American Masters: Creative Spark

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How do today’s masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with an iconic artist about the creation of a single work. Each episode offers a unique window into the world of art and the creative process of artists and cultural icons across a wide range of disciplines, from music and comedy to poetry and film. Explore more at www.pbs.org/creativespark

Episode Date
Min Jin Lee Revisits the Decades It Took To Write “Pachinko”
Nov 22, 2024
Michael Urie Finds Laughs in the Balcony and the Front Row
Oct 31, 2024
Conor Oberst Finds His Purpose in Process
Oct 10, 2024
Taffy Brodesser-Akner Defends the Trauma Plot
Sep 19, 2024
Minnie Driver’s Path to the Throne
Sep 05, 2024
Annie Baker Shifts From Stage to Screen
Aug 22, 2024
Jewel Finds Healing in Music and Art
Aug 08, 2024
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Can Do That Genre Too!
Jul 25, 2024
Here's a quick preview of our new season!
Jul 12, 2024
From The Plot Thickens: Decoding John Ford
Jul 11, 2024
Ling Ma on Imploding the Immigrant Narrative
Jun 15, 2023
Viet Thanh Nguyen on the Ghosts that Haunt our Cultural Past (Replay)
May 04, 2023
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Searches for Truth Through Acting
Apr 20, 2023
Kelly Reichardt Breaks Down Her Filmmaking Process Behind "Showing Up"
Apr 06, 2023
Jennifer Egan Writes to Experience a Life Outside Her Own
Mar 23, 2023
Al Nelson’s Sound Design Journey From “Jurassic Park” To “Top Gun: Maverick”
Mar 09, 2023
Jason Kim Goes Inside the World of K-pop
Feb 23, 2023
Ruth E. Carter Designs Costumes to Stand the Test of Time
Feb 09, 2023
John Waters on the Fine Art of Bad Taste
Jan 26, 2023
John David Washington Explores his Past for his Broadway Debut
Jan 12, 2023
One more short scene from the life of Buffy Sainte-Marie
Dec 19, 2022
New season of American Masters: Creative Spark!
Dec 12, 2022
How Buffy Sainte-Marie Made Her Most Triumphant Song Yet
Nov 22, 2022
Jo Firestone Proves Comedy Has No Age Limit
Dec 02, 2021
Don Hertzfeldt Animates Stick Figures Into Existential Masterpieces
Nov 18, 2021
Atsuko Okatsuka Jokes Around
Nov 11, 2021
How Kim Gordon Makes Music
Nov 04, 2021
Making Movies with M. Night Shyamalan
Oct 28, 2021
Jericho Brown Takes on Tradition
Oct 21, 2021
Understanding the History and Mystery of Michael R. Jackson
Oct 14, 2021
Errol Morris vs. Steve Bannon
Oct 07, 2021
Introducing – American Masters: Creative Spark
Sep 23, 2021
Actor and playwright Wallace Shawn
Mar 11, 2020
Musician Miles Davis
Feb 26, 2020
Theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku
Feb 19, 2020
Comedian Maria Bamford
Feb 05, 2020
Writer and director Noah Baumbach
Jan 22, 2020
Playwright Lynn Nottage
Jan 08, 2020
Actor Ethan Hawke
Dec 16, 2019
Actress and filmmaker Lee Grant
Dec 04, 2019
Playwright and actor Tarell Alvin McCraney
Nov 20, 2019
Poet Joy Harjo
Nov 13, 2019
Author R.O. Kwon
Nov 06, 2019
Artist Mark Rothko
Oct 30, 2019
Comedian Chris Gethard
Oct 23, 2019
Music duo Tegan and Sara
Oct 09, 2019
Sneak Peek – New season begins October 9th!
Oct 02, 2019
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Jun 26, 2019
Author Viet Thanh Nguyen
Jun 12, 2019
Actor Jeff Daniels
May 29, 2019
Filmmaker Boots Riley
May 15, 2019
Restaurateur and chef David Chang
May 01, 2019
Actress Lois Smith with Josh Hamilton
Apr 17, 2019
Author and activist DeRay Mckesson
Apr 02, 2019
Filmmaker and artist Miranda July
Mar 19, 2019
Entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr.
Mar 05, 2019
Comedian-turned-filmmaker Bo Burnham with Josh Hamilton
Feb 19, 2019
Sneak Peek – New season begins February 20th!
Feb 12, 2019
Susan Sarandon, Emina Soljanin, and Alexandra Dean on actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr
May 24, 2018
Poet Dr. Maya Angelou
Dec 21, 2017
Poet Tracy K. Smith
Dec 12, 2017
Singer-songwriter Willie Nelson
Nov 26, 2017
Singer-songwriter Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Nov 05, 2017
Writer Edgar Allan Poe
Oct 21, 2017
Writer and Director John Carpenter
Oct 07, 2017
Comedian Margaret Cho
Sep 23, 2017
Comedian Mel Brooks
Sep 12, 2017
Animators Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi on artist Tyrus Wong
Sep 06, 2017
Playwright Arthur Miller
Aug 27, 2017
Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks
Aug 13, 2017
Ruben Santiago-Hudson on playwright August Wilson
Jan 11, 2017
Filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady
Oct 21, 2016
Norman Lear and comedian Hasan Minhaj
Oct 10, 2016
Author Gloria Naylor
Oct 08, 2016
Bonus. Joan Baez and Dar Williams Sing “If I Wrote You”
Oct 02, 2016
Singer-songwriters Dar Williams and Joan Baez
Sep 23, 2016
Nina Bernstein and June Norton on singer Ella Fitzgerald
Sep 10, 2016
Tennis players Venus Williams and Chris Evert on Billie Jean King
Aug 28, 2016
Singer-songwriter Patti Smith
Aug 12, 2016
We Love Lucy!
Jul 31, 2016
Comedian Betty White on Carol Burnett
Jul 15, 2016
Singer Lena Horne
Jul 03, 2016
Activist Gloria Steinem on Marilyn Monroe
Jun 17, 2016
Introducing the American Masters Podcast!
Jun 10, 2016