BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 59

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

Many Beautiful Things (2015)

IMDb: 7.9
2015

From Executive Producer Hisao Kurosawa, Dreams, Ran, comes the untold story of one of the worlds greatest women artists and why her name was nearly lost to history Many Beautiful Things plunges viewers into the complex age of Vic

Drawing Dead: The Highs & Lows of On

IMDb: 6.8
2013

Drawing Dead is a documentary film about the highs and lows of online poker from two very different perspectives a professional poker player worth millions, and a gambling addict

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

The Man Who Saved Christmas (2002)

IMDb: 6.5
2002

A C Gilbert figures out a way to keep Christmas alive after the war threatens to take it away in his name

A Life of Speed: The Juan Manuel Fangio

IMDb: 6.8
2020

The life of five time Formula One world champion Juan Manuel Fangio The first official documentary

A Bigger Splash (1973)

IMDb: 5.7
1973

Semi fictionalized documentary biopic of British artist David Hockney After a difficult break up, Hockney is left unable to paint, much to the concern of his friends Titled after Hockneys pop art painting A Bigger Splash

Mrs. America (2020 )

IMDb: 7.9
2020

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

Elon Musk: The Real Life Iron Man (2018)

IMDb: 6.5
2018

Discover the meteoric rise of Elon Musk, the man who is transforming the way we think about travel technology through electric cars, the Hyperloop, and revolutionary ideas on how we live through artificial intelligence and colonizing

King of the Roaring 20s: The Story of Ar

IMDb: 5.7
1961

The story of flamboyant Prohibition era gangster, gambler and bootlegger Arnold Rothstein

Hillary (2020)

IMDb: 6.5
2020

A look at the life and work of Hillary Rodham Clinton, interweaving biographical chapters of her life with behind the scenes footage from her 2016 U S presidential campaign

A Short Movie About the Butt (2015)

IMDb: 7.8
2015

In 2006 2007 a group of investors bet against the US mortgage market In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is

Goldeneye (1989)

IMDb: 6.4
1989

Fact based biography of James Bond author, Ian Fleming The film focuses on his wartime exploits and romantic adventures which ultimately led to his creation of the super spy

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)

IMDb: 7.3
1978

Jimmie Blacksmith, the son of an Aboriginal mother and a white father, falls victim to much racist abuse after marrying a white woman, and goes on a killing spree and finds himself on the run in the aftermath

Patty Hearst (1988)

IMDb: 6.3
1988

In the 1970s, Patricia Hearst is abducted by American revolutionaries, but eventually joins their cause instead

Dear... (2020 )

IMDb: 6.8
2020–

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Mahler (1974)

IMDb: 7.0
1974

Composer Gustav Mahlers life, told in a series of flashbacks as he and his wife discuss their failing marriage during a train journey

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown (2

IMDb: 8.0
2016

Jerry Lewis The Man Behind the Clown chronicles the remarkable life and genius work of one of the most iconic and incomparable comic performers and filmmakers of our time

There Are No Fakes (2019)

IMDb: 7.4
2019

A painting, apparently the work of an iconic Native artist, leads the rockstar who buys it into the tragic, brutal world of an art forgery ring in Canadas far north

The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)

IMDb: 7.1
1960

A chronicle of Oscar Wildes libel suit against the Marquis of Queensberry and the tragic turn his life takes because of it

Jack Jonah (2019)

IMDb: 2.5
2019

Based on a true story, this film by JCFilms follows the path of the Jonah Family in remembrance of the loss of their son, Jack, to a heroin overdose The film brings awareness to the drugopioid crisis in Massachusetts and the world

Swanee River (1939)

IMDb: 6.5
1939

More fictional than factual biography of Stephen Foster Songwriter from Pittsburgh falls in love with the South, marries a Southern gal Leeds, then is accused of sympathizing when the Civil War breaks out

Who Are the DeBolts? [And Where Did They

IMDb: 7.5
1977

Dorothy and Bob DeBolts tale of the struggles and joys involved in their 19 adopted children, many of who are physically disabled war orphans

Gour Hari Dastaan: The Freedom File (201

IMDb: 7.4
2015

The film tells the dramatic tale of two generations locked in a see saw battle one extolling values, the other groping in the dark

Francesco (1989)

IMDb: 6.4
1989

Docudrama about the life of St Francis of Assisi

Piñero (2001)

IMDb: 6.3
2001

Miguel Pineros creative and turbulent life was cut short at the age of forty A Tony Award nominee who did time at Sing Sing, a volatile urban poet whose work is recognized as a precursor to rap and hip hop, and a writer of hit TV s

Surviving Picasso (1996)

IMDb: 6.4
1996

The passionate Merchant Ivory drama tells the story of Francoise Gilot Natascha McElhone, the only lover of Pablo Picasso Sir Anthony Hopkins who was strong enough to withstand his ferocious cruelty, and move on with her life

Dreams with Sharp Teeth (2008)

IMDb: 7.7
2008

A documentary on speculative fiction writer and essayist Harlan Ellison

Boy Interrupted (2009)

IMDb: 7.9
2009

Boy Interrupted looks at the life of Evan Perry a 15 year old boy from New York who committed suicide in 2005 The film made by his parents Dana and Hart examines how Evans bipolar disorder and depression affected his life and the l

Hilary and Jackie (1998)

IMDb: 7.3
1998

The tragic story of world renowned classic cellist Jacqueline du Pre, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pre Finzi

The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)

IMDb: 6.8
1985

The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk in spies for the Soviet Union

Tesla (2020)

IMDb: 5.0
2020

A freewheeling take on visionary inventor Nikola Tesla, his interactions with Thomas Edison and J P Morgans daughter Anne, and his breakthroughs in transmitting electrical power and light

I Am Woman (2019)

IMDb: 6.5
2019

The story of 1970s musician and activist Helen Reddy

Grace Kelly (1983)

IMDb: 5.8
1983

The fairy tale story of the actress who became a princess is told in this biography that traces her rise from Philadelphia socialite to Hollywood movie star

Move (2012)

IMDb: N/A
2012

Move is a compelling behind the scenes look at renowned choreographers Kevin Iega Jeff and Gary Abbott

Choice Point: Align Your Purpose (2012)

IMDb: N/A
2012

The term Choice Point indicates a place of branching, a point of possibility The point of transformation This remarkable, new documentary points the way to mankinds Choice Point, the