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American Masters

Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.

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.

Episodes:

Episode 11 Georgia O'Keeffe

11. Georgia O'Keeffe

Aired: Sep 1, 1986

A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 9...

Main Cast

Kate BurtonKate BurtonVoice of Novels
Maya AngelouMaya Angelou
Ellen AdairEllen AdairLucy Audubon
John RubinsteinJohn RubinsteinHost
Blythe DannerBlythe DannerAline Saarinen
Dennis HopperDennis HopperNarrator
Jesse L. MartinJesse L. MartinNarrator
Adam DriverAdam Driver
Claire BloomClaire BloomNarrator
LaTanya Richardson JacksonLaTanya Richardson JacksonNarrator
Morgan FreemanMorgan FreemanNarrator
Dyanna TaylorDyanna TaylorNarrator
William HurtWilliam HurtNarrator
Abiola AbramsAbiola AbramsLutie Johnson
Elizabeth MarvelElizabeth MarvelLouisa May Alcott
Laura LinneyLaura LinneyZelda Fitzgerald
Jane AlexanderJane AlexanderNarrator
Bobby ShortBobby ShortNarrator
Andre BraugherAndre BraugherNarrator
Helen MirrenHelen MirrenNarrator
Matthew AllisMatthew AllisCarl Sandburg
George BartenieffGeorge BartenieffDanforth
Stockard ChanningStockard ChanningNarrator
Fritz WeaverFritz WeaverNarrator
Stanley TucciStanley TucciNarrator
Ben VereenBen VereenNarrator
Erica NewhouseErica NewhouseHedy Lamarr
Lou AdlerLou Adler
Carl LumblyCarl LumblyMiles Davis
Kevin SpaceyKevin SpaceyNarrator
Kim BrockingtonKim BrockingtonZora Neale Hurston
Doc SeverinsenDoc Severinsen
Peter RiegertPeter RiegertW. Eugene Smith
Jeffrey DeMunnJeffrey DeMunnEugene O'Neill
Sheila TouseySheila TouseyNarrator
Eric ChristmasEric ChristmasOld Man
Patrick AdiartePatrick AdiarteWang San
Jamil A.C. ManganJamil A.C. ManganHarold Loomis
Anika Noni RoseAnika Noni RoseLorraine Hansberry
Daniel GerrollDaniel GerrollBronson Alcott
Amy IrvingAmy IrvingNovels
Lindsay AndersonLindsay AndersonNarrator
Rick SharpRick SharpWoody Guthrie
John AmosJohn AmosDr. Bledsoe
Jeremy NorthamJeremy NorthamCary Grant
Goran VisnjicGoran VisnjicRobert Capa
Donald CrispDonald Crisp
Reed BirneyReed BirneyActor
Sky RumphSky RumphLittle Edgar
Steven YeunSteven YeunNarrator
Joe UrlaJoe UrlaGeorge Antheil
Peter AsherPeter Asher
Hattie WinstonHattie WinstonNarrator
David StrathairnDavid StrathairnNarrator
Horace V. RogersHorace V. RogersBono
Zoe CaldwellZoe CaldwellCarlotta Monterey O'Neill
Ned BeattyNed BeattyFrederic Remington
Bill PullmanBill PullmanEdward Curtis
Hayden AdamsHayden AdamsHurstwood
Cynthia AdlerCynthia AdlerNarrator
Philip AhnPhilip Ahn
Rosanne CashRosanne CashNarrator
James NaughtonJames NaughtonErnest Hemingway
Bill ClintonBill Clinton
Anthony HopkinsAnthony HopkinsNarrator
Peter FranzénPeter FranzénVoice of Eero Saarinen
Warren SnipeWarren SnipeTranslator
Samuel AllenSamuel AllenStarving boy
Paul BenjaminPaul BenjaminGrandfather
Dorothy GishDorothy Gish
Mary Beth PeilMary Beth PeilMrs. Carr
Jean SimmonsJean SimmonsNarrator
Melvin Van PeeblesMelvin Van PeeblesLouis Armstrong
Morley SaferMorley SaferNarrator
DeVeren BookwalterDeVeren Bookwalter
Nils AstherNils Asther
Peggy LiptonPeggy Lipton
Michelle JoynerMichelle JoynerEliza Poe
Mitchell GreenbergMitchell GreenbergRod Serling
Judith AndersonJudith Anderson
Tanya TuckerTanya TuckerNarrator
Ingrid BergmanIngrid BergmanGladys Aylward
Sidney PoitierSidney Poitier
Frances ConroyFrances Conroy
Louis CalhernLouis CalhernAlonzo D. Emmerich
Denis O'HareDenis O'HareEdgar Allan Poe
Christopher FlocktonChristopher FlocktonGarth Williams
Edwin NewmanEdwin NewmanNarrator
Campbell ScottCampbell ScottF Scott Fitzgerald
Jacques C. SmithJacques C. SmithInvisible Man
Bill IrwinBill Irwin
Richard BrownRichard BrownMoe Asch
Marceline HugotMarceline HugotMary Margaret McBride
Daniel BernhardtDaniel Bernhardt
Oprah WinfreyOprah Winfrey
Frank ConverseFrank Converse
Devyn PuettDevyn PuettVirginia Poe
Pat HinglePat Hingle
Victor GarberVictor GarberNarrator
Wendy Barrie-WilsonWendy Barrie-WilsonFuneral goer
Dossy PeabodyDossy PeabodyAbigail Alcott
D.W. GriffithD.W. Griffith
Harry BeresfordHarry BeresfordBrother Bowser

