Susan Lacy
Director
American Masters (1986)
Season 14
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.
Released June 23, 1986
Episode 90 min
14+
Genres: Biography, Documentary, History
Keywords: tmdb.biography, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.two-word-title, imdb.art-documentary, tmdb.people, imdb.music-documentary, imdb.reenactment + 3 more, tmdb.art, awards.emmy-award-winner, awards.emmy-award-nominated
Watch Providers: PBS, PBS, KQED, Thirteen, WETA+WETA+
Production Companies: Eagle Rock Entertainment, Thirteen
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S14E1 - Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
A chronicle of the clash between two film-making legends when they tried to work together in the 1940s.
Nov. 1, 1999, midnight
S14E2 - Norman Rockwell: Painting America
A presentation of the award-winning PBS series American Masters, Norman Rockwell: Painting America etches a warm and indelible portrait of one of America's most beloved artists.
Nov. 24, 1999, midnight
S14E3 - Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
Profile of the well-known jazz singer, from early band performances and "scat" to her solo career.
Dec. 8, 1999, midnight
S14E4 - Paul Taylor: Dancemaker
The story of a choreographer who contributed much to the style of American performance dance in the modern era.
Jan. 5, 2000, midnight
S14E5 - Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
A biography of one of the first African-American actors to regularly star in mainstream movies.
Feb. 2, 2000, midnight
S14E6 - Isaac Stern: Life's Virtuoso
An installment on the violin master with comments from his musical colleagues.
April 13, 2000, midnight
S14E7 - The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation
A chronicle of the artistic expression of the counter-culture movement.
May 31, 2000, midnight
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PBS
90 min/ep
27720 min
June 23, 1986
Dec. 12, 2025, midnight
Returning Series
TV-14 / 14+
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