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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.

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23rd June 1986 - 15th April 2025
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Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman' Still
Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'
23rd June 1986

Episode 1

A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.

Philip Johnson, Self Portrait Still
Philip Johnson, Self Portrait
30th June 1986

Episode 2

One of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.

Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory Still
Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory
7th July 1986

Episode 3

A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.

The Unknown Chaplin (1) Still
The Unknown Chaplin (1)
14th July 1986

Episode 4

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

The Unknown Chaplin (2) Still
The Unknown Chaplin (2)
21st July 1986

Episode 5

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

The Unknown Chaplin (3) Still
The Unknown Chaplin (3)
28th July 1986

Episode 6

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day Still
Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day
4th August 1986

Episode 7

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.

James Levine: A Life in Music Still
James Levine: A Life in Music
11th August 1986

Episode 8

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.

Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait Still
Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait
18th August 1986

Episode 9

One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.

Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait Still
Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait
25th August 1986

Episode 10

The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.

Georgia O'Keeffe Still
Georgia O'Keeffe
1st September 1986

Episode 11

A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.

Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts Still
Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts
8th September 1986

Episode 12

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