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Season 27 – 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 27

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Episode 1 Aired Feb 22, 2013 Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll The life, career and influence of gospel singer and guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 29, 2013 Philip Roth: Unmasked Author Philip Roth discusses his unliterary upbringing in Newark, N.J., his writing process and the inspiration behind his work. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 10, 2013 Billie Jean King A profile of tennis champion Billie Jean King commemorates the 40th anniversaries of the match between King and Bobby Riggs as well as the launch of the Women's Tennis Assoc. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 27, 2013 Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love As a prodigy accepted into the Juilliard School at age 6, composer Marvin Hamlisch is only one of two people to win all five of these prizes: a Grammy, an Emmy, an Oscar, a Tony and a Pulitzer. Details

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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 22, 2013