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American Masters, committed to producing comprehensive film biographies about the broad cast of characters who comprise our cultural history. (official site)

Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Cheryl and Philip Milstein Family, Judith & Burton Resnick, Seton Melvin Charitable Trust, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, The Ambrose Monell Foundation, Lillian Goldman Programming Endowment, Vital Projects Fund, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, Ellen and James S. Marcus, The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation, Koo and Patricia Yuen and public television viewers.

Featured Videos

• Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

  10/25/2016 | 1h 24m 18s

• Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me

  02/19/2019 | 1h 39m 32s

• Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous

  10/25/2019 | 53m 11s

Episodes

• Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road

  06/14/2022 | 1h 23m 22s | WETA Passport

• James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

  08/23/2013 | 1h 25m 19s | WETA Passport

• Waterman – Duke: Ambassador of Aloha

  05/10/2022 | 1h 23m 57s | WETA Passport

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Specials

• Jacques Pépin Makes Tuna Tartare

  Special | 6m 39s

• Jacques Pépin Makes Sautéed Cod with Mushrooms

  Special | 5m 44s

• Jacques Pépin Makes Baked Salmon with Sautéed Endive

  Special | 4m 2s

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Extras

• When journalist Jason Fine first met Brian Wilson

  Clip: 06/14/2022 | 1m 21s

• Watch Brian Wilson produce a song

  Clip: 06/14/2022 | 4m 24s

• Rare studio footage of the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations"

  Clip: 06/14/2022 | 1m 14s

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Collections

• American Masters: At Home with Jacques Pépin In this digital series, chef Jacques Pépin brings us into his home to learn new dishes!
• In the Making Eight cinematic shorts on emerging cultural icons by BIPOC filmmakers.
• Masters of Drag NYC's sweetest drag diva Peppermint tells the story of pioneering American drag artists.
• Now Streaming A rotating selection of films currently streaming. Updated monthly.
• Unladylike2020 Stories of courageous and diverse female trailblazers from the turn of the 20th century.
• African American Masters A collection of films about African American cultural icons.
• Archive Highlights Watch curated interviews with cultural figures from The American Masters Digital Archive.
• Artists A collection of American Masters films profiling great artists, architects, and more.
• Athletes Profiles of great American athletes.
• Authors A collection of films about great American authors, playwrights, and poets.
• Chefs Watch our collection of films on great chefs.
• Entertainers A collection of films profiling some of American's greatest entertainers.
• LGBTQ Masters Stories of great LGBTQ cultural icons.
• Musicians A collection of films about great American musicians.
• Scientists Profiles of great scientists and inventors.

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