BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 21

The Grandmaster (2013)

IMDb: 6.6
2013

The story of martial arts master Ip Man, the man who trained Bruce Lee

Kundun (1997)

IMDb: 7.0
1997

From childhood to adulthood, Tibets fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems

Susanne Bartsch: On Top (2017)

IMDb: 6.7
2017

A feature documentary exploring NYC culture through the influence of nightlife legend Susanne Bartsch

Hotel Rwanda (2004)

IMDb: 8.1
2004

Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa

José and Pilar (2010)

IMDb: 8.3
2010

A documentary on Nobel Prize Winner Jose Saramago and his feelings over his wife, his country and life, as a whole

Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019)

IMDb: 7.0
2019

Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union from 2015 up until the present day

Eisenstein in Guanajuato (2015)

IMDb: 6.3
2015

The venerated filmmaker Eisenstein is comparable in talent, insight and wisdom, with the likes of Shakespeare or Beethoven there are few if any directors who can be elevated to such heights On the back of his revolutionary film

Reaching for the Moon (2013)

IMDb: 7.0
2013

A chronicle of the tragic love affair between American poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares

Angel of Evil (2010)

IMDb: 6.8
2010

A biography of Milanese bank robber Renato Vallanzasca

The Act (2019 )

IMDb: 8.0
2019

Dee Dee Blanchard is overprotective of her daughter, Gypsy, who is trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her mother Gypsys quest for independence opens up a Pandoras box of secrets, which ultimately leads to murder

Tut (2015)

IMDb: 7.1
2015

A mini series concentrating on the youngest Pharaoh to rule Ancient Egypt

Elisa & Marcela (2019)

IMDb: 6.6
2019

In 1901, Elisa Sanchez Loriga took on the identity of Mario Sanchez to marry her lover of fifteen years, Marcela Gracia Ibeas

Third Eye Spies (2019)

IMDb: 6.2
2019

Two physicists discover psychic abilities are real only to have their experiments at Stanford co opted by the CIA and their research silenced by the demands of secrecy Yet, as both these remote viewers and our audience learn, the

Hunger (2008)

IMDb: 7.5
2008

Irish republican Bobby Sands leads the inmates of a Northern Irish prison in a hunger strike

Funny Girl (1968)

IMDb: 7.4
1968

The life of Fanny Brice, famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s We see her rise to fame as a Ziegfeld girl, subsequent career, and her personal life, particularly her relationship with Nick Arnstein

Motown Mafia: The Story of Eddie Jackson

IMDb: 6.7
2011

Eddie The Fat Man Jackson and Courtney The Field Marshal Brown were labeled Kingpins in an era where their names reigned supreme in Detroit Accumulating more than a million dollars a month in heroin sales, these childhood frie

House of Saddam (2008)

IMDb: 7.5
2008

A mini series that explores the inner workings of Saddam Husseins family and his relationship with his closest advisers

Pihalla (2017)

IMDb: 6.3
2017

Screwed orig Pihalla is a Finnish drama film, where seventeen year olds Miku and Elias find themselves, and each other, during a summer in the Finnish countryside Love is not as easy as it seems

Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008)

IMDb: 5.8
2008

With an unquenchable thirst for blood, Countess Elizabeth Bathory was one of the most prolific serial killers in history

The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)

IMDb: 6.5
2005

The life of Bettie Page, a 1950s pin up model and one of the first sex icons in America, who became the target of a Senate investigation because of her risque bondage photos

The Kill Team (2019)

IMDb: 6.0
2019

A young American soldier in Afghanistan is disturbed by his commanding officers behavior and is faced with a moral dilemma

The King (2019)

IMDb: 7.2
2019

Hal, wayward prince and heir to the English throne, is crowned King Henry V after his tyrannical father dies Now the young king must navigate palace politics, the war his father left behind, and the emotional strings of his past lif

Harriet (2019)

IMDb: 6.6
2019

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubmans escape from slavery and transformation into one of Americas greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history

Bandit Queen (1994)

IMDb: 7.6
1994

The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994

Reversal of Fortune (1990)

IMDb: 7.2
1990

Wealthy Sunny von Bulow lies brain dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder but he says hes innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal

Diego Maradona (2019)

IMDb: 7.7
2019

Constructed from over 500 hours of never before seen footage, this documentary centers on the career of celebrated football player Diego Maradona, who played for S S C Napoli in the 1980s

Togo (2019)

IMDb: 8.0
2019

The story of Togo, the sled dog who led the 1925 serum run despite being considered too small and weak to lead such an intense race

Frank Serpico (2017)

IMDb: 6.8
2017

In his own words, Frank Serpico tells the story of his one man crusade for police reform in the NYPD during the early 1970s

Tyson (1995)

IMDb: 6.3
1995

The story of Mike Tyson From his early days as a 12 year old amateur with a powerful punch, to the undisputed title of Heavyweight Champion of the World, and ultimately to his conviction

Leonie (2010)

IMDb: 6.0
2010

A film about the life and relationships of the early 20th century American educator, editor, and journalist Leonie Gilmour, the mother of the acclaimed artist and architect Isamu Noguchi

Dying to Do Letterman (2011)

IMDb: 6.9
2011

When 35 year old stand up comedian Steve Mazan learned he was dying of cancer, he dedicated the rest of his life to making his dream come true performing comedy on The Late Show with David Letterman This documentary chronicles his

Get Rich or Die Tryin (2005)

IMDb: 5.4
2005

A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music

The Trans List (2016)

IMDb: 6.1
2016

The Trans List explores the range of experiences lived by Americans who identify as transgender an umbrella term for people whose gender identity does not conform to that typically

War of the Worlds (2013)

IMDb: 7.2
2013

An account of Orson Welles 1938 radio drama broadcast that inadvertently started a mass panic

Mrs. America (2020 )

IMDb: 7.9
2020

Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly leads an unexpected fight against the Equal Rights Amendment movement during the 1970s

Grant (2020 )

IMDb: 8.3
2020

The documentary series examines Ulysses S Grants life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history the Civil War and Reconstruction