American Masters - Season 17

American Masters

Season 17

2002 • 8 Episodes

Episodes

Willie Nelson: Still Is Still Moving - American Masters

1. Willie Nelson: Still Is Still Moving

October 2, 2002

An up-close look at the songs and lifestyle of the popular country western personality.

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces - American Masters

2. Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

October 30, 2002

A biography of the influential actor and director of silent film classics and his contributions to character expression and make-up effects.

Juilliard - American Masters

3. Juilliard

January 29, 2003

A retrospective on the history and work of the famous American school for academic mastery of the performing arts.

Alice Waters and her Delicious Revolution - American Masters

4. Alice Waters and her Delicious Revolution

March 19, 2003

Portrait of an American woman who helped pioneer the fresher and simpler cuisine that emerged in California in the later 1970s.

Joni Mitchell: A Woman of Heart and Mind - American Masters

5. Joni Mitchell: A Woman of Heart and Mind

April 2, 2003

The life of the folk singer and songwriting artist and the evolution of her work over three decades.

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied - American Masters

6. Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

April 23, 2003

Biography of the legendary blues player from the deep South who's music contributed to the origins of rock-and-roll.

Robert Capa: In Love and War - American Masters

7. Robert Capa: In Love and War

May 28, 2003

A documentary on the famous war photographer and the life he led.

The Education of Gore Vidal - American Masters

8. The Education of Gore Vidal

July 30, 2003

A spotlight on the eclectic and often humorous American writer and his many accomplishments.