Self is a real person portrayed by Robert A. Caro in the TV series American Experience (based on a true story).
They appear in 8 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.
Episodes8
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 III - Sunshine and Shadow
episode S12.E3 november 1999Episode three turns the spotlight on greed and wealth.
New York: Part IV - The Power and the People
episode S12.E4 november 1999Episode four follows New York into a new century.
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 6 - The City of Tomorrow
episode S14.E1 september 2001Reveals the immense new forces that were unleashed in New York.
New York: Part 7 - The City and the World
episode S14.E2 october 2001Episode seven chronicles the history of New York from the end of the Second World War to the present.
JFK: Part 1
episode S26.E2 november 2013JFK's campaign for president is the first to be waged on television, a distinct advantage for the telegenic candidate. Despite his lack of legislative achievements and his Catholicism -- which many Americans see as a negative -- Kennedy wins the election on the promise that he will stand up to the Soviets and protect American preeminence in the world.
1964
episode S26.E7 january 2014The pivotal year that essentially ushered in the true 1960s is explored.
- New York: Part II - Order and Disorder
- New York: Part III - Sunshine and Shadow
- New York: Part IV - The Power and the People
- New York: Part V - Cosmopolis
- New York: Part 6 - The City of Tomorrow
- New York: Part 7 - The City and the World
- JFK: Part 1
- 1964