Appearances

John CageJohn Cage
Gregory PeckGregory Peck
Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood
Raul JuliaRaul Julia
Judd HirschJudd Hirsch
Roy Blount Jr.Roy Blount Jr.
Gore VidalGore Vidal
Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong
Dave AlvinDave Alvin
Danny KayeDanny Kaye
Mel BrooksMel Brooks
Jim BaileyJim Bailey
Lou ReedLou Reed
Richard CrennaRichard Crenna
Steven SpielbergSteven Spielberg
Michael BallhausMichael Ballhaus
Stephen StillsStephen Stills
Elvis PresleyElvis Presley
George BensonGeorge Benson
Lee GrantLee Grant
Joan BaezJoan Baez
Philip RothPhilip Roth
Jon HammJon Hamm
Willie NelsonWillie Nelson
Jules FeifferJules Feiffer
Erin Brockovich-EllisErin Brockovich-Ellis
John LennonJohn Lennon
Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald
David GeffenDavid Geffen
Rita MarleyRita Marley
Holly NearHolly Near
Benny GoodmanBenny Goodman
Alison ArngrimAlison Arngrim
Althea GibsonAlthea Gibson
Paul SimonPaul Simon
Peter CoyotePeter Coyote
James WatsonJames Watson
Jacques PepinJacques Pepin
Mark RydellMark Rydell
Heywood Hale BrounHeywood Hale Broun
Spiro AgnewSpiro Agnew
Martin ScorseseMartin Scorsese
Carole KingCarole King
Richard AvedonRichard Avedon
Peaches BartkowiczPeaches Bartkowicz
Chris SarandonChris Sarandon
Steve AllenSteve Allen
Joan AllenJoan Allen
Helen HayesHelen Hayes
Don HewittDon Hewitt
Jascha HeifetzJascha Heifetz
André 3000André 3000
Stella AdlerStella Adler
Edward AlbeeEdward Albee
Michael MurphyMichael Murphy
Halle BerryHalle Berry
George CukorGeorge Cukor
Maurice SendakMaurice Sendak
Yehudi MenuhinYehudi Menuhin
Billie HolidayBillie Holiday
David O. SelznickDavid O. Selznick
Ahmet ErtegunAhmet Ertegun
Adriana TrigianiAdriana Trigiani
George ChakirisGeorge Chakiris
Woody AllenWoody Allen
Harris YulinHarris Yulin
Michael Tilson ThomasMichael Tilson Thomas
Arthur MillerArthur Miller
Nam June PaikNam June Paik
Gracie AllenGracie Allen
Bob DylanBob Dylan
Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix
Harold LloydHarold Lloyd
Sidney LumetSidney Lumet
Joni MitchellJoni Mitchell
Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin
Kathleen TurnerKathleen Turner
Julie AndrewsJulie Andrews
Layla ClaireLayla Claire
Walter WinchellWalter Winchell
Laurie AndersonLaurie Anderson
Loretta LynnLoretta Lynn
ChristoChristo
Ellen BurstynEllen Burstyn
Roy AcuffRoy Acuff
Dustin HoffmanDustin Hoffman
Alexander CalderAlexander Calder
Clarke PetersClarke Peters
Joseph CampbellJoseph Campbell
I.A.L. DiamondI.A.L. Diamond
Dan AykroydDan Aykroyd
Edie AdamsEdie Adams
Carol BurnettCarol Burnett
Tyrus WongTyrus Wong
Twyla TharpTwyla Tharp
AkihitoAkihito
Ted AllenTed Allen
Buckminster FullerBuckminster Fuller
Waylon JenningsWaylon Jennings
Fats DominoFats Domino
Jay CocksJay Cocks
Richard BurtonRichard Burton
Neil YoungNeil Young
Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein
Carl PerkinsCarl Perkins
Rod SerlingRod Serling
Tom HaydenTom Hayden
Lynn JohnstonLynn Johnston
Kim CattrallKim Cattrall
Irving AzoffIrving Azoff
Mary DavenportMary Davenport
Count BasieCount Basie
Willa CatherWilla Cather
