American Masters
TVPG
Anthology
Documentary
Biography
Profiles the lives and creative journeys of America’s most enduring artistic and cultural giants.
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Matt Roush says...
American Masters celebrates the life and career of Marlee Matlin, who made entertainment history as the first deaf actor to win an Oscar (for the 1986 film Children of a Lesser God, when she was only 21), catapulting her into stardom and a lifetime of advocacy for rights for the hearing-impaired. The documentary, directed by deaf actress/writer/producer Shoshannah Stern, uses ASL as its primary language as Matlin reflects on her childhood, her relationships, and her roles on series including The West Wing and the Oscar-winning movie CODA, with commentary from friends and colleagues including Henry Winkler, Aaron Sorkin, and Lauren Ridloff.
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