Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

Season 13 – American Masters

Play trailer Poster for Season 13 – American Masters 1998 Documentary Biography Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 0 Reviews Popcornmeter 0 Ratings
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 Holliday and composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein.
American Masters — Season 13

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 28, 1998 Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note The life of composer Leonard Bernstein, shaped by his Jewish heritage, his morality and his playful sense of humor. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 6, 1999 The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story Filmmaker Susan W. Dryfoos profiles caricaturist Al Hirschfeld of The New York Times. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 24, 1999 Paul Robeson: Here I Stand Singer Paul Robeson affirms political beliefs and fights for social justice. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 7, 1999 Robert Rauschenberg: Inventive Genius Artist Robert Rauschenberg utilizes technology, vibrant colors and interactive pieces. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 30, 1999 The Lives of Lillian Hellman Playwright Lillian Hellman's life and career. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 30, 1999 Dashiell Hammett. Detective. Writer. The semiautobiographical work of Dashiell Hammett, the former San Francisco private detective who penned "The Maltese Falcon" and other classics of the genre. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 18, 1999 Yours for a Song: The Women of Tin Pan Alley The relatively unknown female composers, including Kay Swift, Dana Suesse and Ann Ronell, who wrote some of the best-known songs of the 1920s, '30s and '40s. Details

More Like This

View All Popular TV on Streaming
POV % % POV Watchlist The Roosevelts: An Intimate History 100% 94% The Roosevelts: An Intimate History Watchlist American Epic % % American Epic Watchlist Finding Your Roots % % Finding Your Roots Watchlist The Great American Read % % The Great American Read Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All American Masters — Season 13 photos

American Masters — Season 13

View more photos

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 28, 1998