American Masters: Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices

Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices

S33 Ep7 | 53m 11s

American Masters: Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices

Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices

Preview: S33 Ep7 | 2m 43s

American Masters: Robert Shaw Was an Early Champion of Civil Rights

Robert Shaw Was an Early Champion of Civil Rights

Clip: S33 Ep7 | 2m 7s

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American Masters, committed to producing comprehensive film biographies about the broad cast of characters who comprise our cultural history.

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Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life

Explore four-time Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally's work in theater.

S33 Ep8 | 1h 22m 18s

Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life

S33 Ep8 | 1h 22m 18s

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Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices

Trace the journey of one of America’s greatest choral music conductors.

S33 Ep7 | 53m 11s

Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices

S33 Ep7 | 53m 11s

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American Masters

Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable

Discover the life and work of Garry Winogrand.

S33 Ep6 | 1h 23m 11s

Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable

S33 Ep6 | 1h 23m 11s

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American Masters

Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People

Discover the man behind the award.

S33 Ep5 | 1h 24m 17s

Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People

S33 Ep5 | 1h 24m 17s

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American Masters

Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives

Experience the power of song in the struggle for equality through feminist Holly Near.

S33 Ep4 | 53m 51s

Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives

S33 Ep4 | 53m 51s

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Charley Pride: I’m Just Me

Follow the country music superstar’s journey from segregated Mississippi to Nashville.

S33 Ep3 | 53m 11s

Charley Pride: I’m Just Me

S33 Ep3 | 53m 11s

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American Masters

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me

The first major film documentary of the life and art of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr.

S33 Ep2 | 1h 39m 32s

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me

S33 Ep2 | 1h 39m 32s

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American Masters

Decoding Watson

Scientist James Watson, the man behind the Double Helix, confronts his complex legacy.

S33 Ep1 | 1h 23m 26s

Decoding Watson

S33 Ep1 | 1h 23m 26s

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Artists Flight

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American Masters

Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin Preview

Explore the legacy of the feminist author who transformed U.S. literature with her science

Preview: S33 Ep9 | 2m 17s

Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin Preview

Preview: S33 Ep9 | 2m 17s

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American Masters

Edie Falco on "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune."

Edie Falco opens up about her experience in "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune."

Clip: S33 Ep8 | 1m 58s

Edie Falco on "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune."

Clip: S33 Ep8 | 1m 58s

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American Masters

Rita Moreno on Terrence McNally, plus Steinbeck's advice

How Rita Moreno and John Steinbeck are connected to Terrence McNally.

Clip: S33 Ep8 | 1m 34s

Rita Moreno on Terrence McNally, plus Steinbeck's advice

Clip: S33 Ep8 | 1m 34s

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American Masters

Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life Preview

The documentary that traces Terrance McNally’s personal and professional successes.

Preview: S33 Ep8 | 2m 20s

Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life Preview

Preview: S33 Ep8 | 2m 20s

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American Masters

Choral Music Conductor Robert Shaw Was Self-Taught

Despite a lack of formal training, Shaw inspired generations of musicians.

Clip: S33 Ep7 | 1m 59s

Choral Music Conductor Robert Shaw Was Self-Taught

Clip: S33 Ep7 | 1m 59s

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American Masters

Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices

Follow the journey of one of the greatest choral music conductors, Robert Shaw.

Preview: S33 Ep7 | 2m 43s

Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices

Preview: S33 Ep7 | 2m 43s

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American Masters

Robert Shaw Was an Early Champion of Civil Rights

The story behind the Integrated Robert Shaw Chorale.

Clip: S33 Ep7 | 2m 7s

Robert Shaw Was an Early Champion of Civil Rights

Clip: S33 Ep7 | 2m 7s

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American Masters

Garry Winogrand's "Public Relations" Project

Why "Public Relations" is considered to be at the cusp of postmodernism.

Clip: S33 Ep6 | 1m 33s

Garry Winogrand's "Public Relations" Project

Clip: S33 Ep6 | 1m 33s

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American Masters

The Exhibition that Changed Modern Photography

The exhibition that established Garry Winogrand as an influential figure in photography.

Clip: S33 Ep6 | 1m 57s

The Exhibition that Changed Modern Photography

Clip: S33 Ep6 | 1m 57s

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American Masters

Garry Winogrand's Early Career

Garry Winogrand got his start as a photojournalist before becoming a fine art photographer

Clip: S33 Ep6 | 1m 35s

Garry Winogrand's Early Career

Clip: S33 Ep6 | 1m 35s

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American Masters

Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable Preview

Garry Winogrand turned spontaneous street photos into high art in 1960s-70s America.

Preview: S33 Ep6 | 1m 58s

Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable Preview

Preview: S33 Ep6 | 1m 58s

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The Spanish-American War and Yellow Journalism

How Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst crossed the line into "yellow journalism."

Clip: S33 Ep5 | 1m 3s

The Spanish-American War and Yellow Journalism

Clip: S33 Ep5 | 1m 3s

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