

Season 40 • Episode 3
LatestAmerican Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.
Direction
Susan Lacy's 30-year vision shaped prestige documentary.
Production
Archival access other series can only dream of.
Writing
Biography as argument, not just chronology.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Susan Lacy created the series at 33 and personally produced over 200 episodes across four decades, making her one of PBS's most prolific filmmakers.