American Masters
TV-14
8.2
1986
Documentary
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 9 : Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey
May. 01,1992
Documentary on the writer who made his way back from the entertainment industry "blacklist" and became an acclaimed success.
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Episode 8 : Ray Charles: The Genius of Soul
January. 03,1992
The obstacles overcome in the magnificent career of the famed musician.
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Episode 7 : Robert Motherwell and the New York School
August. 26,1991
A biography of the artist Motherwell and the growth of abstract expressionism in New York City.
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Episode 6 : Menuhin: A Family Portrait
August. 12,1991
The story of an American violin virtuoso, Yehudi Menuhin.
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Episode 5 : Frederic Remington: The Truth of Other Days
August. 05,1991
The artistic career of a painter and sculptor who defined western art and influenced America's ideas of the west.
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Episode 4 : Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One
July. 29,1991
A look at the soulful interpretations of the remarkable singer, mostly through filmed performances.
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Episode 3 : A. Einstein: How I See the World
July. 22,1991
The life of the creative and imaginative physicist and his thoughts and writings after coming to the United States.
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Episode 2 : Miracle on 44th Street: A Portrait of the Actor's Studio
July. 08,1991
Inside the workings of the mecca of "method acting" techniques.
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Episode 1 : Helen Hayes: First Lady of the American Theatre
July. 01,1991
A chronicle of the extraordinary actress and those who were influenced by her universally-respected work.
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