American Masters

AMERICAN MASTERS is an ongoing series of award-winning primetime specials examining the lives, works, and creative processes of our most outstanding cultural artists. Created in 1984 by Susan Lacy and produced by Thirteen/WNET for national public television, the series is both a celebration and an exploration of creativity in America. Consisting of more than 250 hours of programming to date, AMERICAN MASTERS is a growing film library documenting the role important individuals, groups, and movements have played in the formation of our cultural identity.

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Watch American Masters - Clips, Episodes & Previews

Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable Preview

Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People Preview

Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives

Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem on Holly Near

Charley Pride: I\'m Just Me

I\'ve Gotta Be Me

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American Masters By Episode

• August Wilson: The Ground On Which I Stand (#2705)

  From his roots as an activist and poet to his indelible mark on Broadway, this program captures the legacy of the man some call America's Shakespeare.

• Althea (#2901)

  Discover the story of Althea Gibson, who emerged as the unlikely queen of the segregated tennis world of the 1950s.

• Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey (#2902)

  Discover the life and work of Mexican-American photographer Pedro E.

• Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel (#2503)

  Discover the Pulitzer Prize-winning author behind "Gone With the Wind.

• Harper Lee: American Masters (#2504)

  Explore the mysterious life of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of To Kill a Mockingbird.

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