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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.
Susan Lacy
PBS
307
90 min
A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.
Jun 23, 1986
One of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.
Jun 30, 1986
A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.
Jul 7, 1986
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
Jul 14, 1986
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
Jul 21, 1986
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
Jul 28, 1986
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.
Aug 4, 1986
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.
Aug 11, 1986
One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.
Aug 18, 1986
The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.
Aug 25, 1986
A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.
Sep 1, 1986
Sep 8, 1986