Bob MarleyBob Marley
Margaret BarkerMargaret Barker
Harry Carey Jr.Harry Carey Jr.
Jamie BernsteinJamie Bernstein
Amy BrennemanAmy Brenneman
Barry DillerBarry Diller
Art GarfunkelArt Garfunkel
Ralph EdwardsRalph Edwards
Georgia O'KeeffeGeorgia O'Keeffe
Jeff BridgesJeff Bridges
Martin LandauMartin Landau
Michael FitzgeraldMichael Fitzgerald
Marc ConnellyMarc Connelly
John LahrJohn Lahr
Ben SchnetzerBen Schnetzer
Paul KeyesPaul Keyes
Rosie CasalsRosie Casals
Karen AllenKaren Allen
Pat CarrollPat Carroll
Christiane AmanpourChristiane Amanpour
Marian AndersonMarian Anderson
Harold ClurmanHarold Clurman
Warren BeattyWarren Beatty
Julia ChildJulia Child
Billy JoelBilly Joel
Bette MidlerBette Midler
Hector ElizondoHector Elizondo
Bob BalabanBob Balaban
Man RayMan Ray
Irving BerlinIrving Berlin
Letty AronsonLetty Aronson
June AllysonJune Allyson
John CoxJohn Cox
Martha GrahamMartha Graham
Bud AbbottBud Abbott
Herb AlpertHerb Alpert
Mitch MitchellMitch Mitchell
Miles DavisMiles Davis
Treat WilliamsTreat Williams
Bill FlanaganBill Flanagan
Cab CallowayCab Calloway
C.L. FranklinC.L. Franklin
Diahann CarrollDiahann Carroll
Leonard FeatherLeonard Feather
Bea ArthurBea Arthur
Bill AndersonBill Anderson
Linda HuntLinda Hunt
Bette DavisBette Davis
Frank CorsaroFrank Corsaro
Tony BennTony Benn
Dana AndrewsDana Andrews
Tovah FeldshuhTovah Feldshuh
Harold ArlenHarold Arlen
Kate CapshawKate Capshaw
William FriedkinWilliam Friedkin
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa
Dolly PartonDolly Parton
Betty WhiteBetty White
Roy O. DisneyRoy O. Disney
Philip JohnsonPhilip Johnson
James BaldwinJames Baldwin
Merce CunninghamMerce Cunningham
Cecilia PeckCecilia Peck
Susan OrleanSusan Orlean
Rita MorenoRita Moreno
Isaac Bashevis SingerIsaac Bashevis Singer
Charles EamesCharles Eames
H.B. BarnumH.B. Barnum
Graydon CarterGraydon Carter
Richard A. DworskyRichard A. Dworsky
Fred AstaireFred Astaire
Sarah VaughanSarah Vaughan
Cecil BeatonCecil Beaton
John Carter CashJohn Carter Cash
Daniel BouludDaniel Boulud
Hugh DownsHugh Downs
Robert RauschenbergRobert Rauschenberg
David BrinkleyDavid Brinkley
B.B. KingB.B. King
Groucho MarxGroucho Marx
Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton
Agnes de MilleAgnes de Mille
Harry CareyHarry Carey
Leonard BernsteinLeonard Bernstein
Dean ButlerDean Butler
Michael EisnerMichael Eisner
Miriam MakebaMiriam Makeba
Arthur GodfreyArthur Godfrey
Bobby BlandBobby Bland
Edward SteichenEdward Steichen
Joy HarjoJoy Harjo
Eli WallachEli Wallach
Plácido DomingoPlácido Domingo
Margalo GillmoreMargalo Gillmore
Saul BellowSaul Bellow
Mike NicholsMike Nichols
Cary GrantCary Grant
Hal GurneeHal Gurnee
William S. BurroughsWilliam S. Burroughs
Martin BellMartin Bell
Colleen DewhurstColleen Dewhurst
Julie HarrisJulie Harris
Walter BernsteinWalter Bernstein
Luther HendersonLuther Henderson
Melvyn BraggMelvyn Bragg
José AndrésJosé Andrés
Rona BarrettRona Barrett
Quincy JonesQuincy Jones
Ben BradleeBen Bradlee
Ruth BrownRuth Brown
Emilio Estefan Jr.Emilio Estefan Jr.
Peter FalkPeter Falk
Phoebe BrandPhoebe Brand
Marshall BrickmanMarshall Brickman
