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American Masters
Created by	Susan Lacy
Theme music composer	Jonathan Tunick (1986–1995)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	34
No. of episodes	000 (test of different cite template)
Production
Executive producers	Susan Lacy (1986–2013), Michael Kantor (2014–present)
Producer	WNET
Original release
Network	PBS
Release	June 22, 1986 (1986-06-22) – present

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and those who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States. It is produced by WNET in New York City. The show debuted on PBS in 1986.

Groups or organizations featured include: Actors Studio, Algonquin Round Table, Group Theatre, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Women of Tin Pan Alley, Negro Ensemble Company, Juilliard School, the Beat Generation, the singer-songwriters of the 1970s, Sun Records, vaudeville, and Warner Bros.

History

American Masters, a series "devoted to America's 'greatest native-born and adopted' artists", was originally scheduled to premiere in September 1985; for "logistical scheduling reasons" the premiere was delayed until summer 1986, though on October 16, 1985, an American Masters "special" called Aaron Copland: A Self-Portrait was aired.