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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)
Featured Videos
Roberta Flack
01/24/2023 | 1h 23m 33s
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
02/08/2022 | 1h 53m 1s
Ailey
01/11/2022 | 1h 23m 21s
Episodes
Roberta Flack
01/24/2023 | 1h 23m 33s
Groucho & Cavett
12/27/2022 | 1h 21m 59s | WETA Passport
The Adventures of Saul Bellow
12/12/2022 | 1h 22m 55s | 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
Roberta Flack was a child piano prodigy
Clip: 01/24/2023 | 2m 9s
Roberta Flack
Preview: 01/24/2023 | 36s
The origin of Flack's hit "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
Clip: 01/24/2023 | 2m 27s
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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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A front row seat to the creative process
How do today’s masters create their art? Each episode an artist reveals how they brought one of their iconic works to life. Hear from artists across disciplines, like singer Buffy Sainte-Marie, filmmaker John Waters, actor John David Washington, and more on our podcast "American Masters: Creative Spark."
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