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The Best Episodes of American Masters Season 13

Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS

Every episode of American Masters Season 13 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Masters Season 13!

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left...
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  • The Lives of Lillian Hellman
    9.0/10(108)
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    #1 - The Lives of Lillian Hellman

    Season 13 Episode 5

    Aired 6/30/1999

    The politics and writings of the noted 20th century woman.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Dashiell Hammett: Detective, Writer
    8.5/10(127)
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    #2 - Dashiell Hammett: Detective, Writer

    Season 13 Episode 6

    Aired 6/30/1999

    A profile of an author as mysterious as some of his well-known detective stories.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note
    8.1/10(154)
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    #3 - Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note

    Season 13 Episode 1

    Aired 10/28/1998

    Chronicle of the achievements of the noted composer and conductor of popular and classical music.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
    7.8/10(215)
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    #4 - Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

    Season 13 Episode 3

    Aired 2/24/1999

    Documentary about the life of Paul Robeson: actor, scholar, and rights activist.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Yours for a Song: The Women of Tin Pan Alley
    7.8/10(113)
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    #5 - Yours for a Song: The Women of Tin Pan Alley

    Season 13 Episode 7

    Aired 8/18/1999

    A story of the women who created some of Broadway's most memorable songs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Robert Rauschenberg: Inventive Genius
    6.0/10(79)
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    #6 - Robert Rauschenberg: Inventive Genius

    Season 13 Episode 4

    Aired 4/7/1999

    The boundaries broken by the innovative experimental artist.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Line King: Al Hirschfeld
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    #7 - The Line King: Al Hirschfeld

    Season 13 Episode 2

    Aired 1/6/1999

    An in-depth look at the famous art and caricatures of Al Hirschfeld.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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Season 13 Ratings Summary

"The Lives of Lillian Hellman" is the best rated episode of "American Masters" season 13. It scored 9/10 based on 108 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/30/1999. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Dashiell Hammett: Detective, Writer".