American Masters (1986)

Season 17

October 2, 2002 8 Episodes

Episodes

Willie Nelson: Still Is Still Moving
Episode 1

Willie Nelson: Still Is Still Moving

Oct 2, 2002

90 minutes

An up-close look at the songs and lifestyle of the popular country western personality.

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Episode 2

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

Oct 30, 2002

90 minutes

A biography of the influential actor and director of silent film classics and his contributions to character expression and make-up effects.

Juilliard
Episode 3

Juilliard

Jan 29, 2003

90 minutes

A retrospective on the history and work of the famous American school for academic mastery of the performing arts.

Alice Waters and her Delicious Revolution
Episode 4

Alice Waters and her Delicious Revolution

Mar 19, 2003

90 minutes

Portrait of an American woman who helped pioneer the fresher and simpler cuisine that emerged in California in the later 1970s.

Joni Mitchell: A Woman of Heart and Mind
Episode 5

Joni Mitchell: A Woman of Heart and Mind

Apr 2, 2003

90 minutes

The life of the folk singer and songwriting artist and the evolution of her work over three decades.

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
Episode 6

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

Apr 23, 2003

90 minutes

Biography of the legendary blues player from the deep South who's music contributed to the origins of rock-and-roll.

Robert Capa: In Love and War
Episode 7

Robert Capa: In Love and War

May 28, 2003

90 minutes

A documentary on the famous war photographer and the life he led.

The Education of Gore Vidal
Episode 8

The Education of Gore Vidal

Jul 30, 2003

90 minutes

A spotlight on the eclectic and often humorous American writer and his many accomplishments.