About this season
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.
Episodes (5)
1. Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
Aired 29 November 1995 • 90 min
A documentary on the man who pioneered the use of early television for dramatic storytelling.
2. William Styron: The Way of the Writer
Aired 22 January 1996 • 90 min
A retrospective on the author's writings including commentary from his professional associates.
3. Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light
Aired 24 January 1996 • 90 min
“All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth.” –Richard Avedon The notable images of one of the nation's most famous fashion photographers.
4. Buckminster Fuller: Thinking Out Loud
Aired 10 April 1996 • 90 min
An examination of the visionary and thinker and his most famous ideas.
5. Nichols and May: Take Two
7.7Aired 22 May 1996 • 90 min
A chronicle of the 1950s comedy team and the short-lived but memorable career of the duo.