BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 52

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020)

IMDb: 7.6
2020

Tanhaji Malusare, a military chieftain in the army of the Maratha king Shivaji, leads the charge to capture the strategically important Kondhana fort guarded by the army of the fierce Rajput chieftain Udaybhan Rathod

Max Manus: Man of War (2008)

IMDb: 7.3
2008

The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II and his battle to overcome his inner demons

Radioactive (2019)

IMDb: 6.2
2019

The incredible true story of Marie Sklodowska Curie and her Nobel Prize winning work that changed the world

Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming

IMDb: 6.2
1990

Ian Flemings life 1908 64 as journalist and naval intelligence officer was a lot like the womanizing James Bond, he would later write 12 spy novels about

The Bloody Judge (1970)

IMDb: 5.2
1970

Sir Christopher Lee plays the Lord Chief Justice of seventeenth century England who condemns women as witches to further his political and sexual needs

Francesco (1989)

IMDb: 6.4
1989

Docudrama about the life of St Francis of Assisi

Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)

IMDb: 6.6
1952

Biopic of Australian swimming champ and entertainer Annette Kellerman After overcoming polio, Kellerman achieves fame and creates a scandal when her one piece bathing suit is considered indecent

The Conqueror (1956)

IMDb: 3.7
1956

Mongol chief Temujin battles against Tartar armies and for the love of the Tartar princess Bortai Temujin becomes the emperor Genghis Khan

Rebel in the Rye (2017)

IMDb: 6.7
2017

The life of celebrated but reclusive author, J D Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel, The Catcher in the Rye

Surviving Home (2017)

IMDb: 8.1
2017

They survived war, yet over the years, U S military veterans from four generations must find their own unique bridge of connection in order to survive and thrive back home

Farinelli (1994)

IMDb: 6.8
1994

The story of castrato opera singer Carlo Broschi, who enthralled 18th century European audiences under his stage name Farinelli

Cantinflas (2014)

IMDb: 6.6
2014

The untold story of Mexicos greatest and most beloved comedy film star of all time, from his humble origins on the small stage to the bright lights of Hollywood

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (

IMDb: 6.8
2018

A portrait of the work and life of controversial film critic Pauline Kael, and her battle to achieve success and influence in the 20th century movie business

The Better Angels (2014)

IMDb: 6.1
2014

The story of Abraham Lincolns childhood in the harsh wilderness of Indiana and the hardships that shaped him, the tragedy that marked him for ever and the two women who guided him to immortality

Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance (2018)

IMDb: 5.6
2018

The meeting and courtship of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

The Dreamlife of David L (2014)

IMDb: 6.7
2014

The imaginary story of the director David Lynch as a student in art school

Tina (2021)

IMDb: 8.0
2021

Exclusive access to the Grammy Award winning artist to celebrate her career

Audrey (2020)

IMDb: 7.2
2020

Filmmaker Helena Coan examines the remarkable life and career of actress, fashion icon and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn

The Capture of the Green River Killer (2

IMDb: 7.1
2008

A pair of girls seeking adventure beyond the their Western Washington trailer park encounter the areas most ruthless serial killer Based on Sheriff David Reicherts book, Chasing the Devil My Twenty Year Quest to Capture the Gree

My Darling Vivian (2020)

IMDb: 7.6
2020

The story of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cashs first wife and the mother of his four daughters

Blaze (2018)

IMDb: 6.6
2018

A reimagining of the life and times of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas Outlaw Music movement

Rebound: The Legend of Earl The Goat Man

IMDb: 7.7
1996

A dramatization of the life of Earl The Goat Manigault Don Cheadle, with a lot of factual based occurrences A reformed junkie returns from prison to clean up his act and devote the

Khodorkovsky (2011)

IMDb: 7.0
2011

Khodorkovsky, the richest Russian, challenges President Putin A fight of the titans begins Putin warns him But Khodorkovsky comes back to Russia knowing that he will be imprisoned, once he returns When I heard about it, I asked m

Prayers for Bobby (2009)

IMDb: 8.1
2009

True story of Mary Griffith, gay rights crusader, whose teenage son committed suicide due to her religious intolerance Based on the book of the same title by Leroy Aarons

Marie (1985)

IMDb: 6.7
1985

A political appointee risks her job and her life to expose corruption

Tainted Canvas (2020)

IMDb: 5.0
2020

A harrowing tale about the effects of child prostitution in adult life

Adventures of a Mathematician (2020)

IMDb: 6.8
2020

The warmhearted story of Polish immigrant and mathematician Stan Ulam, who moved to the U S in the 1930s Stan deals with the difficult losses of family and friends all while helping to create the hydrogen bomb and the first compute

Winnebago Man (2009)

IMDb: 7.2
2009

Jack Rebney is the most famous man youve never heard of after cursing his way through a Winnebago sales video, Rebneys outrageously funny outtakes became an underground sensation and made him an internet superstar Filmmaker Ben

A Life in Waves (2017)

IMDb: 6.9
2017

An exploration of the life and innovations of composer and electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani

Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (2008)

IMDb: 7.4
2008

A look at Germanys terrorist group, The Red Army Faction RAF, which organized bombings, robberies, kidnappings and assassinations in the late 1960s and 70s

Bettie Page Reveals All (2012)

IMDb: 7.1
2012

The worlds greatest pinup model and cult icon, Bettie Page, recounts the true story of how her free expression overcame government witch hunts to help launch Americas sexual revolution

The Conductor (2018)

IMDb: 7.3
2018

Antonia Brico dreams of becoming a conductor, but she isnt taken seriously because she is a woman

A Man Called Peter (1955)

IMDb: 7.2
1955

The rise of Peter Marshall, from modest Scottish upbringing, to New York seminary, time in Atlanta churches, his marriage, appointment as chaplain of the US Senate, and early death at 46 Based on real events

The Fabulous Dorseys (1947)

IMDb: 5.6
1947

The rise and rise of the Fabulous Dorsey brothers is charted in this whimsical step down memory lane, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey play themselves in this vehicle for their excellent music From being raised by their father who insists on

The Eternal Sea (1955)

IMDb: 6.2
1955

Rear Adm John M Hoskins Sterling Hayden fights to stay on after losing a leg on an aircraft carrier in World War II

The Jolson Story (1946)

IMDb: 7.3
1946

This movie shows the idealized career of the singer Al Jolson, a little Jewish boy who goes against the will of his father in order to be in showbiz He becomes a star, falls in love with a non Jewish dancer, and marries her In the