BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 37

The Oyler House: Richard Neutras Desert

IMDb: 9.0
2012

In 1959, a working class government employee in the tiny desert town of Lone Pine, California, asked world famous modern architect Richard Neutra to design his modest family home To his

The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar

IMDb: 6.5
2018

The America gymnast Simone Biles road to success including all the trials and tribulations that she faced

Newman (2015)

IMDb: 6.8
2015

Legendary American asocial backwoods inventor Joseph Newman haps onto a brilliant discovery that ends the need for oil gas and nuclear dependency as we know it, but spends most of his life fighting conspiracy and Washington DC for a

Compared to What: The Improbable Journey

IMDb: 5.7
2014

A portrait of recently retired Congressman Barney Frank, one of Americas most well known and least understood political figures

California, 90420 (2012)

IMDb: 6.5
2012

The real story of 420 Somethings living in Californias semi legalized marijuana culture

We of the Never Never (1982)

IMDb: 6.9
1982

Jeannie Gunn faced being the only civilised woman in an uncivilised land A story of personal triumph about one woman who reached out in a hard, hostile, prejudiced world and managed to find love

Prosecuting Evil (2018)

IMDb: 7.5
2018

A portrait of Ben Ferencz, the last surviving Nuremberg Trial prosecutor, who continues to wage his lifelong crusade in the fight for law and peace

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

Bird (1988)

IMDb: 7.2
1988

The troubled life and career of jazz musician Charlie Bird Parker Forest Whitaker

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

Priest of Love (1981)

IMDb: 6.3
1981

Following the banning and burning of his novel, The Rainbow, D H Lawrence and his wife, Frieda, move to the United States, and then to Mexico When Lawrence contracts tuberculosis, they return to England for a short time, then to

Maiden (2018)

IMDb: 7.7
2018

The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24 year old cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first ever all female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)

IMDb: 6.5
1955

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing is the true story of Evelyn Nesbit Dame Joan Collins, a beautiful showgirl caught in a love triangle with elderly architect Stanford White Ray Milland and eccentric young millionaire Harry K Thaw

The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mard

IMDb: 6.9
2010

For 50 years, Grammy winning producer Arif Mardin was the best in the business The Greatest Ears In Town The Arif Mardin Story chronicles his prolific career that spanned iconic hits from the Bee Gees to Aretha Franklin to Norah Jo

The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)

IMDb: 7.4
2002

Documentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans the film shares the same name as Evanss famous 1994 autobiography

Glory Daze: The Life and Times of Michae

IMDb: 6.8
2015

A review of the wild New York City nightlife of the 90s The cast of characters who made up the infamous Club Kids speak candidly about that era, culminating with Aligs release from incarceration

Halston (2019)

IMDb: 7.0
2019

Prodigiously talented, Halston reigned over fashion in the 1970s and became a household name But everything changed in the Wall Street era With his empire under threat, Halston took the biggest gamble of his life

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

Missing Mom (2016)

IMDb: 6.1
2016

Filmmaker Rob McCallum hits the road with his brother Chris Byford in search of their Mom whos been missing for almost 25 years

Hergé: In the Shadow of Tintin (2016)

IMDb: 7.2
2016

A complex and complicated artist, Georges Remi created one of the most famous characters in the world, Tintin, for young readers With exceptional access to the archives of Studios Herge

Trumbo (2007)

IMDb: 7.4
2007

Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo 1905 1976, this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II Trumbo was one of several writers, directors,

Frank Gehry: The Formative Years (1988)

IMDb: N/A
1988

Narrated by the architect himself, Frank Gehry The Formative Years explores his long standing career and unique eye The film looks at a number of Gehrys projects from private homes to

The Sheik (2014)

IMDb: 7.1
2014

The Sheik is a pop culture documentary that chronicles Khosrow Vaziris electrifying career From his upbringing in Iran, to his journey in America, to his unprecedented experiences as Americas most hated villain

Official Secrets (2019)

IMDb: 7.3
2019

The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq

Glen Campbell: Ill Be Me (2014)

IMDb: 8.0
2014

As he struggles with Alzheimers disease, country music legend Glen Campbell embarks on his farewell tour in the U S , Australia, and Europe

Servant or Slave (2016)

IMDb: 7.1
2016

Bringing to light the heartbreaking experiences of Rita Wright, Rita Wenberg, Violet West, Adelaide Wenberg and Valerie Linow, Servant or Slave is a film of courage, strength and the

Super Duper Alice Cooper (2014)

IMDb: 7.3
2014

Super Duper Alice Cooper is the twisted tale of a teenage Dr Jekyll whose rock n roll Mr Hyde almost kills him It is the story of Vincent Furnier, preachers son, who struck fear into the hearts of parents as Alice Cooper, the ultim

Knute Rockne All American (1940)

IMDb: 6.8
1940

The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne

Papa Hemingway in Cuba (2015)

IMDb: 6.3
2015

In 1959, a young journalist ventures to Havana, Cuba to meet his idol, the legendary Ernest Hemingway who helped him find his literary voice, while the Cuban Revolution comes to a boil around them

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)

IMDb: 7.3
1973

Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (201

IMDb: 7.3
2019

Based on the true story of a real life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Lloyd Vogel

Her Aim Is True (2013)

IMDb: 8.4
2013

Before Leibovitz, there was Jini Her Aim Is True brings together musicians and rock photographers in an inspiring and unforgettable journey revealing unlikely rock n roll photographer, Jini Dellaccio who visualized punk before i

Living Proof (2017)

IMDb: 8.0
2017

When a young man is diagnosed with a debilitating autoimmune disease with no cure, he and his father go on a journey to find answers and hope

The Substance: Albert Hofmanns LSD (2011

IMDb: 7.1
2011

In 1943, the year in which the first A bomb was built, Albert Hofmann discovered LSD, a substance that was to become an A bomb of the mind Fractions of a milligram are enough to turn our framework of time and space upside down The

Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Sho

IMDb: 6.7
2014

A documentary that explores the world of U S television showrunners and the creative forces aligned around them

Irwin & Fran (2013)

IMDb: 6.3
2013

Professor Irwin Corey is now 101 years old and he is a well known comedian, entertainer and political satirist Fran is 95 and his wife of 71 years Dick Gregory shares Irwins contribution and family friend Susan Sarandon narrates