American Masters

Discover insightful profiles of important figures in America's artistic and cultural life.

Episodes

  • Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away

    S35 Ep9 |
    Dive into the career of the legendary blues guitarist.
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    Ballerina Boys

    S35 Ep8 |
    Discover The Trocks. Dancing on pointe shoes, these male ballerinas mix artistry and joy.
  • Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir

    S35 Ep7 |
    The story of the author of the “The Joy Luck Club.”
  • Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (Audio Descriptive Version): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (Audio Descriptive Version)

    S35 Ep6 |
    Explore the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller.
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    Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

    S35 Ep5 |
    Explore the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller.
  • Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story

    S35 Ep4 |
    Trace the life and groundbreaking career of the unstoppable musical icon.
  • Twyla Moves: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Twyla Moves

    S35 Ep3 |
    Explore choreographer Twyla Tharp’s career and famously rigorous creative process.
  • Flannery: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Flannery

    S35 Ep2 |
    Explore the world of a literary icon whose fiction was unlike anything published before.
  • How It Feels To Be Free: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How It Feels To Be Free

    S35 Ep1 |
    The inspiring story of six trailblazing Black women entertainers.

Specials

  • Masters of Drag: Julian Eltinge: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Masters of Drag: Julian Eltinge

    Julian Eltinge was a female impersonator who was once America's highest paid performer.
  • Amyra León: Strange Grace: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Amyra León: Strange Grace

    Meet musician, poet, author, and activist Amyra León.
  • Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: This Is the Way We Rise: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: This Is the Way We Rise

    Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio is a Kanaka Maoli wahine poet, activist, and academic.
  • Anik Khan: Street Level: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Anik Khan: Street Level

    Explore the music of Anik Khan, the Bangladesh-born, Queens, NY-raised hip-hop artist.
  • Bunky Echo-Hawk: The Resistance: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Bunky Echo-Hawk: The Resistance

    How the reality of Native Americans inspires Pawnee artist Bunky Echo-Hawk's work.
  • Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah: The New Chief: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah: The New Chief

    The Grammy-nominated musician from New Orleans defies the expectations of jazz music.
  • Damon Davis: Apologue for the Darkest Gods: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Damon Davis: Apologue for the Darkest Gods

    A look into the art of award-winning, post-disciplinary artist Damon Davis.
  • Maia Cruz Palileo: Becoming the Moon: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Maia Cruz Palileo: Becoming the Moon

    Maia Cruz Palileo is a multi-disciplinary artist who explores themes of migration.
  • Vincent Valdez: The Beginning is Near: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Vincent Valdez: The Beginning is Near

    Artist Vincent Valdez emphasizes under-examined historical narratives in his work.

About American Masters

American Masters, committed to producing comprehensive film biographies about the broad cast of characters who comprise our cultural history.

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