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- StarsDavid Ogden StiersKenneth JacksonMike WallaceExploration of New York City's rich history as a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.
- 1985– 3h 12mNot Rated7.7 (5.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert B. WeideStarsWoody AllenLetty AronsonMarshall BrickmanA documentary on Woody Allen that trails him on his movie sets and follows him back to Brooklyn as he visits his childhood haunts.
- DirectorRaimundas BanionisStarsRolandas KazlasDainius KazlauskasKestutis Stasys JakstasLithuania, 1968. After serving in the Soviet Army, Lukas comes back from Prague to his friends: Andrius, a state prosecutor's son, Julius, an unsuccessful artist, and Beatrice, who is attractive to all of her friends in her purity.
- StarsRobert HughesTony ChurchMartin JarvisA definitive eight part series on the rise and fall of the modern art movement presented by critic Robert Hughes.
- DirectorHenry ChalfantStarsRay BarrettoWillie ColónCelia CruzA former symbol of urban decay, the South Bronx is also known as a creative breeding ground and for its enduring cultural spirit.
- StarsDavid McCulloughSam WaterstonJulie HarrisA comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
- StarsSimon SchamaMichael KitchenSamuel WestA comprehensive historical survey of the British Isles.
- DirectorPaul CoxStarsJohn HurtMarika RiveraGabriella TrsekThis documentary, on the life of artist Vincent Van Gogh, is told through his letters to his brother Theo, from 1872 until his tragic death. We gain first hand insight into the man, his motivations, and his humanity.
- StarsDaniel OkrentGeorge F. WillJohn ChancellorA documentary on the history of the sport with major topics including Afro-American players, player/team owner relations and the resilience of the game.
- DirectorEd BellThomas LennonStarsWhoopi GoldbergAngela BassettMichael BoatmanWhen the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later, the memories of some 2,000 slave-era survivors were transcribed and preserved by the Library of Congress. These first-person anecdotes, ranging from the brutal to the bittersweet, have been brought to vivid life, featuring the on-camera voices of over a dozen top African-American actors.
- 1985– 2hTV-147.9 (110)TV EpisodeDirectorJudy KinbergStarsIb AndersenWilliam ArchibaldFred AstaireJerome Wilson Rabinowitz was born in New York on October 11, 1918 and raised in Weehawken, New Jersey. Deprived of a college education by the Depression, he began his career as a dancer in the experimental troupe of Gluck Sandor.
- DirectorTony SilverStarsDemonKase 2Eric HazeA documentary that exposes the rich growing subculture of hip-hop that was developing in New York City in the late '70s and early '80s, specifically focusing on graffiti art and breakdancing.
- DirectorCharlie AhearnStarsLee QuiñonesLady PinkFab 5 FreddySouth Bronx graffiti artist Zoro is commissioned to paint a backdrop for a hip-hop concert.
- DirectorRobert H. GardnerStarsSam MercurioThe film follows Renaissance towering figure through conspiracy of palaces, blasphemy accusations, and whispers of betrayal and romance.
- DirectorBenson LeeStarsStephane FiossanangayeMr. FreezeLuis MateoJumping continents and crossing cultures, "Planet B-Boy" looks at the history of breakdancing and its vibrant resurgence in urban cultures around the world.
- StarsEdward HerrmannMichelle MarykRonnie FarerThe history of the Russian Tsars.
- StarsLeonard NimoyThey stand today as testaments to the glory and grandeur of ancient Rome. But what brutal and murderous price was paid to build and maintain these imperial monuments?
- Leo Tolstoy, novelist and moral thinker, was one of the great writers of realistic fiction. Tolstoy was born on Sept. 9, 1828 at Yasnaya Polyana, south of Moscow. He was orphaned at the age of nine and was educated by tutors. At 16 he enrolled in Kazan University but became dissatisfied and left without a degree. In 1851 he joined his brother's army regiment in the Caucasus, where he came into contact with Cossacks. Between battles, he wrote three autobiographical novels, Childhood (1852), Boyhood (1854) and Youth (1856) which received instant acclaim.
- StarsTony NaumovskiFyodor Dostoevsky, one of the greatest novelists of all time, penetrated the human mind and heart with insight. His fiction has had a profound and enduring influence on the modern intellectual climate. Dostoevsky was born in Moscow on November 11, 1821. His first novel, Poor Folk (1846) was highly praised for its sympathetic treatment of the downtrodden. His other works included The Insulted and Injured (1861), Notes From Underground (1864), Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1868), The Possessed (1872), The Brothers Karamazov (1880).
- StarsMelissa BethelJames H. BillingtonMark DimunationThis program describes the services provided by the Library of Congress and the diverse items that comprise its unrivaled collections including; books in hundreds of languages, original manuscripts, maps, photographs, films, sheet music, sound recordings and even musical instruments. The Library of Congress is at the forefront in preserving these diverse media and the various techniques it utilizes are explained and demonstrated.
- DirectorDaniel GellerDayna GoldfineStarsIrina BaronovaKenneth Kynt BryanYvonne ChouteauBallets Russes is an intimate portrait of a group of pioneering artists -- now in their 70s, 80s and 90s -- who gave birth to modern ballet.
- DirectorCraig Laurence RiceStarsPhilip BrookmanAvery BrooksFlavio da SilvaAn intimate look at the life and career of Gordon Parks a true Renaissance man who has excelled as a photographer, novelist, journalist, poet, musician and filmmaker.
- DirectorPeter Miller
- DirectorCharles MooreJames RennerStarsSam GingsurgCharles MooreJames RennerThree buddies set out to connect with the reclusive J.D. Salinger by following in the footsteps of Holden-Caulfield.