Jasper JohnsJasper Johns
Del ArmstrongDel Armstrong
Pat BoonePat Boone
George AbbottGeorge Abbott
James BrownJames Brown
Isamu NoguchiIsamu Noguchi
Noel ReddingNoel Redding
Nancy BuirskiNancy Buirski
David CrosbyDavid Crosby
Barbara CookBarbara Cook
Dizzy GillespieDizzy Gillespie
John MalkovichJohn Malkovich
Preston SturgesPreston Sturges
Ann-MargretAnn-Margret
Adrienne BarbeauAdrienne Barbeau
Michael AptedMichael Apted
Samantha EggarSamantha Eggar
David ChasmanDavid Chasman
Stephen BourneStephen Bourne
Ann BlythAnn Blyth
Francis Ford CoppolaFrancis Ford Coppola
Jack LemmonJack Lemmon
Jack BaileyJack Bailey
Desi Arnaz Jr.Desi Arnaz Jr.
Charley PrideCharley Pride
Kenny SolmsKenny Solms
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger
Ray EamesRay Eames
Yoko OnoYoko Ono
Veronique PeckVeronique Peck
John BarrymoreJohn Barrymore
Jimmy SmitsJimmy Smits
Christina AguileraChristina Aguilera
Pearl BaileyPearl Bailey
Patricia BosworthPatricia Bosworth
Robert DuvallRobert Duvall
Candice BergenCandice Bergen
Jeff BeckJeff Beck
Bonnie RaittBonnie Raitt
August WilsonAugust Wilson
Kris KristoffersonKris Kristofferson
Carmen De LavalladeCarmen De Lavallade
Lorraine HansberryLorraine Hansberry
Roger CormanRoger Corman
Joel CoxJoel Cox
Johnny CashJohnny Cash
Christopher HitchensChristopher Hitchens
Johnny CarsonJohnny Carson
Deepak ChopraDeepak Chopra
Jackson BrowneJackson Browne
Jerome HellmanJerome Hellman
William BakewellWilliam Bakewell
David ByrneDavid Byrne
Allen GinsbergAllen Ginsberg
John HartJohn Hart
Peter BogdanovichPeter Bogdanovich
José Díaz-BalartJosé Díaz-Balart
Larry AdlerLarry Adler
Karl MaldenKarl Malden
Herbert J. BibermanHerbert J. Biberman
Wade BoggsWade Boggs
Lillian GishLillian Gish
Tom BrokawTom Brokaw
Mikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikov
Ray CharlesRay Charles
Gloria EstefanGloria Estefan
Bob FosseBob Fosse
Margaret CourtMargaret Court
José FerrerJosé Ferrer
Josh BrolinJosh Brolin
Desi ArnazDesi Arnaz
Andrew RooneyAndrew Rooney
Mia FarrowMia Farrow
Kitty CarlisleKitty Carlisle
Joel ZwickJoel Zwick
Wynton MarsalisWynton Marsalis
Eric AndersenEric Andersen
Matthew BroderickMatthew Broderick
Sheldon HarnickSheldon Harnick
Richard LewisRichard Lewis
Franz GrundheberFranz Grundheber
Volker SchlöndorffVolker Schlöndorff
Priscilla BonnerPriscilla Bonner
Valerie BertinelliValerie Bertinelli
Garth BrooksGarth Brooks
Greer GarsonGreer Garson
Ossie DavisOssie Davis
Carrie FisherCarrie Fisher
Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaine
Roseanne BarrRoseanne Barr
Lionel HamptonLionel Hampton
Buck HenryBuck Henry
Henry Louis Gates Jr.Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Tim ConwayTim Conway
Yo-Yo MaYo-Yo Ma
Marlon BrandoMarlon Brando
Betsy BlairBetsy Blair
Martina ArroyoMartina Arroyo
I.M. PeiI.M. Pei
Colleen SheehyColleen Sheehy
Jack Warner Jr.Jack Warner Jr.
Benicio Del ToroBenicio Del Toro
Anne JacksonAnne Jackson
Tony BennettTony Bennett
Alec BaldwinAlec Baldwin
Lena HorneLena Horne
Keith RichardsKeith Richards
George FaisonGeorge Faison
Robert De NiroRobert De Niro
George ClooneyGeorge Clooney
