

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.


Oct 28, 1998 - 1h 30m
Chronicle of the achievements of the noted composer and conductor of popular and classical music.

Jan 6, 1999 - 1h 30m
An in-depth look at the famous art and caricatures of Al Hirschfeld.

Feb 24, 1999 - 1h 30m
Documentary about the life of Paul Robeson: actor, scholar, and rights activist.

Apr 7, 1999 - 1h 30m
The boundaries broken by the innovative experimental artist.

Jun 30, 1999 - 1h 30m
The politics and writings of the noted 20th century woman.

Jun 30, 1999 - 1h 30m
A profile of an author as mysterious as some of his well-known detective stories.

Aug 18, 1999 - 1h 30m
A story of the women who created some of Broadway's most memorable songs.