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American Masters, committed to producing comprehensive film biographies about the broad cast of characters who comprise our cultural history. (official site)
Featured Videos
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
09/13/2019 | 1h 23m 32s
Unladylike2020: The Changemakers
07/10/2020 | 53m 55s
Itzhak
10/14/2018 | 1h 21m 12s
Episodes
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
06/14/2022 | 1h 23m 22s | WETA Passport
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
08/23/2013 | 1h 25m 19s | WETA Passport
Waterman – Duke: Ambassador of Aloha
05/10/2022 | 1h 23m 57s | WETA Passport
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Specials
Jacques Pépin Makes Spaghetti with Basil Pesto
Special | 8m 9s
Jacques Pépin Prepares Blueberries with Lemon and Mint
Special | 3m 24s
Jacques Pépin Makes Lemon Posset for Dessert
Special | 4m 16s
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Extras
When journalist Jason Fine first met Brian Wilson
Clip: 06/14/2022 | 1m 21s
Watch Brian Wilson produce a song
Clip: 06/14/2022 | 4m 24s
Rare studio footage of the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations"
Clip: 06/14/2022 | 1m 14s
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Collections
- American Masters: At Home with Jacques Pépin In this digital series, chef Jacques Pépin brings us into his home to learn new dishes!
- In the Making Eight cinematic shorts on emerging cultural icons by BIPOC filmmakers.
- Masters of Drag NYC's sweetest drag diva Peppermint tells the story of pioneering American drag artists.
- Now Streaming A rotating selection of films currently streaming. Updated monthly.
- Unladylike2020 Stories of courageous and diverse female trailblazers from the turn of the 20th century.
- African American Masters A collection of films about African American cultural icons.
- Archive Highlights Watch curated interviews with cultural figures from The American Masters Digital Archive.
- Artists A collection of American Masters films profiling great artists, architects, and more.
- Athletes Profiles of great American athletes.
- Authors A collection of films about great American authors, playwrights, and poets.
- Chefs Watch our collection of films on great chefs.
- Entertainers A collection of films profiling some of American's greatest entertainers.
- LGBTQ Masters Stories of great LGBTQ cultural icons.
- Musicians A collection of films about great American musicians.
- Scientists Profiles of great scientists and inventors.
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NEW PODCAST | external link
A front row seat to the creative process
How do today’s masters create their art? Each week an artist reveals how they brought one of their iconic works to life. Hear from artists across disciplines, like filmmakers Errol Morris and M. Night Shyamalan, poet Jericho Brown, musician Kim Gordon, and more on our podcast "American Masters: Creative Spark."
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