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American Masters : Season 17
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Air date: 02 Oct '02 - 8 episodesAmerican Masters is a PBS television show which produces biographies on artists, actors and writers of the United States who have left a profound impact on the nation's popular culture. It is produced by WNET in New York City. The show debuted on PBS in 1986. Groups or organizations featured include: Actors Studio, Algonquin Round Table, Group Theatre, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Women of Tin Pan Alley, Negro Ensemble Company, Juilliard School, the Beat Generation, The Singer-songwriters of the 1970s, Sun Records, Vaudeville, and Warner Bros. Pictures.
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List of Episodes (8)
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American Masters (1986)
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1. Willie Nelson: Still Is Still Moving
02 Oct '02An up-close look at the songs and lifestyle of the popular country western personality.
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American Masters (1986)
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2. Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
30 Oct '02A biography of the influential actor and director of silent film classics and his contributions to character expression and make-up effects.
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American Masters (1986)
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3. Juilliard
29 Jan '03A retrospective on the history and work of the famous American school for academic mastery of the performing arts.
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American Masters (1986)
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4. Alice Waters and her Delicious Revolution
19 Mar '03Portrait of an American woman who helped pioneer the fresher and simpler cuisine that emerged in California in the later 1970s.
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American Masters (1986)
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5. Joni Mitchell: A Woman of Heart and Mind
02 Apr '03The life of the folk singer and songwriting artist and the evolution of her work over three decades.
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American Masters (1986)
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6. Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
23 Apr '03Biography of the legendary blues player from the deep South who's music contributed to the origins of rock-and-roll.
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American Masters (1986)
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7. Robert Capa: In Love and War
28 May '03A documentary on the famous war photographer and the life he led.
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American Masters (1986)
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8. The Education of Gore Vidal
30 Jul '03A spotlight on the eclectic and often humorous American writer and his many accomplishments.
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