American Masters (Staffel 21)

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.

Novel Reflections on the American Dream (Folge 1)
Sendedatum: 2007-04-04
Laufzeit: 90 min
Übersicht: Contemporary scholars and novelists give fresh perspectives on some of the great American written works of the 20th century.
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built (Folge 2)
Sendedatum: 2007-04-11
Laufzeit: 90 min
Übersicht: How Ahmet Ertegun built a recording industry empire in the decades after World War II.
Les Paul: Chasing Sound (Folge 3)
Sendedatum: 2007-07-11
Laufzeit: 90 min
Übersicht: The musical career and startling technical innovations of a 20th century guitar and sound recording master.
David Hockney: The Colors of Music (Folge 4)
Sendedatum: 2007-07-18
Laufzeit: 90 min
Übersicht: The story of an internationally renowned production and set designer for the greatest opera houses in the world, a music lover who is going deaf.
John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature (Folge 5)
Sendedatum: 2007-07-25
Laufzeit: 90 min
Übersicht: A documentary on the wildlife art of an early American naturalist who achieved long-lasting acclaim.
Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends (Folge 6)
Sendedatum: 2007-09-12
Laufzeit: 90 min
Übersicht: The musical career of one of America's most enduring popular singers.
Orozco: Man of Fire (Folge 7)
Sendedatum: 2007-09-19
Laufzeit: 90 min
Übersicht: A portrait of the dramatic work of a Mexican-born muralist and artist, Jose Clemente Orozco, as he made his mark on the United States.
Good Ol' Charles Schulz (Folge 8)
Sendedatum: 2007-10-29
Laufzeit: 90 min
Übersicht: The motivations behind the man who created one of America's most beloved comic strips.
Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character (Folge 9)
Sendedatum: 2007-11-05
Laufzeit: 90 min
Übersicht: The career of funny woman Carol Burnett, from Broadway to television stardom.