Self is a real person portrayed by E.L. Doctorow in the TV series American Experience (based on a true story).
They appear in 3 episodes out of a total of 387 aired so far
Self is also portrayed by Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Fontaine, Judy Garland, Paul Newman, Frank Sinatra, Orson Welles, Charles Chaplin, Martin Scorsese and Nancy Allen.
Episodes3
New York: Part I - The Country and the City
episode S12.E1 november 1999Episode one begins in 1609 and chronicles the arrival of the Dutch.
New York: Part II - Order and Disorder
episode S12.E2 november 1999Episode two looks at New York's rise as a burgeoning cultural center and multi-ethnic port.
New York: Part V - Cosmopolis
episode S12.E5 november 1999Episode five tells the African-American experience and the birth of the new media industries.
- New York: Part I - The Country and the City
- New York: Part II - Order and Disorder
- New York: Part V - Cosmopolis