Genre: Biography
1460 content found
The Fencer 2015

Fleeing from the Russian secret police, a young Estonian fencer is forced to return to his homeland, where he becomes a physical education teacher at a local school. The past however catches up and puts him in front of a difficult choice.

Category: Biography, Drama, History, Sport

Stars: Märt Avandi, Ursula Ratasepp, Hendrik Toompere Jr.

7.1 IMDB Rating 5,143 Views
Son Of The South 2020

The true story of one young white Southerner in the Summer of 1961, caught in a place and time where he had to choose which side he was on.

Category: Biography, Drama

Stars: Lucas Till, Jim Klock, Michael Sirow

6.2 IMDB Rating 2,162 Views
Orlando 1992

After Queen Elizabeth I commands him not to grow old, a young nobleman struggles with love and his place in the world.

Category: Biography, Drama, Fantasy, romance, Romantic

Stars: Tilda Swinton, Billy Zane, Quentin Crisp

7.1 IMDB Rating 624 Views
Spector 2022

In 2003, a 911 call reported the fatal shooting of a woman at the home of one of the most important figures in pop music in 20th century, the legendary music producer, Phil Spector.

Category: Biography, Crime, Documentary, Music

Stars: Jeff Barry, Nicole Spector, Mick Brown

7.1 IMDB Rating 1,031 Views
More Than a Game 2008

This documentary follows NBA superstar LeBron James and four of his talented teammates through the trials and tribulations of high school basketball in Ohio and James' journey to fame.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Sport

Stars: LeBron James, Dru Joyce, Romeo Travis

7.6 IMDB Rating 530 Views
La Vie en Rose 2007

Biopic of the iconic French singer Édith Piaf. Raised by her grandmother in a brothel, she was discovered while singing on a street corner at the age of 19. Despite her success, Piaf's life was filled with tragedy.

Category: Biography, Drama, Music

Stars: Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory

7.6 IMDB Rating 4,939 Views
La promesse de l’aube 2017

A man recounts his life, from his childhood through his experiences in World War II, and the story of his self-sacrificing mother, who raised him alone.

Category: Biography, Drama, Romantic

Stars: Pierre Niney, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Didier Bourdon

7.1 IMDB Rating 4,984 Views
Takedown 2000

This film is based on the story of the capture of computer hacker Kevin Mitnick.

Category: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Stars: Skeet Ulrich, Russell Wong, Angela Featherstone

6.2 IMDB Rating 4,142 Views
Jim Morrison, derniers jours à Paris 2021

When Jim Morrison mourned the world - but the cause of death remains shrouded in obscurity. Was it a heart attack? An overdose? A CIA operation? Through exclusive interviews, the truth about the artist's mysterious death is now revealed.

Category: Biography, Documentary

Stars: Jim Morrison

6.7 IMDB Rating 525 Views
Corsage 2022

A fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth Of Austria. On Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth, once idolized for her beauty, turns 40 and is officially deemed an old woman; she starts trying to maintain her public image.

Category: Biography, Drama, History

Stars: Vicky Krieps, Florian Teichtmeister, Katharina Lorenz

6.6 IMDB Rating 646 Views
The Congo Murders 2018

In the spring of 2009 two Norwegian adventurers, Joshua French and Tjostolv Moland, are accused of killing their hired chauffeur just before crossing into the eastern Congo. The following manhunt starts a political and diplomatic headache.

Category: Biography, Crime, Drama

Stars: Aksel Hennie, Tobias Santelmann, Ine F. Jansen

6.1 IMDB Rating 755 Views
The Scars of Ali Boulala 2021

Ali Boulala, a skateboarding legend of the 1990s. The poignant story of a skateboarding genius's staggering career and the tragic turn it took.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Sport

Stars: Ali Boulala, Amanda Boulala, Omar Boulala

7.2 IMDB Rating 533 Views
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story 2022

Story of the Milwaukee Monster told from the perspective of the victims and police incompetency that allowed the Wisconsin native to go on a multiyear killing spree.

Category: Biography, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller

Stars: Süfyan Elmoumi, Evan Peters, Michael Learned

8.0 IMDB Rating 12,306 Views
The Queen of Villains 2024–

Dump Matsumoto, a professional wrestler who spurred the women's professional wrestling boom with her cult-like popularity and took Japan by storm in the 1980s.

Category: Biography, Drama, Sport

Stars: Yuriyan Retriever, Erika Karata, Ayame Gôriki

8.0 IMDB Rating 730 Views
The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal 2024

An insightful exploration of the groundbreaking Canadian band's rise, impact, and enduring influence, capturing their essence and cultural significance

Category: Biography, Documentary, Music

Stars: The Tragically Hip

9.7 IMDB Rating 846 Views
A Very English Scandal 2018

British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is accused of conspiracy to murder his gay ex-lover and forced to stand trial in 1979.

Category: Biography, Comedy, Crime, TV Mini

Stars: Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Alex Jennings

7.7 IMDB Rating 9,093 Views
Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes 2022

The life and career of jazz musician Ron Carter, the most recorded bassist in history, featuring original concert footage and insights from jazz icons.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Music

Stars: Nanny Assis,Jon Batiste,Poogie Bell

8.0 IMDB Rating 486 Views
Loving Highsmith 2022

Based on Patricia Highsmith's personal writings and accounts of her family and lovers, the film casts new light on the famous thriller writer's life and oeuvre, permeated by themes of love and its defining influence on identity.

Category: Biography, Documentary, History

Stars: Annina Butterworth, Patricia Highsmith, Marijane Meaker

6.9 IMDB Rating 379 Views
Riveted: The History of Jeans 2022

The history of jeans, from their roots in slavery to the Wild West, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop.

Category: Biography, Documentary, History

Stars: James Sullivan, Kimberly Jenkins, Rabbit Goody

422 Views
Becoming Cary Grant 2017

For the first time one of Hollywood's greatest stars tells his own story, in his own words. From a childhood of poverty to global fame, Cary Grant, the ultimate self-made star, explores his own screen image and what it took to create it.

Category: Biography, Documentary

Stars: Mark Kidel, Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra

6.6 IMDB Rating 491 Views