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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 9 : Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character
November. 05,2007
The career of funny woman Carol Burnett, from Broadway to television stardom.
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Episode 8 : Good Ol' Charles Schulz
October. 29,2007
The motivations behind the man who created one of America's most beloved comic strips.
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Episode 7 : Orozco: Man of Fire
September. 19,2007
A portrait of the dramatic work of a Mexican-born muralist and artist, Jose Clemente Orozco, as he made his mark on the United States.
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Episode 6 : Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
September. 12,2007
The musical career of one of America's most enduring popular singers.
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Episode 5 : John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature
July. 25,2007
A documentary on the wildlife art of an early American naturalist who achieved long-lasting acclaim.
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Episode 4 : David Hockney: The Colors of Music
July. 18,2007
The story of an internationally renowned production and set designer for the greatest opera houses in the world, a music lover who is going deaf.
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Episode 3 : Les Paul: Chasing Sound
July. 11,2007
The musical career and startling technical innovations of a 20th century guitar and sound recording master.
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Episode 2 : Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
April. 11,2007
How Ahmet Ertegun built a recording industry empire in the decades after World War II.
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Episode 1 : Novel Reflections on the American Dream
April. 04,2007
Contemporary scholars and novelists give fresh perspectives on some of the great American written works of the 20th century.
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