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 (9)
1. Helen Hayes: First Lady of the American Theatre
Aired 1 July 1991 • 90 min
A chronicle of the extraordinary actress and those who were influenced by her universally-respected work.
2. Miracle on 44th Street: A Portrait of the Actor's Studio
Aired 8 July 1991 • 90 min
Inside the workings of the mecca of "method acting" techniques.
3. A. Einstein: How I See the World
Aired 22 July 1991 • 90 min
The life of the creative and imaginative physicist and his thoughts and writings after coming to the United States.
4. Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One
Aired 29 July 1991 • 90 min
A look at the soulful interpretations of the remarkable singer, mostly through filmed performances.
5. Frederic Remington: The Truth of Other Days
Aired 5 August 1991 • 90 min
The artistic career of a painter and sculptor who defined western art and influenced America's ideas of the west.
6. Menuhin: A Family Portrait
Aired 12 August 1991 • 90 min
The story of an American violin virtuoso, Yehudi Menuhin.
7. Robert Motherwell and the New York School
Aired 26 August 1991 • 90 min
A biography of the artist Motherwell and the growth of abstract expressionism in New York City.
8. Ray Charles: The Genius of Soul
Aired 3 January 1992 • 90 min
The obstacles overcome in the magnificent career of the famed musician.
9. Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey
Aired 1 May 1992 • 90 min
Documentary on the writer who made his way back from the entertainment industry "blacklist" and became an acclaimed success.