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American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.
Episode 5 : Nichols and May: Take Two
May. 22,1996
A chronicle of the 1950s comedy team and the short-lived but memorable career of the duo.
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Episode 4 : Buckminster Fuller: Thinking Out Loud
April. 10,1996
An examination of the visionary and thinker and his most famous ideas.
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Episode 3 : Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light
January. 24,1996
“All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth.”
–Richard Avedon
The notable images of one of the nation's most famous fashion photographers.
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Episode 2 : William Styron: The Way of the Writer
January. 22,1996
A retrospective on the author's writings including commentary from his professional associates.
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Episode 1 : Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
November. 29,1995
A documentary on the man who pioneered the use of early television for dramatic storytelling.
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