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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1. Willie Nelson: Still Is Still Moving2002-10-02 · 1h 30mAn up-close look at the songs and lifestyle of the popular country western personality.
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2. Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces2002-10-30 · 1h 30mA 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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3. Juilliard2003-01-29 · 1h 30mA retrospective on the history and work of the famous American school for academic mastery of the performing arts.
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4. Alice Waters and her Delicious Revolution2003-03-19 · 1h 30mPortrait of an American woman who helped pioneer the fresher and simpler cuisine that emerged in California in the later 1970s.
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5. Joni Mitchell: A Woman of Heart and Mind2003-04-02 · 1h 30mThe life of the folk singer and songwriting artist and the evolution of her work over three decades.
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6. Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied2003-04-23 · 1h 30mBiography of the legendary blues player from the deep South who's music contributed to the origins of rock-and-roll.
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7. Robert Capa: In Love and War2003-05-28 · 1h 30mA documentary on the famous war photographer and the life he led.
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8. The Education of Gore Vidal2003-07-30 · 1h 30mA spotlight on the eclectic and often humorous American writer and his many accomplishments.
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