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American Masters

  • TV-14
  • 1986–
  • 40 seasons
  • Documentary
  • 7.0

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.

Episodes

8 episodes
  1. 1Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

    90 minSep 27, 2000

    Profile of the actor who rose from niche westerns to movie industry fame and influence.

  2. 2Mailer On Mailer

    90 minOct 4, 2000

    The American writer Norman Mailer and his bristling personality - in his own words.

  3. 3On Cukor

    90 minNov 22, 2000

    A profile of the half-century career of George Cukor, one of the most beloved motion picture directors and producers, and the impact he had on those in the industry.

  4. 4Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

    90 minDec 3, 2000

    The incredible career of Lucille Ball, from youth through the movies, from television star to media mogul. Some of the personalities that comment in this film include Fran Drescher, Van Johnson, Dick Martin, Edie Adams, and Carol Burnett. This episode won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Program.

  5. 5Bob Marley: Rebel Music

    90 minFeb 14, 2001

    A profile of reggae superstar Bob Marley (1945-1981), featuring performance and newsreel footage, still photos and interviews with the singer, members of his family and musicians, and music-industry execs he worked with.

  6. 6A Conversation with Gregory Peck

    90 minApr 9, 2001

    Documentary following the Hollywood star Gregory Peck on a tour of speaking engagements, as well as at home with his family in America and Italy. His career is illustrated by extracts from such movies as To Kill a Mockingbird, Roman Holiday, Cape Fear and McArthur.

  7. 7Alfred Stieglitz: The Eloquent Eye

    90 minApr 16, 2001

    Biography of a photographer and leader in bringing modern art works to the galleries of the United States.

  8. 8Coming to Light: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indians

    90 minApr 23, 2001

    A documentary on a photographer who spent decades trying to record the authentic Native American life.

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Series cast

Hillary ClintonSelf3 episodes
Mike NicholsSelf3 episodes
Gloria SteinemSelf2 episodes
Steve MartinSelf2 episodes
Scarlett JohanssonSelf1 episode
Goran VišnjićRobert Capa (voice)1 episode
Patsy ClineSelf (archive footage)1 episode
Maya AngelouSelf1 episode
Sidney LumetSelf1 episode
Oprah WinfreySelf1 episode
CommonSelf1 episode
Bill ClintonSelf1 episode
Jane AlexanderNarrator1 episode
Graeme MalcomJohn Muir (voice)1 episode
Denis O'HareEdgar Allan Poe1 episode
Kathleen TurnerNarrator (voice)1 episode
Peter FalkSelf1 episode
Billie Jean KingSelf1 episode

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