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Season 17 – American Masters

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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 17

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Episode 1 Aired Oct 2, 2002 Willie Nelson: Still Is Still Moving On the road with country singer Willie Nelson, including performance footage and interviews with other performers from Waylon Jennings to Dave Matthews. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 30, 2002 Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces Leonidas F. Chaney, Hollywood's first leading character actor, began his career in vaudeville before establishing himself as an actor, director, screenwriter, and "master of horror.". Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 29, 2003 Juilliard Prestigious performing arts school Juilliard permits a full year of filming within, which reveals the creative process and the essence of discipline and dedication required to achieve excellence. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 19, 2003 Alice Waters and Her Delicious Revolution Chef Alice Waters creates Chez Panisse restaurant and rocks the international culinary world with her ideas on nutrition and environment. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 2, 2003 Joni Mitchell: A Woman of Heart and Mind A profile of Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, and how her music evolved from personal folk into pop, jazz and avant-garde. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 23, 2003 Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied Muddy Waters took his emotional music to Chicago and became "King of the Blues," later inspiring such artists as Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and Eric Clapton. Details Episode 7 Aired May 28, 2003 Robert Capa: In Love and War A profile of Robert Capa, who photographed five conflicts on three different continents, including Omaha Beach on D-Day. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 30, 2003 The Education of Gore Vidal Archival footage, movie clips and interviews with author George Plimpton and historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. depict the life and career of writer Gore Vidal. Details

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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG (L)
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 2, 2002