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An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Carl Lumbly

Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Janis Joplin

Discover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and his mentor iconic comedian Groucho Marx. Their relationship is...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Dick Cavett

This documentary takes an intimate look at the time Lennon, Yoko Ono and their son, Sean, spent living in New York City during the 1970s. It features...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: John Lennon

From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman’s violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Itzhak Perlman

Paying homage to two of Hollywood's central icons, the film creates an unparalleled portrait of two very different personalities amidst the demise of...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: David O. Selznick

The story of the legendary wits who lunched daily at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City during the 1920s. The core of the so-called Round Table...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Heywood Hale Broun

First and foremost, Frank Gehry is an artist. Described as a young child as having golden hands, Frank begins his creation through sketch. Forming...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Frank Gehry

Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Rita Moreno

Alvin Ailey was a visionary artist who found salvation through dance. Told in his own words and through the creation of a dance inspired by his life,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Robert Battle

A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Maya Angelou

During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Bob Hope

A study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was founded in 1931 by Cheryl Crawford, Harold Clurman and...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Joanne Woodward

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking actor’s journey from...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Raúl Juliá

Vaudeville is a 1997 PBS documentary under its American Masters program. Using film clips and photos, the art and history of vaudeville (1890-1930s)...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Ben Vereen

Discover Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (The Trocks), an all-male company that for 45 years has offered audiences their passion for ballet...

Genre: Documentary

Cast:

The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames were America's most influential and important industrial designers. Admired for their creations...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: James Franco

This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Toni Morrison

A leading acting teacher who trained some of the most famous performers of the stage and screen, Sanford Meisner was a founding member of the Group...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Sanford Meisner

Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archival material and interviews with the rich and...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Bobby Short