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American Masters

Season 2 1987
TV-14

  • 1987-07-07T01:00:00Z on PBS
  • 1h 30m
  • 15h (10 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.

10 episodes

A profile of the literary work of Isaac Bashevis Singer and his influence on preserving Jewish culture and the Yiddish language.

1987-07-14T01:00:00Z

2x02 Directed by William Wyler

2x02 Directed by William Wyler

  • 1987-07-14T01:00:00Z1h 30m

A retrospective on the rich legacy of cinema directed by Wyler with clips and commentary.

1987-07-21T01:00:00Z

2x03 Rubinstein Remembered

2x03 Rubinstein Remembered

  • 1987-07-21T01:00:00Z1h 30m

A trip through the life and works of the piano virtuoso Arthur Rubinstein conducted by his son John.

1987-07-28T01:00:00Z

2x04 Nik and Murray

2x04 Nik and Murray

  • 1987-07-28T01:00:00Z1h 30m

A story of two talented personalities, Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis, and their collaborations in the world of dance.

2x05 George Gershwin Remembered

  • 1987-08-25T01:00:00Z1h 30m

The music of the unique American master composer (as well as his brother Ira) with insights from his collaborators and friends.

2x06 Maurice Sendak: Mon Cher Papa

  • 1987-09-01T01:00:00Z1h 30m

An installment that shows the author and illustrator at work staging a production of a Mozart opera.

2x07 The Negro Ensemble Company

  • 1987-09-15T01:00:00Z1h 30m

An ode to the work of the African American theater group founded in the late 60s and its impact on the performing arts.

The evolution of the novelist and his impact on other artists and American culture.

A history of the famed social gathering of leaders, intellectuals, writers, and artists.

Season Finale

1987-11-19T02:00:00Z

2x10 Buster Keaton: Hard Act to Follow

Season Finale

2x10 Buster Keaton: Hard Act to Follow

  • 1987-11-19T02:00:00Z1h 30m

The story of the silent-era star who brought brilliance and originality to physical comedy.

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