Episode 9 - Inspiring Woman Web Series
Release Date: 2017-11-08Six innovators tell their own stories and explain how they’re changing their respective industries: podcast host Tracy Clayton, Chef Angie Mar, JavaScript developer Sara Chipps, web-cam performance ar... more
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Episode 10 - This is Bob Hope
Release Date: 2017-11-13A candid look at a remarkable life with unprecedented access to Bob Hope’s personal archives, including writings voiced by Billy Crystal and clips from Hope’s body of work to reveal a gifted and very ... more