American Masters Pictures Movies
- 1987
The Ten-Year Lunch
The Ten-Year Lunch6.41987HD
The story of the legendary wits who lunched daily at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City during the 1920s. The core of the so-called Round Table...
- 2000
On Cukor
On Cukor02000HD
Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the use of film clips and...
- 2019
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool7.2332019HD
An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
- 2016
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise7.92016HD
A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her...
- 2006
Sketches of Frank Gehry
Sketches of Frank Gehry6.82006HD
First and foremost, Frank Gehry is an artist. Described as a young child as having golden hands, Frank begins his creation through sketch. Forming...
- 2018
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin7.752018HD
The extraordinary life story of science fiction and fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) who, in spite of remaining for many years on the...
- 2010
LennoNYC
LennoNYC7.32010HD
This documentary takes an intimate look at the time Lennon, Yoko Ono and their son, Sean, spent living in New York City during the 1970s. It features...
- 2015
Janis: Little Girl Blue
Janis: Little Girl Blue7.32015HD
Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.
- 1990
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret01990HD
A leading acting teacher who trained some of the most famous performers of the stage and screen, Sanford Meisner was a founding member of the Group...
- 1986
Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’
Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’01986HD
Playwright Arthur Miller, director Volker Schlöndorff and actor Dustin Hoffman are seen creating the Roxbury Productions and Punch Productions...
- 2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It7.42021HD
Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony...
- 2021
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings02021HD
Song for Cesar is a documentary film with a unique view of the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez and the farmworker movement. The film tells a...
- 2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage02019HD
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking actor’s journey from...
- 1989
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket1.51989HD
James Baldwin was at once a major 20th century American author, a Civil Rights activist and, for two crucial decades, a prophetic voice calling...
- 2012
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay6.82012HD
The life and career of renowned magician and sleight of hand artist Ricky Jay.
- 2023
Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely
Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely02023HD
Follow the 50-year career of preeminent First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams. See how his landmark cases—from the Pentagon Papers to Citizens...
- 1989
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre01989HD
A study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was founded in 1931 by Cheryl Crawford, Harold Clurman and...
- 2017
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart6.22017HD
On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s 'A Raisin in the Sun' opened on Broadway and changed the face of American theater forever. As the...
- 2021
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life7.12021HD
An exploration of the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller, as he shares intimate details of his battles with drug addiction,...
- 2004
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues62004HD
The authoritative documentary on Country Music's most influential figure.