American Masters
Season 41
S41 · E1
Gene Wilder Episode 1
Dec 29, 20261 episode in Season 41
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American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.
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Cast
168 people
Hillary Clinton
Self
Also in
The Final Days
Revealing Ukraine
Mike Nichols
Self
Also in
The Designated Mourner
Bach to Bach
Gloria Steinem
Self
Known for
The Glorias
Scarlett Johansson
Self
Known for
Lucy
Black Widow
Goran Višnjić
Robert Capa (voice)
Known for
Ice Age
ER
Patsy Cline
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Opry Video Classics: Love Songs
Patsy Cline - Sweet Dreams Still
Maya Angelou
Self
Known for
Poetic Justice
Roots
Sidney Lumet
Self
Also in
The Manchurian Candidate
One Third of a Nation
Oprah Winfrey
Self
Known for
The Butler
A Wrinkle in Time
Common
Self
Known for
John Wick: Chapter 2
Silo
Bill Clinton
Self
Also in
Endgame in Ireland
Kursk: 10 Days That Shaped Putin
Jane Alexander
Narrator
Known for
The Ring
Kramer vs. Kramer
Susan Lacy Creator · Sam Pollard Director Martin Scorsese Director
Creator
Susan Lacy
Director
Sam Pollard
Director
Martin Scorsese
Director
Elaine May
Writer
Danny Gold
Writer
Phil Grabsky
Writer
John Scheinfeld
Executive producer
Michael Kantor
Executive producer
Elliott Halpern
Executive producer
Elizabeth Trojian
Composer
Simon Farmer
Cinematographer
Newton Thomas Sigel
Cinematographer
Barbara Leibovitz
Cinematographer
Robert M. Baldwin
Editor
Thomas Haneke
Editor
Peter S. Lynch II
Editor
Jason Rosenfield
Total runtime 477h 0m · Episode length 90 min · Type Documentary
Show info
Premiered
June 23, 1986
Latest episode
October 6, 2026
Next episode
November 24, 2026
Status
Returning series
Network
PBS
Country
United States
Type
Documentary
Episode length
90 min
Total runtime
477h 0m
Original language
English
Production
Eagle Rock Entertainment
Production
THIRTEEN
Production
PBS
Production
American Masters Pictures
Production
BBC Arena
Production
KQED
Production
Rhapsody Films
Production
Thirteen Productions
Production
Virgil Films
Production
WNET / THIRTEEN
Production
United States
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Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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