American Masters

7.4

1986•1h 30m

Production

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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Thumbnail for video: Official Trailer | Flannery | American Masters | PBS

Official Trailer | Flannery | American Masters | PBS

Seasons

12 Episodes • Premiered 1986

Still image for American Masters season 1 episode 1: Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'

1. Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'

A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.

Still image for American Masters season 1 episode 2: Philip Johnson, Self Portrait

2. Philip Johnson, Self Portrait

One of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.

Still image for American Masters season 1 episode 3: Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory

3. Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory

A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.

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4. The Unknown Chaplin (1)

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

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5. The Unknown Chaplin (2)

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

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6. The Unknown Chaplin (3)

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

Still image for American Masters season 1 episode 7: Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day

7. Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day

A biography of Billie Holiday, one of America's most unique and emotional jazz singers and the tragic end of her life at an early age.

Still image for American Masters season 1 episode 8: James Levine: A Life in Music

8. James Levine: A Life in Music

The musical career of the long-time conductor of New York City's Metropolitan Opera as reflected by following his normal working day on camera.

Still image for American Masters season 1 episode 9: Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait

9. Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait

One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.

Still image for American Masters season 1 episode 10: Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait

10. Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait

The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.

Still image for American Masters season 1 episode 11: Georgia O'Keeffe

11. Georgia O'Keeffe

A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.

Still image for American Masters season 1 episode 12: Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts

12. Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts

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