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 - Willie Nelson: Still Is Still Moving
Release Date: 2002-10-02An up-close look at the songs and lifestyle of the popular country western personality.
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Episode 2 - Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Release Date: 2002-10-30A biography of the influential actor and director of silent film classics and his contributions to character expression and make-up effects.
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Episode 3 - Juilliard
Release Date: 2003-01-29A retrospective on the history and work of the famous American school for academic mastery of the performing arts.
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Episode 4 - Alice Waters and her Delicious Revolution
Release Date: 2003-03-19Portrait of an American woman who helped pioneer the fresher and simpler cuisine that emerged in California in the later 1970s.
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Episode 5 - Joni Mitchell: A Woman of Heart and Mind
Release Date: 2003-04-02The life of the folk singer and songwriting artist and the evolution of her work over three decades.
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Episode 6 - Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
Release Date: 2003-04-23Biography of the legendary blues player from the deep South who's music contributed to the origins of rock-and-roll.
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Episode 7 - Robert Capa: In Love and War
Release Date: 2003-05-28A documentary on the famous war photographer and the life he led.
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Episode 8 - The Education of Gore Vidal
Release Date: 2003-07-30A spotlight on the eclectic and often humorous American writer and his many accomplishments.