

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others…
TV-14 • Documentary • Series • 1986 • 41 seasons
Created by: Susan Lacy

S1 E1 - Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'
A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.
Jun 23, 1986 • 1h 30m

S1 E2 - Philip Johnson, Self Portrait
One of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.
Jun 30, 1986 • 1h 30m

S1 E3 - Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory
A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.
Jul 7, 1986 • 1h 30m

S1 E4 - The Unknown Chaplin (1)
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
Jul 14, 1986 • 1h 30m
S1 E5 - The Unknown Chaplin (2)
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
Jul 21, 1986 • 1h 30m
S1 E6 - The Unknown Chaplin (3)
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
Jul 28, 1986 • 1h 30m

S1 E7 - Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day
A biography of Billie Holiday, one of America's most unique and emotional jazz singers and the tragic end of her life at an early age.
Aug 4, 1986 • 1h 30m

S1 E8 - James Levine: A Life in Music
The musical career of the long-time conductor of New York City's Metropolitan Opera as reflected by following his normal working day on camera.
Aug 11, 1986 • 1h 30m

S1 E9 - Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait
One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.
Aug 18, 1986 • 1h 30m

S1 E10 - Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait
The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.
Aug 25, 1986 • 1h 30m

S1 E11 - Georgia O'Keeffe
A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.
Sep 1, 1986 • 1h 30m

S1 E12 - Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts
Sep 8, 1986 • 1h 30m
American Masters
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.
TV-14 • Documentary • TV Series • 1986