American Masters

- Season 31

(2015)

The life and 50th-year of director Mike Nichols, one of only two people who have won Peabody, Emmy,Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards.

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Rare home movies, performances and photos help illustrate the life and career of songwriter-singer Carole King, from 1960s New York to Los Angeles in the 1970s to extensive present-day interviews with King and and those who know her best.

The New Orleans rhythm and blues of Fats Domino helped aid integration in the South.

Singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn balances family and a music career that has spanned 50 years.

This episode page reflects the reshowing of the original title Janis (2015) as part of the American Masters Series

An oral history of the Mount Rushmore of Country Music.

With unprecedented access to Norman Lear, his work and his massive personal archives, this documentary combines stories from his turbulent childhood and early career with his groundbreaking TV success and social activism.

Saarinen designed National Historic Landmarks such as St. Louis Gateway Arch and General Motors Technical Center and also modernist pedestal furniture. This influential American architect's life was cut short by his sudden death at age 51.