American Masters Season 4
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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American Masters
1986 / TV-14American 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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American Masters Season 4 Full Episode Guide
The movies of the Academy Award-winning motion picture maker.
Profile of the comedy standout from the silent era who is often mentioned third behind Chaplin and Keaton.
The work of the provacative photographer for Life magazine.
The biting comedic satire of Mort Sahl and his rise to prominence in the 1960s.
The mind of a famed neo-abstractionist painter as it expresses itself on canvas.
A biographical documentary on the short-lived career of brilliant jazz musician Charlie Parker. Features his only television appearance and rare concert footage. Includes cameos by such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, and Charles Mingus.
The noted author, his battles against racism, and its expression in his books.
The evolution and extraordinary musical creations of the nation's best-known jazz musician.
A retrospective on the career of one of America's finest teachers of acting technique.
The life of the renowned Broadway director and arts critic, as well as co-founder of New York's Group Theatre.