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- A behind-the-scenes footage of Lounds's immolation.
- Ludlum's rise as an internationally acclaimed novelist, his creation of the Bourne character and books, and the series transition to Hollywood courtesy of Liman and Damon.
- This documentary short offers a brief look at how Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" was - controversially - remastered for Dolby 5.1 for its 50th anniversary home video release.
- One of the major American architectural minds of the twentieth century, Philip Johnson has played an enormous role in both understanding and creating the urban skylines of the country.
- The Grammy-winning bassist Israel "Cachao" Lopez died on March 2008, almost 90-years old. A maestro of legendary status ultimately considered one of the greatest Afro-Cuban musicians of all time.
- After the release of the film Apollo 13, Dateline recalls the events of the real flight.
- Examine the dramatic life of writer/activist Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple. Her story is told, and includes interviews with Steven Spielberg, Danny Glover, Quincy Jones, Howard Zinn, Gloria Steinem, Sapphire and Walker herself.
- Hopkins chats about his initial casting as Lecter, elements of his performance, and reactions to his success.
- Documentary about the music in silent movies.
- 1985– TV-148.3 (14)TV EpisodeWhen Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs met in New York City in the 1940's, they had no intention of starting a social revolution. According to Ginsberg, "We were just trying to propose our own souls to ourselves."
- From painting to photos to collage, lithographs and set design, it seems artist David Hockney has done it all. The Colors of Music explores the painter's set designs while providing personal and career highlights.
- Filming 14,000 feet high in the Himalayas, in the Gobi desert and of course in North America, 'Grizzly - Nature's Entrepreneur' meets the most intelligent and adaptable of the worlds eight species of bear. This epic production, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, reveals the bears curiosity, playfulness and fighting prowess and its important role in the survival of their environment.
- Harold Clurman: A Life of Theatre profiles the career of celebrated director/producer Harold Clurman.
- 1985– 1h 3mTV-147.0 (15)TV EpisodeExclusive interview with Mexican-American photographer Pedro E. Guerrero explores his life and work. He collaborated with iconic American artists of the 20th century, becoming one of the most sought-after photographers of the "Mad Men" era
- 1985– TV-147.5 (15)TV EpisodeCo-founder of The Paris Review, George Plimpton (1927-2003) was a fascinated and fascinating journalist who lived fully, strangely and incredibly. With George Plimpton's own narration, the film includes extensive archival footage.
- John Landis reflects on the horror film on its' twentieth anniversary from early film influences.
- For Lon Chaney, the art of acting was the art of continual transformation. His gift for playing a vast array of characters even made him the subject of a popular joke at the time: "Don't step on that spider. It might be Lon Chaney!"
- When escaping the end of the "Pitch Black" movie the surviving characters of that film are once again put into harm's way... Nicely done in setting up a bridge for the trilogy...
- Director and music journalist Cameron Crowe creates a definitive portrait of the seminal band carved from never-before-seen footage, recent band interviews, and concert footage.
- Adapted from the critically acclaimed true crime bestsellers, each author tells their infamous stories on-camera. Each story is told only from the author's perspective. Mobster Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal was a prominent figure in the casino business and one of his fellow Chicago natives, Tony Spilotro, became the most feared hit man in Vegas. Their rise and eventual fall was captured in the book and movie "Casino".
- This intimate portrait of maverick painter and print-maker Elizabeth Murray explores the relationship between her family life and career, and reconsiders her place in contemporary art history.
- The life of Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco (1883-1949), a life filled with drama, adversity, and triumph, is one of the great stories of the modern era.
- 1985– TV-146.5 (19)TV EpisodeAllowed unprecedented access to Philip Glass' working process, filmmaker Scott Hicks gives us a singular revelation into the life of the composer.
- One of the few women recognized as central to the New York art scene, she had over 20 group shows scheduled for 1970 in addition to being chosen for a cover article in ArtForum Magazine.
- American Masters explores the life and career of Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning novelist Philip Roth.
- 1985– 1h 44mTV-146.9 (22)TV EpisodeA probing and in-depth portrait of violinist Yehudi Menuhin as a prodigy, musician, husband, father, and teacher.
- This film takes the audience on a year-long ride with Joan Rivers in her 76th year of life; it peels away the mask of an iconic comedian, laying bare both the struggle and thrill of living life as a ground-breaking female performer.
- This episode page reflects the reshowing of the original title Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016) as part of the American Masters Series
- An outspoken political activist and singer-songwriter, Holly Near's music and life story illustrate how song can have the power to send a clarion call and influence the course of social justice.
- The journey of one of the greatest choral music conductors in the world. With no formal training, Robert Shaw achieved success in popular music and later became legendary for his interpretations of classical music's choral masterpieces.
- 1995– 49mTV-PG8.0 (26)TV Episode
- A behind the scenes promotional piece about the making of The Scorpion King (2002).
- Bonus feature for the film Changeling (2008).
- An updated version of Mary McDonagh Murphy's documentary - Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2010). Renamed and originally aired on American Masters season 26 as 'Harper Lee: Hey, Boo' (2012).
- Twyla Moves explores the life of dancer, director and choreographer Twyla Tharp. From historical footage to the present day, the film traces her influential career while providing an intimate look at her famously rigorous creative process.
- They're as beautiful as the snowy landscape they inhabit, but life is tough in the Arctic, and these bears have to be strong to survive. Winter means months of darkness, blizzards and ice, while summer brings continuous blinding sunshine. The polar bears roam thousands of miles searching for food, while pregnant females fast for months raising their cubs in remote snowy hills. This film follows the bears over a year and captures remarkable scenes of birth, cubs playing and underwater footage that reveals the unexpected grace of the bears swimming.
- 1985– TV-147.3 (29)TV EpisodeSaarinen designed National Historic Landmarks such as St. Louis Gateway Arch and General Motors Technical Center and also modernist pedestal furniture. This influential American architect's life was cut short by his sudden death at age 51.
- The mysterious life and mind of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet N. Scott Momaday, a formative voice of the Native American Renaissance in art and literature.
- 1985– TV-146.7 (29)TV EpisodeDiscover the life and work of Garry Winogrand, the epic storyteller in pictures who harnessed the serendipity of the streets to capture the American 1960s-70s. His "snapshot aesthetic" is now the universal language of contemporary image making.
- Academy Award winner Rick Baker reflects on the film for the 20th anniversary. He recalls the efforts to make the werewolf's metamorphosis onscreen with his make-up.
- The life and career of Michael Tilson Thomas, music director of the San Francisco Symphony, founder and artistic director of the New World Symphony and conductor laureate of the London Symphony Orchestra.
- The life and career of choreographer Alvin Ailey, whose dances focus on the Black experience, interviews with those close to him and a glimpse into his dance studios.
- Six women trailblazers help shape American politics at the turn of the 20th century; narrator Julianna Margulies.
- The multi-faceted career of pioneering Chinese-American artist Tyrus Wong who overcame prejudice and racism to inspire other Asian-Americans and innovate the craft of movie storyboarding.