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Season 39 / Episode 3 and airs on Apr 16, 2025 02:00
Now in its 30th year, American Masters has produced an exceptional library of more than 160 television programs, bringing unique originality and perspective to exploring the lives and illuminating the creative journeys of our most enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists and filmmakers – those who have "left an indelible impression on our cultural landscape". Balancing a broad cast of characters and artistic approaches, while preserving historical authenticity and intellectual integrity, these portraits resonate the attention, style and substance each subject deserves. American Masters sustains high audience awareness and loyalty, averaging 2-to-5 million viewers per program.
Explore the inner life and works of the activist, playwright and author of "A Raisin in the Sun", Lorraine Hansberry. Narrated by actress LaTanya Richardson Jackson and featuring the voice of Tony Award-winning actress Anika Noni Rose as Hansberry.
Produced by Reframed Pictures in association with American Masters, the new documentary Bombshell: The Hedy Lamar Story explores how Lamarr's true legacy is that of a technological trailblazer. Her pioneering work as an inventor becomes the basis for secure Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth based on radio frequency-hopping.
A profile of Major League Baseball hall of famer and Boston Red Sox player Ted Williams (1918-2002), including his complex relationships with his Mexican-American background, family, press and fans. Discover the many sides of the Baseball Hall of Famer with Bob Costas, Wade Boggs and Joey Votto.
Discover the 1960s art world icon who changed art history and women's place in the picture.
Follow the artist's journey from impoverished childhood to maverick artist, voiced by Meryl Streep.
Uncover the hidden depths and complex inner life of the iconic artist you thought you knew. With his life's work as a background, examine his wide range of influences, including modern artists, war, film and the African American community.
Discover the anonymous New York graffiti artist turned '80s art world rock star.
Explore the life of the famous Jewish violinist, a transcendent performer and polio survivor.
Explore the life of the famous Jewish violinist, a transcendent performer and polio survivor.
Sammy Davis, Jr. had an indisputably legendary career that was vast in scope and scale. His life was also complex, complicated and contradictory. Davis strove to achieve the American Dream in a time of racial prejudice and shifting political territory. A veteran of increasingly outdated show business traditions, he worked tirelessly to stay relevant, even as he frequently found himself caught between the bigotry of white America and the distaste of black America. In addition, Davis was the most public black figure to embrace Judaism, tying his identity to that of another persecuted minority. Featuring exclusive interviews with Billy Crystal, Norman Lear, Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Kim Novak, as well as never-before-seen photos from Davis' vast personal collection and rare footage from his performances in television, film and concert, American Masters – Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me explores the life and art of a uniquely gifted entertainer whose trajectory paralleled the major flashpoints of American society, from the Great Depression through the 1980s.
See how country star Charley Pride used music to triumph over prejudice and injustice.
Experience the power of song in the fight for equality through the feminist singer-activist's story.
Explore the six-decade career of four-time Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally.
Follow the journey of one of the greatest choral music conductors in the world, Robert Shaw.
Explore the legacy of the feminist author who transformed U.S. literature with her science fiction.
Discover the life of charismatic Puerto Rican actor Raul Julia, known for his versatile roles.
Discover the art world giant whose color fields changed art history, and now fetch millions.
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