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American Masters (1986)Season 36

★ 7.0 · 25 votes41 seasons · 316 episodesDocumentary1986

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.

Creator
Susan Lacy
Writers
John Scheinfeld, Marilyn H. Mellowes, Phil Grabsky
Network
PBS
Country
United States
Language
English
First aired
June 23, 1986
Status
Returning
Next episode
S40E7 · November 24, 2026

Cast

  • Hillary ClintonSelf
  • Mike NicholsSelf
  • Gloria SteinemSelf
  • Steve MartinSelf - Interviewee
  • Scarlett JohanssonSelf
  • Goran VišnjićRobert Capa (voice)
  • Patsy ClineSelf (archive footage)
  • Maya AngelouSelf
  • Sidney LumetSelf
  • Oprah WinfreySelf
  • CommonSelf
  • Bill ClintonSelf
  • Jane AlexanderNarrator
  • Graeme MalcomJohn Muir (voice)
  • Denis O'HareEdgar Allan Poe
  • Kathleen TurnerNarrator (voice)
  • Peter FalkSelf
  • Billie Jean KingSelf
  • Peaches BartkowiczSelf
  • Rosie CasalsSelf

Episodes

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  1. Episode 1: Ailey1 h 24 min · Jan 11, 2022
  2. Episode 2: Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands1 h 53 min · Feb 8, 2022
  3. Episode 3: Waterman – Duke: Ambassador of Aloha1 h 24 min · May 10, 2022
  4. Episode 4: Joe Papp in Five ActsJun 3, 2022
  5. Episode 5: Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road1 h 24 min · Jun 14, 2022
  6. Episode 6: Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On1 h 30 min · Nov 22, 2022
  7. Episode 7: The Adventures of Saul Bellow1 h 23 min · Dec 12, 2022
  8. Episode 8: Groucho & Cavett1 h 22 min · Dec 27, 2022
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