Susan Lacy
Director
American Masters (1986)
Season 24
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
S24E1 - Sam Cooke: Crossing Over
Sam Cooke put the spirit of the black church into popular music, creating a new American sound and setting into motion a chain of events that forever altered the course of popular music and race relations in America.
Jan. 11, 2010, midnight
S24E2 - I.M. Pei: Building China Modern
The work of the innovative Chinese-American architect with a focus on his efforts to build an historical museum in China.
March 31, 2010, midnight
S24E3 - The Doors: When You're Strange
A documentary that traces the roots of Jim Morrison's iconic rock group and their live and studio performances.
May 12, 2010, midnight
S24E4 - Merle Haggard: Learning to Live with Myself
Merle Haggard actually lived the rambling, gambling, love ‘em and leave ‘em, often brutal life that remains the bedrock of country music lyrics.
June 21, 2010, midnight
S24E5 - Cachao: Uno Más
A feature on the Cuban-born bassist Israel "Cachao" Lopez, an internationally renowned musician, composer, and pioneer of Mambo.
Sept. 20, 2010, midnight
S24E6 - A Letter to Elia
Martin Scorsese pays tribute to the life and work of noted American film director Elia Kazan.
Oct. 4, 2010, midnight
S24E7 - Lennon NYC
A look at the period of time musician John Lennon and his family spent living in New York City during the 1970s.
Nov. 22, 2010, midnight
S24E8 - Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
A fresh look at the life of a singular pianist and poet who made an international impact with his music and recordings.
Dec. 27, 2010, 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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