Susan Lacy
Director
American Masters (1986)
Season 3
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, YouTube TV, KQED, Thirteen + 2 more, WETA+, WETA+
Production Companies: Eagle Rock Entertainment, Thirteen
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me
The famed career of the silent movie actress and an examination of the role of women in film during that era of American cinema.
July 11, 1988, midnight
S3E2 - A Duke Named Ellington
Detailed biography of the renowned jazz performer/conductor Duke Ellington and his band, including his easy-going grace and sophistication.
July 18, 1988, midnight
S3E3 - Andre Kertesz of the Cities
A retrospective of the urban photography of Andre Kertesz, told by tracking him in the final years before his death.
Aug. 8, 1988, midnight
S3E4 - Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
Franklin's life - from gospel to Grammy Awards.
Aug. 22, 1988, midnight
S3E5 - Rivera in America
The murals and politics of the famed Mexican artist Diego Rivera.
Aug. 29, 1988, midnight
S3E6 - Saint-Gaudens: Masque of the Golden Bowl
A dramatic recreation of the work and career of a renowned sculptor, Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Sept. 5, 1988, midnight
S3E7 - Neil Simon: Not Just for Laughs
The whimsical work of the beloved playwright.
March 8, 1989, midnight
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S3E8 - Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
The story of "method" acting.
June 26, 1989, midnight
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90 min/ep
27990 min
June 23, 1986
Jan. 27, 2026, midnight
Feb. 14, 2026, midnight
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