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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
S34E01 · Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Feb 24, 2020

Musicians, scholars, family and friends reflect on the life of jazzer Miles Davis to reveal the man behind the legend. Full access to Davis' estate provides rare footage and photos, outtakes from recording sessions and new interviews.

Mae West: Dirty Blonde
S34E02 · Mae West: Dirty Blonde

Jun 15, 2020

Mae West achieved great acclaim in every entertainment medium that existed during her lifetime, spanning eight decades of the 20th century. A full-time actress at seven, a vaudevillian at 14, a dancing sensation at 25, a Broadway playwright at 33, a silver screen ingénue at 40, a Vegas nightclub act at 62, a recording artist at 73, a camp icon at 85 - West left no format unconquered. She possessed creative and economic powers unheard of for a female entertainer in the 1930's and still rare today. Though she was a comedian, West grappled with some of the more complex ...

Toni Morrison
S34E03 · Toni Morrison

Jun 22, 2020

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison's life, her works, and the themes she confronted throughout her literary career.

Unladylike 2020
S34E04 · Unladylike 2020

Jul 09, 2020

Six women trailblazers help shape American politics at the turn of the 20th century; narrator Julianna Margulies.

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American Masters Season 35 (2020) is released on Feb 24, 2020 and the latest season 37 of American Masters is released in 2021. Watch American Masters online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. American Masters is directed by Susan Lacy,Robert Trachtenberg,Susan Steinberg,Catherine Tatge and created by Susan Lacy with Jeanine Basinger and Stanley Tucci. American Masters is available online on DIRECTV and Spectrum On Demand.

Since its premiere in 1986, this Emmy-winning documentary series has presented hundreds of hours comprising profiles of outstanding American cultural artists. Past subjects have included Charlie Chaplin, Helen Hayes, pop icon Andy Warhol, singer Billie Holiday, and Composer and Conductor Leonard Bernstein.

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United States

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English

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Thirteen / WNET, 1515 Productions Limited, American Masters Pictures

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