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The Best Episodes of American Masters Season 6

Every episode of American Masters Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Masters Season 6!

The Best Episodes of American Masters Season 6

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...
  1. Background image for Helen Hayes: First Lady of the American Theatre
    7.3/10(100 votes)

    #1 - Helen Hayes: First Lady of the American Theatre

    S6:E1

    A chronicle of the extraordinary actress and those who were influenced by her universally-respected work.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Miracle on 44th Street: A Portrait of the Actor's Studio
    7.0/10(78 votes)

    #2 - Miracle on 44th Street: A Portrait of the Actor's Studio

    S6:E2

    Inside the workings of the mecca of "method acting" techniques.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for A. Einstein: How I See the World
    7.7/10(130 votes)

    #3 - A. Einstein: How I See the World

    S6:E3

    The life of the creative and imaginative physicist and his thoughts and writings after coming to the United States.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One
    7.9/10(91 votes)

    #4 - Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One

    S6:E4

    A look at the soulful interpretations of the remarkable singer, mostly through filmed performances.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Frederic Remington: The Truth of Other Days
    3.4/10(80 votes)

    #5 - Frederic Remington: The Truth of Other Days

    S6:E5

    The artistic career of a painter and sculptor who defined western art and influenced America's ideas of the west.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Menuhin: A Family Portrait
    6.7/10(24 votes)

    #6 - Menuhin: A Family Portrait

    S6:E6

    The story of an American violin virtuoso, Yehudi Menuhin.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Robert Motherwell and the New York School
    7.1/10(45 votes)

    #7 - Robert Motherwell and the New York School

    S6:E7

    A biography of the artist Motherwell and the growth of abstract expressionism in New York City.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Ray Charles: The Genius of Soul
    8.0/10(107 votes)

    #8 - Ray Charles: The Genius of Soul

    S6:E8

    The obstacles overcome in the magnificent career of the famed musician.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey
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    #9 - Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey

    S6:E9

    Documentary on the writer who made his way back from the entertainment industry "blacklist" and became an acclaimed success.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Helen Hayes: First Lady of the American Theatre" is the best rated episode of "American Masters" season 6. It scored 7.3/10 based on 100 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/1/1991. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Miracle on 44th Street: A Portrait of the Actor's Studio".