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TV series

American Masters

1986TV-1441 seasons7.1 / 10

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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Synopsis

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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More about American Masters

Cast

Scarlett JohanssonSelf
Goran VišnjićRobert Capa (voice)
Patsy ClineSelf (archive footage)
Maya AngelouSelf
Sidney LumetSelf
Oprah WinfreySelf
CommonSelf
Bill ClintonSelf

Credits

Created by
Susan Lacy

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
Documentary
Episodes
316
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • PBSUnited States
  • Eagle Rock EntertainmentUnited Kingdom
  • THIRTEENUnited States

Themes

artbiographypeople