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American Masters : Season 36
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Air date: 11 Jan '22 - 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. Ailey
11 Jan '22The life and career of choreographer Alvin Ailey, whose dances focus on the Black experience, interviews with those close to him and a glimpse into his dance studios.
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2. Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
08 Feb '22Exploring the life and legacy of singer Marian Anderson and her work as an advocate for the civil rights advocate.
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3. Waterman – Duke: Ambassador of Aloha
10 May '22The journey and legacy of five-time Olympic medalist Duke Kahanamoku, who broke swimming records and popularized modern-day surfing while overcoming racism.
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4. Joe Papp in Five Acts
03 Jun '22
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5. Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
14 Jun '22Follow musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and co-founder of The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson on a drive through Los Angeles with his longtime friend and Rolling Stone editor Jason Fine. With Fine behind the wheel and Wilson selecting the music, they reflect on the formative and creative periods in Wilson’s life as they revisit the places that helped to shape his career.
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American Masters (1986)
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6. Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
22 Nov '22Experience the story of the Oscar-winning Indigenous artist from her rise to prominence in New York’s Greenwich Village folk music scene through her six-decade groundbreaking career as a singer-songwriter, social activist, educator and artist.
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American Masters (1986)
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7. The Adventures of Saul Bellow
12 Dec '22Explore Nobel Prize winner Saul Bellow's impact on American literature and how he navigated through issues of his time, including race, gender and the Jewish immigrant experience. Featuring interviews with Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie and others.
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American Masters (1986)
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8. Groucho & Cavett
27 Dec '22Discover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and his mentor iconic comedian Groucho Marx. Their relationship is chronicled through interviews with Cavett, archival footage and interviews with George Burns and others.
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