BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 8

Jet Li Fearless 2006

IMDb: 7.6
2006

A biography of Chinese Martial Arts Master Huo Yuanjia, who is the founder and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Sports Federation

Colin in Black White (2021)

IMDb: 2.2
2021

This drama series from Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay explores Kaepernicks high school years and the experiences that led him to become an activist

Churchill (2017)

IMDb: 6.1
2017

Ninety six hours before the World War II invasion of Normandy, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill struggles with his severe reservations with Operation Overlord and his increasingly marginalized role in the war effort

Jungle (2017)

IMDb: 6.7
2017

A group of friends join a guide for a trek into the Bolivian jungle, searching for an Indian village The men soon realize that the jungle is a difficult place to be

Fiona (1977)

IMDb: 4.3
1977

Heavily fictionalised autobiography of 70s sex superstar Fiona Richmond

Self Made Inspired by the Life of Madam

IMDb: 7.3
2020

The inspiring story of trailblazing African American entrepreneur Madam C J Walker who built a haircare empire that made her Americas first female self made millionaire

The Featherweight (2023)

IMDb: 6.1
2023

Set in 1964, a camera crew follows Willie Pep, retired featherweight boxing champion Down and out in Hartford CT, married to a woman half his age and with a drug addled son and mounting debts, Pep decides to make a return to the

The New Look (2024-)

IMDb: 7.4
2024–

Explores the rise of fashion designer Christian Dior, as he dethrones Coco Chanel and helps return spirit and life to the world with his iconic imprint of beauty and influence

The Vince Staples Show (2024)

IMDb: 7.7
2024

Kind of famous and sort of rich, rapper and actor Vince Staples navigates the challenges and surprises of everyday life in his hometown of The Beach

The Rosa Parks Story (2002)

IMDb: 7.2
2002

A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama

Goebbels and the Fuhrer (2024)

IMDb: 7.2
2024

Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels is in charge of building public support for the Holocaust and for the war that Hitler is about to start

Pele: Birth of a Legend (2016)

IMDb: 7.2
2016

Peles meteoric rise from the slums of Sao Paulo to leading Brazil to its first World Cup victory at the age of 17 is chronicled in this biographical drama

Goyas Ghosts (2006)

IMDb: 6.9
2006

Painter Francisco Goya faces a scandal involving his muse, who is labeled a heretic by a monk

Fighting with My Family (2019)

IMDb: 7.1
2019

A former wrestler and his family make a living performing at small venues around the country while his kids dream of joining World Wrestling Entertainment

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

Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

IMDb: 7.5
2021

Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William ONeal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton

Wahl Street (2021-)

IMDb: 6.1
2021–

An intimate day to day look at how Mark Wahlberg manages his growing business ventures against his rigorous film schedule

Cabrini (2024)

IMDb: 7.4
2024

After witnessing disease and poverty in the slums of New York, Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini embarks on a daring journey to persuade the hostile mayor to provide housing and healthcare for hundreds of orphaned children

Shershaah (2021)

IMDb: 8.3
2021

Shershaah is the story of PVC awardee Indian soldier Capt Vikram Batra, whose bravery and unflinching courage in chasing the Pakistani soldiers out of Indian territory contributed immensely in India finally winning the Kargil War

Maharaj (2024)

IMDb: 6.2
2024

Based on a real life historic court case, a bold journalist questions a revered leaders immoral behavior

Awakenings (1990)

IMDb: 7.8
1990

The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them

Walk the Line (2005)

IMDb: 7.8
2005

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cashs life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins

Fruitvale Station (2013)

IMDb: 7.5
2013

The story of Oscar Grant III, a 22 year old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008

Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)

IMDb: 6.8
2007

The life of career criminal Carlton Leach

Becoming Jane (2007)

IMDb: 7.0
2007

A biographical portrait of a pre fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman

The Message (1976)

IMDb: 8.2
1976

This epic historical drama chronicles the life and times of Prophet Muhammad and serves as an introduction to early Islamic history

The Naked Director (2019 )

IMDb: 7.7
2019–

Follows the story of Toru Muranishis unusual and dramatic life filled with big ambitions as well as spectacular setbacks in his attempt to turn Japans porn industry on its head

Paganini (1989)

IMDb: 5.3
1989

Klaus Kinski believed that he lived through the same experiences as the legendary devil violinist Niccolo Paganini, who set all of nineteenth century Europe into a frenzy and through whose personality Kinski offers an incredibly pr

Borgia (20112014)

IMDb: 7.8
2011–2014

Story of the rise and the fall of the Renaissance dynasty

Sin (2019)

IMDb: 6.8
2019

The life of Michelangelo Buonarroti

Winner (2024)

IMDb: 7.2
2024

Winner is a brilliant young misfit from Texas who finds her morals challenged while serving in the U S Air Force and working as an NSA contractor

Rope Ladder to the Moon Jack Bruce (1970

IMDb: N/A
1970

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Your Fat Friend (2023)

IMDb: 7.7
2023

The rise of Aubrey Gordon, from anonymous blogger to best selling author Her aim A paradigm shift in the way that we view fatness A film about fat, family, the complexities of change and the deep, messy feelings we hold about o

The Theory of Everything (2014)

IMDb: 7.7
2014

A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife

The Danish Girl (2015)

IMDb: 7.1
2015

A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener Lili and Gerdas marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lilis groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer

Roots (TV Mini-Series 2016)

IMDb: 7.9
2016

A portrait of American slavery recounting the journey of one family and their will to survive and ultimately carry on their legacy despite hardship