American Masters (1986)

Since its premiere in 1986, this Emmy-winning documentary series has presented hundreds of hours comprising profiles of outstanding American cultural artists. Past subjects have included Charlie Chaplin, Helen Hayes, pop icon Andy Warhol, singer Billie Holiday, and Composer and Conductor Leonard Bernstein.

American Masters is a documentary show featuring Richard Avedon and created by Susan Lacy.

American Masters is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on PBS and Spectrum On Demand and it's also available on DIRECTV and PBS.