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Mel Brooks - #ComedyFest Live: Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner with Judd Apatow

Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner in conversation with director and writer Judd Apatow, marking the day on which the 2000 Year Old Man joins Twitter.

Apr 29th, 2013 | 4 comments

Philip Roth - Film Comment: William Karel, Co-Writer & Co-Director

An interview with Philip Roth: Unmasked co-writer and co-director William Karel, a French film director and author known for his historical and political documentaries, including Dark Side of the Moon, Looking for Nicolas Sarkozy, The World According to Bush, 1929, Poison d'avril, La fille du juge.

Feb 2nd, 2013 | 0 comments

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David Geffen - Film Comment: Susan Lacy on David Geffen

Susan Lacy, creator and executive producer of American Masters, explains the drive behind telling David Geffen's story, as well as the obstacles of capturing the life of a behind the scenes man. Lacy also takes time to answer viewers' questions about the film.

Jan 8th, 2013 | 0 comments

Philip Roth - Film Comment: Livia Manera, Co-Writer & Co-Director

An interview with Philip Roth: Unmasked co-writer and co-director Livia Manera, an Italian literary journalist and contributing editor to the literary pages of the leading Italian daily newspaper, Corriere della Sera.

Jan 1st, 2013 | 3 comments

Joffrey - Podcast: Joffrey Mavericks

It’s American Masters radio: the other AM, on the podcast dial. To expand the story beyond what could be included in the film, the producers of Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance started this audio interview series to record the many stories and perspectives from the people who were associated with the Joffrey Ballet over its 56 year history. Listen to the interviews and go deeper into the history of the company.

Dec 11th, 2012 | 0 comments

Carl Sandburg - Homepage: The Day Carl Sandburg Died

It's the life and times of Carl Sandburg on the AM website: Watch the film and see extended video interviews with the likes of Pete Seeger and the late and great Studs Terkel; hear Sandburg perform and sing in video and audio web features; read curated selections of his writing; plus more--Sandburg's words and world visualized in a series of digital posters, essays, and a photo exploration of the Sandburg archives.

Nov 10th, 2012 | 14 comments

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Carl Sandburg - Film Comments: Paul Bonesteel

See and hear Paul Bonesteel, writer, director and editor of The Day Carl Sandburg Died, talk about how the film was made: the process, the characters, the interviews, and the history.

Sep 3rd, 2012 | 0 comments

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Carl Sandburg - Education: Last Thoughts on Carl Sandburg

Dr. Penelope Niven is the author of Carl Sandburg: A Biography and Carl Sandburg: Adventures of a Poet. In a series of filmed interviews, see and hear Dr. Niven talk about the life and times of Carl Sandburg.

Aug 21st, 2012 | 0 comments

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Judy Garland - VIDEO SHORT: The hardest working woman in Hollywood

Eight years since American Masters first aired JUDY GARLAND: BY MYSELF, series creator and executive producer Susan Lacy talks about the film she produced, directed and wrote, as well as how she made a story not about Dorothy, not about the overdose, but about Judy Garland: The hardest working woman in Hollywood.

Jun 13th, 2012 | 3 comments
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