American Masters
Season 17
20028 episodes
Episode 1
Willie Nelson: Still Is Still Moving
Oct 2, 20021h 30m
An up-close look at the songs and lifestyle of the popular country western personality.
Episode 2
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Oct 30, 20021h 30m
A biography of the influential actor and director of silent film classics and his contributions to character expression and make-up effects.
Episode 3
Juilliard
Jan 29, 20031h 30m
A retrospective on the history and work of the famous American school for academic mastery of the performing arts.
Episode 4
Alice Waters and her Delicious Revolution
Mar 19, 20031h 30m
Portrait of an American woman who helped pioneer the fresher and simpler cuisine that emerged in California in the later 1970s.
Episode 5
Joni Mitchell: A Woman of Heart and Mind
Apr 2, 20031h 30m
The life of the folk singer and songwriting artist and the evolution of her work over three decades.
Episode 6
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
Apr 23, 20031h 30m
Biography of the legendary blues player from the deep South who's music contributed to the origins of rock-and-roll.
Episode 7
Robert Capa: In Love and War
May 28, 20031h 30m
A documentary on the famous war photographer and the life he led.
Episode 8
The Education of Gore Vidal
Jul 30, 20031h 30m
A spotlight on the eclectic and often humorous American writer and his many accomplishments.