Mike Nichols

January 29, 2016

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American Masters - S30 - E1

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

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American Masters: Season 30 - 9 Episode s

30x1 - Mike Nichols
January 29, 2016
The life and 50-year career of director Mike Nichols, one of only two people who have won Peabody, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards.
30x2 - B.B. King: The Life of Riley
February 12, 2016
The challenging life and career of blues guitarist B.B. King; candid interviews feature Bono, Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and Ringo Starr.
30x3 - Carole King: Natural Woman
February 19, 2016
Rare home movies, performances and photos help illustrate the life and career of singer-songwriter Carole King, from 1960s New York to Los Angeles in the 1970s to the present.
30x4 - Fats Domino and the Birth of Rock 'n' Roll
February 26, 2016
The New Orleans rhythm and blues of Fats Domino helped aid integration in the South.
30x5 - Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
March 4, 2016
A profile of country music icon Loretta Lynn, whose hard-fought road to stardom was dramatized in the 1980 film "Coal Miner's Daughter." Included: home movies, photos and concert footage, plus insights from family, friends and fellow musicians, including Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Jack White and Trisha Yearwood.
30x6 - Janis: Little Girl Blue
May 3, 2016
One of the most revered and influential rock ’n’ roll singers of all time, Janis Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) thrilled audiences and blazed new creative trails before her death at age 27. Oscar-nominated director Amy Berg (Deliver Us From Evil, West of Memphis, Prophet’s Prey) examines Joplin’s story in depth, for the first time on film, presenting an intimate portrait of a complicated and driven artist.
30x7 - The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
May 27, 2016
Discover the story behind the pioneering outlaw country music supergroup that featured Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson, told through vintage performances and new interviews about life on the road and in the studio.
30x8 - Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
October 25, 2016
Writer/producer Norman Lear's turbulent childhood, early success with sitcoms “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” “Good Times” and “Maude,” and social activism.
30x9 - Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future
December 27, 2016
The film explores the life and visionary work of Finnish-American modernist architectural giant Eero Saarinen (1910-1961). Best known for designing National Historic Landmarks such as St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch and the General Motors Technical Center (Warren, Mich.), Saarinen also designed New York’s TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Yale University’s Ingalls Rink and Morse and Ezra Stiles Colleges, Virginia’s Dulles Airport, and modernist pedestal furniture like the Tulip chair.

30x1 - Mike Nichols

30x2 - B.B. King: The Life of Riley

30x3 - Carole King: Natural Woman

30x4 - Fats Domino and the Birth of Rock 'n' Roll

30x5 - Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

30x6 - Janis: Little Girl Blue

30x7 - The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End

30x8 - Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

30x9 - Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future

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