Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Mr. Miyagi is the character that made him an icon, now we examine this OSCAR nominated actor who brought him to life.

The life and times of Richard Pryor.

Follow the real life story of Sidney Poitier, the Oscar winner of 1964.

In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand

A profile of the filmmaker ("The Tall T," "Seven Men from Now") who, notes narrator Ed Harris, "made his mark in one of America's greatest art forms.the Western movie." Included: comments by admiring

Art of Darkness is a feature documentary intimately profiling controversial painter and performance artist Bryan Lewis Saunders. Bryan is renowned for his commitment to producing a self portrait every

A look at the life and work of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.

This documentary explores the rise of Teddy Pendergrass, the first male African American artist to record five consecutive platinum albums against the backdrop of 1960s America, and his comeback after

The story of former president of Costa Rica and 1987 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Oscar Sanchez Arias.

This documentary profiles an influential chef who played a pivotal role in the invention of a revolutionary new American cuisine.

A look at the life, work, activism and controversies of actress and fitness tycoon, Jane Fonda.

Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven ye