American Masters - Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Johnny Carson was seen by more people on more occasions than anyone else in American history. Over the course of 30 years, 4,531 episodes and 23,000 guests, he became a fixture of national life. Johnny Carson: King of Late Night explores his life, career, and complexities.
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Philip Roth: Unmasked
American Masters explores the life and career of Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning novelist Philip Roth, often referred to as the greatest living American writer. Reclusive and diffident, Roth grants very few interviews, but for the first time, allowed a journalist to spend 10 days...
Air date: 03/30/2013
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll
Discover the life, music and influence of African-American gospel singer and guitar virtuoso Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Air date: 02/23/2013
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Film: Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance
It's the life and times of The Joffrey Ballet -- the first quintessentially American dance company -- on American Masters.
Air date: 12/28/2012
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Inventing David Geffen
Notoriously press and camera-shy, David Geffen reveals himself for the first time in this unflinching portrait of a complex and compelling man. His far-reaching influence ? as agent and manager, record industry mogul, Hollywood and Broadway producer, and billionaire philanthropist ? has helped...
Air date: 11/20/2012
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Cachao: Uno Mas
The Grammy-winning bassist Israel "Cachao" Lopez died in Coral Gables, Florida in March 2008, almost 90-years old. A maestro of legendary status and ultimately considered one of the greatest Afro-Cuban musicians of all time, he had made his home in the United States for the past four decades....
Air date: 09/20/2010
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