American Masters

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Summaries

Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.

Since its premiere in 1986, this Emmy-winning documentary series has presented hundreds of hours comprising profiles of outstanding American cultural artists. Past subjects have included Charlie Chaplin, Helen Hayes, pop icon Andy Warhol, singer Billie Holiday, and Composer and Conductor Leonard Bernstein.—Jwelch5742

Since its premiere in 1986, this Emmy-winning documentary series has presented hundreds of hours comprising profiles of outstanding American cultural artists. Past subjects have included Charlie Chaplin, Helen Hayes, pop icon Andy Warhol, singer Billie Holliday and composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein.

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Keywords
  • two word title
  • reenactment
  • art documentary
  • music documentary
  • documentary series
Genres
  • History
  • Biography
  • Music
  • Documentary
Release date Jun 21, 1986
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-14
Countries of origin United States
Official sites American Masters PBS
Language English
Production companies Thirteen / WNET American Masters Pictures 1515 Productions Limited

Box office

Budget $104850

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Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
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