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.
American Masters (Season 6)
Helen Hayes: First Lady of the American Theatre 0.0
Air date: 1991-07-01
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: A chronicle of the extraordinary actress and those who were influenced by her universally-respected work.
Miracle on 44th Street: A Portrait of the Actor's Studio 0.0
Air date: 1991-07-08
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: Inside the workings of the mecca of "method acting" techniques.
A. Einstein: How I See the World 0.0
Air date: 1991-07-22
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: The life of the creative and imaginative physicist and his thoughts and writings after coming to the United States.
Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One 0.0
Air date: 1991-07-29
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: A look at the soulful interpretations of the remarkable singer, mostly through filmed performances.
Frederic Remington: The Truth of Other Days 0.0
Air date: 1991-08-05
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: The artistic career of a painter and sculptor who defined western art and influenced America's ideas of the west.
Menuhin: A Family Portrait 0.0
Air date: 1991-08-12
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: The story of an American violin virtuoso, Yehudi Menuhin.
Robert Motherwell and the New York School 0.0
Air date: 1991-08-26
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: A biography of the artist Motherwell and the growth of abstract expressionism in New York City.
Ray Charles: The Genius of Soul 0.0
Air date: 1992-01-03
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: The obstacles overcome in the magnificent career of the famed musician.
Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey 0.0
Air date: 1992-05-01
Runtime: 90 min
Overview: Documentary on the writer who made his way back from the entertainment industry "blacklist" and became an acclaimed success.
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