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- DirectorJohn MusilliStarsRosamond BernierJohn BurgeePhilip JohnsonOne of the major American architectural minds of the twentieth century, Philip Johnson has played an enormous role in both understanding and creating the urban skylines of the country.
- 1985– TV-147.3 (54)TV EpisodeDirectorKen HarrisonStarsDina ChandelEleanor ClarkJoan GivnerWhen Katherine Anne Porter left her home state of Texas for New York, she brought with her the hard edge of a Western pioneer. Passionate and intelligent, it was this edge more than anything that made her name as a writer.
- 1985– 2h 30mTV-148.3 (108)TV EpisodeDirectorPerry Miller AdatoStarsJeffrey DeMunnZoe CaldwellColleen DewhurstEugene O'Neill was one of the greatest playwrights in American history. Through his experimental and emotionally probing dramas, he addressed the difficulties of human society with a deep psychological complexity.
- DirectorAviva SlesinStarsA. Scott BergBette DavisSamantha EggarA tribute to director William Wyler consisting of interviews and excerpts from his many classic films.
- DirectorPeter RosenStarsJohn RubinsteinA 100th anniversary tribute to the famous virtuoso pianist, Arthur Rubinstein.
- 1985– 1h 22mTV-14TV EpisodeDirectorChristian BlackwoodStarsMurray LouisAlwin NikolaisThe modern dance choreographers Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis jointly and individually led many companies. The two developed the Nikolais/Louis dance technique together. In 1999 the dance companies representing their work were phased out
- StarsClarke PetersHarold ArlenFred AstaireGeorge Gershwin was born in Brooklyn in 1898, the second of four children from a close-knit immigrant family. He began his musical career as a song-plugger on Tin Pan Alley, but was soon writing his own pieces.
- DirectorChristopher SwannStarsMaurice SendakBest known for, "Where the Wild Thins Are", Maurice Sendak has spent the past fifty years bringing to life a world of fantasy and imagination. His unique vision is loved around the globe by both young and old.
- Prior to the 1960s, there were virtually no outlets for the wealth of black theatrical talent in America. Playwrights writing realistically about the black experience could not get their work produced.
- 1985– TV-148.8 (65)TV EpisodeDirectorAndy HarriesThroughout his career, Truman Capote remained one of America's most controversial and colorful authors, combining literary genius with a penchant for the glittering world of high society.
- 1985– 56mTV-146.6 (222)TV EpisodeDirectorAviva SlesinStarsHeywood Hale BrounMarc ConnellyMargalo GillmoreSurely one of the most profound and outrageous influences on the times following World War I, was the group of a dozen or so taste-makers who lunched together at New York City's Algonquin Hotel.
- A look at Buster Keaton, an early star of film comedies.
- 1985– 55mTV-148.1 (77)TV EpisodeDirectorTerry SandersStarsRichard BarthelmessDonald CrispDorothy GishA documentary about the life and films of actress Lillian Gish.
- DirectorTerry CarterConsidered one of the greatest jazz composers of all time, Duke Ellington had an enormous impact on the popular music of the late 20th century. Today his recordings remain among the most popular jazz of the big-band era.
- 1985– 1hTV-147.7 (105)TV EpisodeDirectorCathe NeukumStarsAretha FranklinC.L. FranklinCarolyn FranklinAretha Franklin's recording career is examined through archival footage and interviews with family and prominent figures within the music industry.
- 1985– TV-147.3 (92)TV EpisodeDirectorDavid HeeleyStarsStella AdlerMargaret BarkerPhoebe BrandIn the summer of 1931, three young idealists, Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford and Lee Strasberg, were inspired by a passionate dream of transforming the American theater.
- DirectorAlan KaplanThomas KleinStarsStella AdlerHarold ClurmanJulie HarrisHarold Clurman: A Life of Theatre profiles the career of celebrated director/producer Harold Clurman.
- 1985– 57mNot Rated6.7 (89)TV EpisodeDirectorMerrill BrockwayStarsStella AdlerWarren BeattyCandice BergenThis profile of acting coach Stella Adler includes interviews with Adler and with colleagues, students, and friends, along with clips from her own acting performances as well as from her classes.
- 1985– 1h 25mTV-148.1 (150)TV EpisodeDirectorGary GiddinsKendrick SimmonsStarsLouis ArmstrongHattie WinstonMelvin Van PeeblesHome movies, film clips, and interviews provide insight into the remarkable life and career of jazz trumpeter and bandleader Louis Armstrong.
- 1985– 1h 27mTV-148.0 (224)TV EpisodeDirectorKaren ThorsenStarsJames BaldwinMaya AngelouAmiri BarakaProfiles the life and work of author/civil rights activist, James Baldwin.
- 1985– 59mTV-146.6 (123)TV EpisodeDirectorGary GiddinsStarsRebecca DavisLeonard FeatherDizzy GillespieAt age eleven, he had just begun to play the saxophone. At age twenty he was leading a revolution in modern jazz music. Today, Charlie "Yardbird" Parker is considered one of the great musical innovators of the 20th century.
- DirectorRick Tejada-FloresStarsJohn CageMerce CunninghamJasper JohnsIn the late 1950's, Jasper Johns emerged as force in the American art scene. His richly worked paintings of maps, flags, and targets led the artistic community away from Abstract Expressionism toward a new emphasis on the concrete.
- DirectorRobert B. WeideStarsRichard CrennaMort SahlSteve AllenMort Sahl revolutionized the world of stand-up comedy. But through it all, Mort Sahl has remained an unflinching critic of American politics, and he has never backed away from his beliefs.
- 1985– 1h 27mTV-147.1 (92)TV EpisodeDirectorGene LaskoStarsPeter RiegertNo matter where, what, or whom he was shooting, W. Eugene Smith drove himself relentlessly to create evocative portraits that revealed the essence of his subjects in a way that touched the emotions.
- 1985– 1h 45mTV-G7.9 (282)TV EpisodeStarsHarold LloydLindsay AndersonDavid ChasmanA film about the career and methods of the master silent comedy filmmaker.