American Masters's friend and colleague Gail Levin, a multiple Emmy award-winning producer and director, has passed away. Levin worked on a variety of genres and projects that ranged from original children's programming to collaborations with theater and performance artists, working closely with American Masters.
Director Gail Levin explains why she chose to direct the documentary Cab Calloway: Sketches and her hopes for the impact the documentary will have on today's musicians.
Calloway was also an ambassador for his race, leading one of the most popular African American big bands during the Harlem Renaissance and jazz and swing eras of the 1930s-40s. American Masters celebrates "The Hi De Ho Man's" legacy during Black History Month with the ...
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Levin discusses what it was like working with the legendary Jeff Bridges for American Masters' Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides, an actor whose appeal, she points out, spans the generations. "I was surprised to learn that what seems to be an easygoing guy is kind ...
Gail Levin is an Emmy Award-winning producer/director of both television and film. Her most recent AMERICAN MASTERS production was James Dean: Sense Memories, which won a 2005 Cine Golden Eagle award. Below, she answers some questions about her latest project, AMERICAN MASTERS Marilyn Monroe: Still ...
