American Masters Pictures Movies
- 2015
Janis: Little Girl Blue
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Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.
- 1989
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre01989HD
A study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was founded in 1931 by Cheryl Crawford, Harold Clurman and...
- 1990
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret01990HD
A leading acting teacher who trained some of the most famous performers of the stage and screen, Sanford Meisner was a founding member of the Group...
- 2024
Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse
Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse02024HD
Explores the life and career of cartoonist Art Spiegelman including the creation and ground-breaking impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic...
- 1987
The Ten-Year Lunch
The Ten-Year Lunch6.41987HD
The story of the legendary wits who lunched daily at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City during the 1920s. The core of the so-called Round Table...
- 2019
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool7.32019HD
An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
- 1986
Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’
Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’01986HD
Playwright Arthur Miller, director Volker Schlöndorff and actor Dustin Hoffman are seen creating the Roxbury Productions and Punch Productions...
- 2016
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise7.92016HD
A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her...
- 2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It7.42021HD
Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony...
- 2006
Sketches of Frank Gehry
Sketches of Frank Gehry6.82006HD
First and foremost, Frank Gehry is an artist. Described as a young child as having golden hands, Frank begins his creation through sketch. Forming...
- 2017
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart6.22017HD
On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s 'A Raisin in the Sun' opened on Broadway and changed the face of American theater forever. As the...
- 2023
Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely
Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely02023HD
Follow the 50-year career of preeminent First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams. See how his landmark cases—from the Pentagon Papers to Citizens...
- 2010
LennoNYC
LennoNYC7.32010HD
This documentary takes an intimate look at the time Lennon, Yoko Ono and their son, Sean, spent living in New York City during the 1970s. It features...
- 1999
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood7.61999HD
Paying homage to two of Hollywood's central icons, the film creates an unparalleled portrait of two very different personalities amidst the demise of...
- 2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking actor’s journey from...
- 2006
Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film
Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film8.22006HD
Ric Burns unearths rarely seen footage and offers keen observations on the life and artistic influence of Andy Warhol. [Made for and aired on PBS's...
- 2017
This Is Bob Hope...
This Is Bob Hope...82017HD
During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the...
- 2000
On Cukor
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Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the use of film clips and...
- 2019
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am7.52019HD
This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout...
- 2003
Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind
Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind6.42003HD
Joni Mitchell's career as a singer-songwriter and painter is extensively profiled in this in-depth documentary, which originally aired as part of the...