Dani CrayneDani Crayne
Garrison KeillorGarrison Keillor
Jerry Lee LewisJerry Lee Lewis
John FrankenheimerJohn Frankenheimer
Walter CronkiteWalter Cronkite
Tracey UllmanTracey Ullman
Eve EnslerEve Ensler
CherCher
James Leo HerlihyJames Leo Herlihy
Evelyn BaldwinEvelyn Baldwin
John CaleJohn Cale
Glen TetleyGlen Tetley
William H. ClothierWilliam H. Clothier
Laird HamiltonLaird Hamilton
Joe BonamassaJoe Bonamassa
William BastWilliam Bast
Ruth GordonRuth Gordon
Frances FosterFrances Foster
Barbara HarrisBarbara Harris
Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali
Al HirschfeldAl Hirschfeld
Dick CavettDick Cavett
Lauren BacallLauren Bacall
Lesley StahlLesley Stahl
Angela LansburyAngela Lansbury
Maria BritnevaMaria Britneva
Anthony BourdainAnthony Bourdain
Tommy Lee JonesTommy Lee Jones
Saul ChaplinSaul Chaplin
James TaylorJames Taylor
Douglas McGrathDouglas McGrath
George AvakianGeorge Avakian
Chuck CarusoChuck Caruso
James L. BrooksJames L. Brooks
Celeste HolmCeleste Holm
Steve MartinSteve Martin
David HockneyDavid Hockney
Kate ReidKate Reid
Big FreediaBig Freedia
Hadji AliHadji Ali
Mel CarterMel Carter
Todd BridgesTodd Bridges
Lillian HellmanLillian Hellman
Ruby DeeRuby Dee
Harrison FordHarrison Ford
Walter MatthauWalter Matthau
Michael BarrieMichael Barrie
Bob NewhartBob Newhart
Betty BuckleyBetty Buckley
Richard DeNeutRichard DeNeut
Lucille BallLucille Ball
Zubin MehtaZubin Mehta
Bob ColacelloBob Colacello
Leslie CaronLeslie Caron
Don PeckDon Peck
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock
Sonia BragaSonia Braga
Harvey KeitelHarvey Keitel
Roger McGuinnRoger McGuinn
David BowieDavid Bowie
Harry BelafonteHarry Belafonte
Eddie CantorEddie Cantor
Meagan GoodMeagan Good
Alan KingAlan King
Farah GriffinFarah Griffin
Lucie ArnazLucie Arnaz
Whitney HoustonWhitney Houston
Muddy WatersMuddy Waters
Humphrey BurtonHumphrey Burton
Barbara HersheyBarbara Hershey
Robert Downey Jr.Robert Downey Jr.
Tom KeithTom Keith
Sam PhillipsSam Phillips
John FogertyJohn Fogerty
Jack KlugmanJack Klugman
Chuck DChuck D
Tommy HilfigerTommy Hilfiger
Fred W. FriendlyFred W. Friendly
Carol MaillardCarol Maillard
Carl ReinerCarl Reiner
Timuel BlackTimuel Black
Clive DavisClive Davis
Richard BarthelmessRichard Barthelmess
Joe DallesandroJoe Dallesandro
Bertram RossBertram Ross
Scott EymanScott Eyman
Will RogersWill Rogers
Joe BuckJoe Buck
BonoBono
Sean PennSean Penn
Rosemary ClooneyRosemary Clooney
Eartha KittEartha Kitt
Jeanine BasingerJeanine Basinger
Averell HarrimanAverell Harriman
Amiri BarakaAmiri Baraka
George BurnsGeorge Burns
Chris EvertChris Evert
Abbie HoffmanAbbie Hoffman
John CoriglianoJohn Corigliano
Beau BridgesBeau Bridges
James Earl JonesJames Earl Jones
Roy ScheiderRoy Scheider
Ben Bradlee Jr.Ben Bradlee Jr.
James LevineJames Levine
Eric ClaptonEric Clapton
William F. BuckleyWilliam F. Buckley

Creators

Susan LacySusan LacyCreator

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Seasons: 38

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary, Music, History, Biography

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