American Masters
This long-running PBS series presents biography-style documentaries about influential American artists and cultural figures, from writers and musicians to filmmakers and performers. Each episode explores a subject’s life, work, and lasting impact through interviews, commentary, and archival material.
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Season 13
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E1
Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note
Chronicle of the achievements of the noted composer and conductor of popular and classical music.
Oct 28, 1998 · 117m -
2
E2
The Line King: Al Hirschfeld
An in-depth look at the famous art and caricatures of Al Hirschfeld.
Jan 6, 1999 -
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E3
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Documentary about the life of Paul Robeson: actor, scholar, and rights activist.
Feb 24, 1999 -
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E4
Robert Rauschenberg: Inventive Genius
The boundaries broken by the innovative experimental artist.
Apr 7, 1999 · 60m -
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E5
The Lives of Lillian Hellman
The politics and writings of the noted 20th century woman.
Jun 30, 1999 · 60m -
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E6
Dashiell Hammett: Detective, Writer
A profile of an author as mysterious as some of his well-known detective stories.
Jun 30, 1999 -
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E7
Yours for a Song: The Women of Tin Pan Alley
A story of the women who created some of Broadway's most memorable songs.
Aug 18, 1999 · 55m
