American Masters

Season 15

2000 · 8 episodes · 12h 0m in all

Episodes

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   1. Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

   27 Sept 2000 · 90 min

   Profile of the actor who rose from niche westerns to movie industry fame and influence.

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   2. Mailer On Mailer

   4 Oct 2000 · 90 min

   The American writer Norman Mailer and his bristling personality - in his own words.

3. 

   3. On Cukor

   22 Nov 2000 · 90 min

   A profile of the half-century career of George Cukor, one of the most beloved motion picture directors and producers, and the impact he had on those in the industry.

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   4. Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

   3 Dec 2000 · 90 min

   The incredible career of Lucille Ball, from youth through the movies, from television star to media mogul. Some of the personalities that comment in this film include Fran Drescher, Van Johnson, Dick Martin, Edie Adams, and Carol Burnett. This episode won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Program.

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   5. Bob Marley: Rebel Music

   14 Feb 2001 · 90 min

   A profile of reggae superstar Bob Marley (1945-1981), featuring performance and newsreel footage, still photos and interviews with the singer, members of his family and musicians, and music-industry execs he worked with.

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   6. A Conversation with Gregory Peck

   9 Apr 2001 · 90 min

   Documentary following the Hollywood star Gregory Peck on a tour of speaking engagements, as well as at home with his family in America and Italy. His career is illustrated by extracts from such movies as To Kill a Mockingbird, Roman Holiday, Cape Fear and McArthur.

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   7. Alfred Stieglitz: The Eloquent Eye

   16 Apr 2001 · 90 min

   Biography of a photographer and leader in bringing modern art works to the galleries of the United States.

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   8. Coming to Light: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indians

   23 Apr 2001 · 90 min

   A documentary on a photographer who spent decades trying to record the authentic Native American life.