BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 69

A renewed interest is emerging in mid 20th century architects and artists who exploded the comfortable constraints of the past to create a robust and daring modernist America Eero Saarinen The Architect Who Saw the Future examin

The life and career of the renowned neurologist and author, Dr Oliver Sacks

Laura Ingalls Wilder is celebrated for her autobiographical fiction that helped record the expansion of the American frontier into the Midwest Laura was born in 1867 to Charles and Caroline Ingalls in a log cabin north of Pepin,

I Am Richard Pryor tells the story of the legendary performer and iconic social satirist, who transcended race and social barriers by delivering his honest irreverent and biting humor to Americas stages and living rooms until his

A woman tries to survive the invasion of Berlin by the Soviet troops during the last days of World War II

In the Jacobite Rising of 1745, the Young Pretender Bonnie Prince Charlie leads an insurrection to overthrow the Protestant House of Hanover and restore his family, the Catholic branch of the House of Stuart, to the British throne

From his childhood in Valparaiso to his death during the Pinochet military coup on September 11, 1973, the life and works of Chilean president Salvador Allende

43 years ago, Jane Pittman, a promising basketball star ran off the court Coming Back to the Hoop is a film about the transformative power of basketball and the healing it brings when you connect with something larger than yourself

This documentary shows some techniques, essays and presentations by Nureyev

An account of the famous French sculptors romance with Camille Claudel

Forty years ago, policeman Bob Leuci and a group of prosecutors brought down New Yorks most corrupt police unit a case that launched the careers of his prosecutors but gave Bob Leuci the legacy of NYPDs biggest rat

Faiths answer to the DaVinci Code, a true story of a miracle in Fatima In a world torn apart by persecution, war and oppression, three children were chosen to carry a message of hope to the world

Expecting a Grain of Sand

In early days Remu Aaltonen was young musician and his band named Hurriganes were unknown This story is all about the Finnish rock band and how they became famous

A feature length documentary about the life and career of Italian director Luigi Cozzi and his obsession with Science Fiction and Fantasy

Follow the life and legacy of the master and so called founding father of jazz, Americas first pop star, and cultural ambassador

Follows the last days of a rising but problematic musician

A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Sphere Monk Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius

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The deeds of a professional musician who abandons his trumpet and family to live the clandestine life of an armed revolutionary for Puerto Rican independence

Bakers journey in completing Nicolas Cages Inconceivable and exclusive interviews with top directors recounting their experiences with their first films

Of all the great ballerinas, Tanaquil Le Clercq may have been the most transcendent With a body unlike any before hers, she mesmerized viewers and choreographers alike her elongated, race horse physique became the new prototype

Follow the journey to Madison Square

The extraordinary journey of Adebayo The Beast Akinfenwa, twenty years defying the odds adored by fans, respected throughout the sport and commanding more attention than most

From the 1960s to the 1980s, the rock radio DJ played an unprecedented creative role in the rock music world I Am What I Play profiles four disc jockeys in major markets during this period their programming, their politics and t

After being drafted by the Buffalo Bills, tragedy forces Bill Costen out of his dream Saying goodbye to a career on the turf, he takes to the air, becoming the first African American Hot Air Balloon Master Pilot in the world

John Laurens War is the fight for freedom by John Laurens from South Carolina, for every slave in America along with every colonist During the War for American freedom, John told his slave owning father, We have sunk the Afri

Featuring unprecedented access, never before seen moments and explosive fight footage, this is the ultimate behind the scenes look at a sporting icon and his spectacular rise

The movie centres on the life of Tove Jansson, showing both her personal relationships, and the creation of the popular Moomin books

Family memories and personal art movingly portray author and motivational speaker Aisha Chaudharys journey with an immune disorder and terminal illness

Actress Patty Duke portrays herself in this autobiographical film that details her long time struggle with mental illness

A documentary on Jacques Verges, the controversial lawyer and former Free French Forces guerrilla who has defending unpopular figures such as Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie and Holocaust denier Roger Garaudy

Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon

Follows the journey of enigmatic Australian musician Jeremy Oxley, lead singer of Sunnyboys as he emerges from a 30 year battle with schizophrenia An inspiring story of hope, survival amp the healing power of unconditional love

Musical biography chronicling the songwriting partnership of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart

The Ragged Edge is a documentary about survival on and off the racetrack about riding the edge between victory and oblivion Its focus is Erik Buell Racing EBR, the only American sport