American Masters (1986)
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 - Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
Release Date: 1995-11-29A documentary on the man who pioneered the use of early television for dramatic storytelling.
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Episode 2 - William Styron: The Way of the Writer
Release Date: 1996-01-22A retrospective on the author's writings including commentary from his professional associates.
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Episode 3 - Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light
Release Date: 1996-01-24“All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth.” –Richard Avedon The notable images of one of the nation's most famous fashion photographers.
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Episode 4 - Buckminster Fuller: Thinking Out Loud
Release Date: 1996-04-10An examination of the visionary and thinker and his most famous ideas.
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Episode 5 - Nichols and May: Take Two
Release Date: 1996-05-22A chronicle of the 1950s comedy team and the short-lived but memorable career of the duo.