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 (7)
1. Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Aired 1 November 1999 • 90 min
A chronicle of the clash between two film-making legends when they tried to work together in the 1940s.
2. Norman Rockwell: Painting America
Aired 24 November 1999 • 90 min
A presentation of the award-winning PBS series American Masters, Norman Rockwell: Painting America etches a warm and indelible portrait of one of America's most beloved artists.
3. Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
Aired 8 December 1999 • 90 min
Profile of the well-known jazz singer, from early band performances and "scat" to her solo career.
4. Paul Taylor: Dancemaker
Aired 5 January 2000 • 90 min
The story of a choreographer who contributed much to the style of American performance dance in the modern era.
5. Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Aired 2 February 2000 • 90 min
A biography of one of the first African-American actors to regularly star in mainstream movies.
6. Isaac Stern: Life's Virtuoso
Aired 13 April 2000 • 90 min
An installment on the violin master with comments from his musical colleagues.
7. The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation
Aired 31 May 2000 • 90 min
A chronicle of the artistic expression of the counter-culture movement.