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  • American Masters (1985– )
  • Not Rated
    TV Series | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
American Masters (1985– )
Not Rated
TV Series | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
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Seasons
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Creator
Susan Lacy (creator: American Masters) (writer) (written by)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 7, 1985

Release date (First episode)
Jun 22, 1986 (United States)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Martin Scorsese
Self / Self - Director / Self - Narrator Self / Self - Director / Self - Narrator   See fewer
9
8
Tony Bennett
Self / Self - Narrator Self / Self - Narrator   See fewer
7
Dick Cavett
Self / Self - Television Host Self / Self - Television Host   See fewer
6
Lee Grant
Self / Narrator / Self - Narrator Self / Narrator / Self - Narrator   See fewer
6
Eli Wallach
Self / Self - Actor Self / Self - Actor   See fewer
6
6
5
Gregory Peck
Self / Self - Narrator Self / Self - Narrator   See fewer
5
Jeanine Basinger
Self / Self - Professor of Film Studies, Wesleyan University Self / Self - Professor of Film Studies, Wesleyan University   See fewer
5
5
Clint Eastwood
Self - Narrator / Self Self - Narrator / Self   See fewer
5
Meryl Streep
Self / Narrator / Self - Actor / Self - Narrator Self / Narrator / Self - Actor / Self - Narrator   See fewer
5
Richard Schickel
Self / Self - 'Time' Critic and Clint Eastwood Biographer Self / Self - 'Time' Critic and Clint Eastwood Biographer   See fewer
5
Keith Richards
Self / Composer / Self - Musician Self / Composer / Self - Musician   See fewer
5
David Geffen
Self / Former Agent Self / Former Agent   See fewer
4
Dustin Hoffman
Self / Self - Narrator / Willy Loman Self / Self - Narrator / Willy Loman   See fewer
4
Stanley Tucci
Narrator / Self - Narrator / Walter Winchell Narrator / Self - Narrator / Walter Winchell   See fewer
4
Milt Hinton
Self / Self - Jazz Musician Self / Self - Jazz Musician   See fewer
4
4
4
4
Leonard Maltin
Self / Self - Film Historian Self / Self - Film Historian   See fewer
4
Lou Adler
Self / Self - Producer / Self - Record Producer Self / Self - Producer / Self - Record Producer   See fewer
4
4
Joanne Woodward
Self / Self - Host Self / Self - Host   See fewer
4
Ossie Davis
Self / Narrator / Self - Host Self / Narrator / Self - Host   See fewer
4
4
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Self / Self - Dancer Self / Self - Dancer   See fewer
4
Gary Giddins
Self / Self - Interviewer Self / Self - Interviewer   See fewer
4
Hillary Clinton
Self / Self - Former U.S. Secretary of State Self / Self - Former U.S. Secretary of State   See fewer
4
4
4
4
Sydney Pollack
Self / Narrator Self / Narrator   See fewer
4
David Thomson
Self / Self - Film Historian Self / Self - Film Historian   See fewer
4
4
4
Quincy Jones
Self / Composer / Self - Musician / Self - Producer Self / Composer / Self - Musician / Self - Producer   See fewer
4
4
Bonnie Raitt
Self / Self - Contributor Self / Self - Contributor   See fewer
4
B.B. King
Self / Self - Contributor Self / Self - Contributor   See fewer
4
Whoopi Goldberg
Self / Narrator Self / Narrator   See fewer
4
3
3
3
Ahmet Ertegun
Self / Self - Founder, Atlantic Records Self / Self - Founder, Atlantic Records   See fewer
3
David Crosby
Self / Singer / Songwriter Self / Singer / Songwriter   See fewer
3
Bill Clinton
Self - 42nd U.S. President / Self - President of the Uniteed States Self - 42nd U.S. President / Self - President of the Uniteed States   See fewer
3
3
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