American Masters - Season 36

American Masters - Season 36

Season 36

Network
Episodes8
Datesjanv. 11, 2022 - déc. 27, 2022
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Episodes

Ailey
Season 36Episode 190 min

Ailey

The life and career of choreographer Alvin Ailey, whose dances focus on the Black experience, interviews with those close to him and a glimpse into his dance studios.


 

janv. 11, 2022
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
Season 36Episode 2120 min

Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands

Exploring the life and legacy of singer Marian Anderson and her work as an advocate for the civil rights advocate.


 

févr. 8, 2022
Waterman - Duke: Ambassador of Aloha
Season 36Episode 390 min

Waterman - Duke: Ambassador of Aloha

Narrated by Jason Momoa, discover the inspiring story and considerable impact of five-time Olympic medalist Duke Kahanamoku. He shattered swimming records and globalized surfing while overcoming racism in a lifetime of personal challenges.

mai 10, 2022
Joe Papp in Five Acts
Season 36Episode 490 min

Joe Papp in Five Acts

Joe Papp, founder of The Public Theater, Free Shakespeare in the Park and producer of groundbreaking plays like "Hair," "A Chorus Line" and "for colored girls," created a 'theater of inclusion' based on the belief that great art is for everyone.

juin 3, 2022
Brian Wilson - Long Promised Road
Season 36Episode 590 min

Brian Wilson - Long Promised Road

Explore the life and career of the singer, songwriter and co-founder of The Beach Boys. The film traces the legendary performer's journey of reflection on a drive through Los Angeles with his longtime friend and Rolling Stone editor Jason Fine.

juin 14, 2022
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
Season 36Episode 690 min

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On

Experience the story of the Oscar-winning Indigenous artist from her rise to prominence in New York's Greenwich Village folk music scene through her six-decade groundbreaking career as a singer-songwriter, social activist, educator and artist.

nov. 22, 2022
The Adventures of Saul Bellow
Season 36Episode 790 min

The Adventures of Saul Bellow

Explore Nobel Prize winner Saul Bellow's impact on American literature and how he navigated through issues of his time, including race, gender and the Jewish immigrant experience. Featuring interviews with Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie and others.

déc. 12, 2022
Groucho & Cavett
Season 36Episode 890 min

Groucho & Cavett

Discover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and his mentor iconic comedian Groucho Marx. Their relationship is chronicled through interviews with Cavett, archival footage and interviews with George Burns and others.

déc. 27, 2022

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