BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 40

Who Took Johnny (2014)

IMDb: 7.2
2014

An examination into the cold case of the Iowa boy, Johnny Gosch, who disappeared on his paper route 30 years earlier

Trump Unauthorized (2005)

IMDb: 5.0
2005

A look at the life of real estate kingmedia mogulreality TV star, Donald Trump

Raising Jeffrey Dahmer (2006)

IMDb: 4.0
2006

Based on the true story of the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, the events within the family behind, and leading up to his capture

Darkest Hour (2017)

IMDb: 7.4
2017

In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire

B.T.K. (2008)

IMDb: 4.0
2008

Dennis L Rader systematically tortured and killed innocent victims for over two decades, evading the police for over 30 years while living a seemingly normal life as a husband, father, security officer and church president

A Man of Action (2022)

IMDb: 6.4
2022

In this drama inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia, an anarchist targets one of the worlds biggest banks with an ingenious counterfeiting operation

Williams (2017)

IMDb: 7.6
2017

Focusing on the career and family of its legendary founder Sir Frank Williams, the British sports documentary tells the extraordinary story of the Williams Formula 1 team, from its inception to the present day

My Fathers Glory (1990)

IMDb: 7.6
1990

At the end of the nineteenth century, little Marcel lives with his parents in the Provence countryside During his holiday, Marcel meets Lili, a local boy who knows all the secrets of the hills, and the two become fast friends

The Right Stuff (1983)

IMDb: 7.8
1983

The story of the original Mercury 7 astronauts and their macho, seat of the pants approach to the space program

The Report (2019)

IMDb: 7.2
2019

Idealistic Senate staffer Daniel J Jones, tasked by his boss to lead an investigation into the CIAs post 911 Detention and Interrogation Program, uncovers shocking secrets

American Animals (2018)

IMDb: 7.0
2018

Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U S history

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw

IMDb: 8.3
2000

Director Jonas Mekas provides an intimate glimpse of his personal life by constructing a feature length narrative from over 30 years of private home movie footage

Colette (2018)

IMDb: 6.7
2018

Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms

Lisztomania (1975)

IMDb: 6.2
1975

Composer and pianist Franz Liszt Roger Daltrey attempts to overcome his hedonistic life style while repeatedly being drawn back into it by the many women in his life and fellow composer Richard Wagner Paul Nicholas

Memoir of War (2017)

IMDb: 6.2
2017

Marguerite must navigate through the hardships of the Liberation after losing her husband and starting a relationship with the enemy during the War

Beloved Infidel (1959)

IMDb: 6.1
1959

Toward the end of his life, F Scott Fitzgerald is writing for Hollywood studios to be able to afford the cost of an asylum for his wife He is also struggling against alcoholism Into his life comes the famous gossip columnist

Decline of an Empire (2014)

IMDb: 3.5
2014

Constantine joins the Roman army to find his missing childhood friend Once alerted to his friends whereabouts, he prepares for an all out war between the East and the West

Penton: The John Penton Story (2014)

IMDb: 6.7
2014

Full length documentary about the story of John Penton An American icon and motorcycle pioneer who along with his family and a band of loyal followers, changed off road motorcycling forever

Scott of the Antarctic (1948)

IMDb: 7.0
1948

The story of British explorer Robert Falcon Scotts 1912 expedition and his quest to be the first to reach the South Pole

Lambert & Stamp (2014)

IMDb: 6.6
2014

A documentary that reveals how the unlikely partnership between aspiring filmmakers Christopher Stamp and Kit Lambert produced one of the greatest rock bands in history The Who

Pasolini (2014)

IMDb: 5.9
2014

A kaleidoscopic look at the last day of Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini in 1975

This Is Elvis (1981)

IMDb: 7.5
1981

The life and career of Elvis Presley are chronicled in home movies, concert footage, and dramatizations Subjects include early performances, army service, Ed Sullivan Show appearance, marriage, 1968 comeback, health decline and deat

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 Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)

IMDb: 7.3
1936

The story of Dr Samuel Mudd, who was imprisoned after innocently treating President Lincolns assassin in 1865

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

Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Dere

IMDb: 6.7
2009

Delphinium is a stylized and lyrical portrait of artist Derek Jarmans childhood awakening in 1950s England Acquired for preservation by the British Film Institutes National Archive, Matthew Mishorys film includes an original scor

The Battle of the Sexes (2013)

IMDb: 6.9
2013

A look at the events leading up to the 1973 tennis match between retired mens champ Bobby Riggs and the current womens Wimbledon winner Billie Jean King

Andre the Giant (2018)

IMDb: 7.8
2018

A look at the life and career of professional wrestler Andre Roussimoff, who gained notoriety in the 1980s as Andre the Giant

Bigger (2018)

IMDb: 6.4
2018

The inspirational tale of the grandfathers of fitness as we now know it, Joe and Ben Weider Facing anti Semitism and extreme poverty, the brothers beat all odds to build an empire and inspire future generations

Soldiers Girl (2003)

IMDb: 7.8
2003

The true story of the price a young soldier paid for falling in love with a transsexual night club performer

The Long Gray Line (1955)

IMDb: 7.1
1955

In 1898, Irish immigrant Martin Maher is hired as a civilian employee at West Point where, during a 50 year career, he rises to the rank of NCO and instructor

Menendez: Blood Brothers (2017)

IMDb: 5.9
2017

This film explores the inner lives and motivation behind the murders of entertainment executive Jose Menendez and his wife Kitty at the hands of their sons Lyle and Erik in 1989

Agora (2009)

IMDb: 7.2
2009

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hope of pursuing freedom while falling in love with his mistress, the philosophy and mathematics professor Hypatia of Alexa

Hostage (1983)

IMDb: 5.4
1983

Horrific true tale set in late 1970s Australia and later West Germany about an abused wife who learns in horror that her sadistic German born husband is actually a fanatical neo Nazi

My Wild Irish Rose (1947)

IMDb: 6.4
1947

The life of Irish tenor Chauncey Olcott is chronicled from his childhood to his days as the toast of New York In between, his rise to the top is complicated by romances with two women his true love Rose Donovan and stage star Lillian Russell, who wan

Capone (2020)

IMDb: 4.7
2020

The 47 year old Al Capone, after 10 years in prison, starts suffering from dementia and comes to be haunted by his violent past