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The story of the legendary wits who lunched daily at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City during the 1920s. The core of the so-called Round Table...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Heywood Hale Broun

An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Carl Lumbly

Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Janis Joplin

The compelling story of an extraordinary woman's journey from her birth in a paper thin shack in the cotton fields of Georgia to her recognition as a...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Alice Walker

On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s 'A Raisin in the Sun' opened on Broadway and changed the face of American theater forever. As the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: LaTanya Richardson Jackson

A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Maya Angelou

An exploration of the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller, as he shares intimate details of his battles with drug addiction,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Oliver Sacks

From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman’s violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Itzhak Perlman

The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames were America's most influential and important industrial designers. Admired for their creations...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: James Franco

Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Rita Moreno

This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Toni Morrison

An analysis of director Sidney Lumet's work (12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon, Before The Devil Knows You're Dead) in his own words, based on a...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Sidney Lumet

Playwright Arthur Miller, director Volker Schlöndorff and actor Dustin Hoffman are seen creating the Roxbury Productions and Punch Productions...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Arthur Miller

First and foremost, Frank Gehry is an artist. Described as a young child as having golden hands, Frank begins his creation through sketch. Forming...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Frank Gehry

Alvin Ailey was a visionary artist who found salvation through dance. Told in his own words and through the creation of a dance inspired by his life,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Robert Battle

Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the use of film clips and...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: George Cukor

The extraordinary life story of science fiction and fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) who, in spite of remaining for many years on the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Ursula K. Le Guin

Ric Burns unearths rarely seen footage and offers keen observations on the life and artistic influence of Andy Warhol. [Made for and aired on PBS's...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Andy Warhol

During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Bob Hope

The life and legacy of Helen Keller, including how she used her celebrity to advocate for human rights and social justice for women, the poor and...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Helen Keller