A documentary that follows the varied career of the noted film director.

Despite not being a household name today, Sister Rosetta Tharpe is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Her flamboyance, skill, and showmanship on the newly electrified guitar played a vital role in the conception of Rock & Roll as a genre of music. Featuring archival performances and using new interviews with fellow musicians, producers, friends, and colleagues, this film tells the story of a talented and determined woman that introduces spiritual passion of her gospel music background into Rock & Roll. Learn more about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, her life story, and lasting artistic legacy.

Discover the man behind the legend. With full access to the Miles Davis Estate, the film features never-before-seen footage, including studio outtakes from his recording sessions, rare photos and new interviews.

A retrospective on the rich legacy of cinema directed by Wyler with clips and commentary.

An examination of the author's life and a look at the specifics of some of his written works.

Sammy Davis, Jr. had the kind of career that was indisputably legendary, so vast and multi-faceted that it was dizzying in its scope and scale. And yet, his life was complex, complicated and contradictory. Davis strove to achieve the American Dream in a time of racial prejudice and shifting political territory.

The life of the famous director and scriptwriter, from his writings for the stage to his Hollywood acclaim.

Profile of the comedy standout from the silent era who is often mentioned third behind Chaplin and Keaton.

The story of "method" acting.

Interviews and film clips document the hard-hitting film work of Scorsese.

A chronicle of the 1950s comedy team and the short-lived but memorable career of the duo.

The challenging life and career of blues guitarist B.B. King; candid interviews feature Bono, Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and Ringo Starr.

American Masters — Mae West: Dirty Blonde is the first major documentary film to explore Mae West’s life and career as she "climbed the ladder of success wrong by wrong" to become a writer, performer and subversive agitator for social change. West achieved great acclaim in every entertainment medium that existed during her lifetime, spanning eight decades of the 20th century. She possessed creative and economic powers unheard of for a female entertainer in the 1930s and still rare today.

A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.

One of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.

A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

A biography of Billie Holiday, one of America's most unique and emotional jazz singers and the tragic end of her life at an early age.

The musical career of the long-time conductor of New York City's Metropolitan Opera as reflected by following his normal working day on camera.

One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.

The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.

A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.

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