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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 8 : The Education of Gore Vidal
July. 30,2003
A spotlight on the eclectic and often humorous American writer and his many accomplishments.
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Episode 7 : Robert Capa: In Love and War
May. 28,2003
A documentary on the famous war photographer and the life he led.
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Episode 6 : Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
April. 23,2003
Biography of the legendary blues player from the deep South who's music contributed to the origins of rock-and-roll.
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Episode 5 : Joni Mitchell: A Woman of Heart and Mind
April. 02,2003
The life of the folk singer and songwriting artist and the evolution of her work over three decades.
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Episode 4 : Alice Waters and her Delicious Revolution
March. 19,2003
Portrait of an American woman who helped pioneer the fresher and simpler cuisine that emerged in California in the later 1970s.
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Episode 3 : Juilliard
January. 29,2003
A retrospective on the history and work of the famous American school for academic mastery of the performing arts.
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Episode 2 : Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
October. 30,2002
A 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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Episode 1 : Willie Nelson: Still Is Still Moving
October. 02,2002
An up-close look at the songs and lifestyle of the popular country western personality.
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