Self is a real person portrayed by John Steele Gordon 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 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 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.
The Great Transatlantic Cable
episode S17.E7 april 2005The story of Cyrus Field and the creation of the transatlantic telegraph line.
- New York: Part I - The Country and the City
- 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
- The Great Transatlantic Cable