Mel Brooks: American Master Mel Brooks Talks about Friend and Mentor Sid Caesar
Comedic legend Sid Caesar passed away February 12, 2014, at the age of 91. Caesar was a friend and mentor to Mel Brooks and the two worked together through much of Brooks’ early career. See Brooks talk...
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James Baldwin: Online Screening & Chat with Filmmakers of James Baldwin: The...
As part of Black History Month, join American Masters for a free online screening and discussion of James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket (1 hour and 25 minutes) with the film’s co-writers/producers...
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Alice Walker: #SheDocs Online Film Festival Kicks Off With Alice Walker:...
This year’s #SheDocs online film festival kicks off with a screening of Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth, the documentary that celebrates the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and activist. Simply click this...
View ArticleGeorge Plimpton: Collaborative Filmmaking with Two Directors
Luke Poling and Tom Bean talk about their interest in their subject, George Plimpton, and about the process of collaborative documentary filmmaking, from archival research to editing. Poling and Bean...
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Bing Crosby: Bing Crosby Biography
Photo courtesy of Bing Crosby Enterprises.Essay by Gary Giddins, © 2007 To most Americans, he was the eternal Crooner: a much celebrated and beloved performer of unparalleled popularity. Yet Bing...
View ArticleBob Simon Interview on His Early Career: An In Memoriam Tribute
(View full post to see video) Peabody Award-winning journalist Bob Simon (1941 – 2015) was interviewed for American Masters – Don Hewitt: 90 Minutes on 60 Minutes, which premiered in May 1998. Simon’s...
View ArticleAmerican Ballet Theatre: Filmmaker Interview with Ric Burns
(View full post to see video) In this filmmaker interview, Ric Burns describes what camera techniques he used to capture the ephemeral nature of dance on film, as well as how he came to discover ballet...
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Norman Lear, TV Legend, Subject of New Documentary
(NEW YORK – June 3, 2015) Today, Loki Films and THIRTEEN’s American Masters series announced they are co-producing a new documentary about television legend Norman Lear (born July 27, 1922). American...
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Harper Lee: Live Q&A with Director Mary McDonagh Murphy
Filmmaker Mary McDonagh Murphy (left), with Harper Lee (center) and Lee's friend Joy Brown (right) on June 30, 2015. Credit: 2015 Mary Murphy Company LLC On Monday, July 13 at approximately 7 pm ET,...
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The Women’s List: Preview the Film
(View full post to see video) Meet 15 women who have created and defined contemporary American culture in American Masters: The Women’s List, premiering nationwide Friday, September 25, 9-10 p.m. on...
View ArticleThe Women’s List: Rosie Perez: Roles for Women of Color
(View full post to see video) Rosie Perez, an Oscar-nominated actress, questions the roles offered to women of color, particularly to those over the age of 40. Brooklyn-born and of Puerto Rican...
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