Susan Lacy
Director
American Masters (1986)
Season 21
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
S21E1 - Novel Reflections on the American Dream
Contemporary scholars and novelists give fresh perspectives on some of the great American written works of the 20th century.
April 4, 2007, midnight
S21E2 - Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
How Ahmet Ertegun built a recording industry empire in the decades after World War II.
April 11, 2007, midnight
S21E3 - Les Paul: Chasing Sound
The musical career and startling technical innovations of a 20th century guitar and sound recording master.
July 11, 2007, midnight
S21E4 - David Hockney: The Colors of Music
The story of an internationally renowned production and set designer for the greatest opera houses in the world, a music lover who is going deaf.
July 18, 2007, midnight
S21E5 - John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature
A documentary on the wildlife art of an early American naturalist who achieved long-lasting acclaim.
July 25, 2007, midnight
S21E6 - Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
The musical career of one of America's most enduring popular singers.
Sept. 12, 2007, midnight
S21E7 - Orozco: Man of Fire
A portrait of the dramatic work of a Mexican-born muralist and artist, Jose Clemente Orozco, as he made his mark on the United States.
Sept. 19, 2007, midnight
S21E8 - Good Ol' Charles Schulz
The motivations behind the man who created one of America's most beloved comic strips.
Oct. 29, 2007, midnight
S21E9 - Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character
The career of funny woman Carol Burnett, from Broadway to television stardom.
Nov. 5, 2007, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 90 min.
Season Runtime: 27720 min.
Released: June 23, 1986
Last Air Date: Dec. 12, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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