Genre: Biography
1440 content found
The Imposter 2012

A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.

Category: Biography, Crime, Documentary, Drama, Tragedy

Stars: Adam O'Brian, Nicholas Barclay, Carey Gibson

7.5 IMDB Rating 6,134 Views
Better Man 2024

The meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams.

Category: Biography, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Musical

Stars: Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton

7.6 IMDB Rating 943 Views
The Real Miyagi 2015

The life of Fumio Demura, the greatest karate master of a generation.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Sport

Stars: John G. Avildsen, Billy Blanks, Michael Chavez

7.1 IMDB Rating 457 Views
Robert De Niro, l’arme du silence 2023

Robert De Niro is famous for his award-winning portrayals of gangsters, criminals and socially disturbed men who show surprising traces of vulnerability. By analyzing his astonishing roles in iconic films through the years, the do...

Category: Biography, Documentary

Stars: Robert De Niro, Denis Podalydès, Christian Brückner

7.1 IMDB Rating 339 Views
Jamesy Boy 2014

A young gang member turns his life around in prison, thanks to the friendship he forms with a convicted murderer who becomes his mentor.

Category: Biography, Crime, Drama, romance, Romantic

Stars: Spencer Rocco Lofranco, Mary-Louise Parker, Ving Rhames

6.2 IMDB Rating 5,720 Views
Chappaquiddick 2017

Depicting Ted Kennedy's involvement in the fatal 1969 car accident that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.

Category: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller

Stars: Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms

6.4 IMDB Rating 4,683 Views
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan 2007

The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world in 1206.

Category: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War

Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Amadu Mamadakov, Khulan Chuluun

7.2 IMDB Rating 7,049 Views
Vigdís 2025–

The series tells Vigdis' story from when she was a teenager in the late 1940s up until she decides to run for president against three male candidates in 1980. VIGDIS is an inspirational story of hope and integrity.

Category: Biography, Drama, TV Mini

Stars: Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Hanna María Karlsdóttir

7.5 IMDB Rating 368 Views
Looking for Simone 2024

Chronicling Simone de Beauvoir's journey writing the groundbreaking feminist text "The Second Sex," this film links her pioneering ideas to modern women's struggles.

Category: Biography, Documentary

7.2 IMDB Rating 305 Views
The King’s Speech 2010

The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.

Category: Biography, Drama, History

Stars: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter

8.0 IMDB Rating 5,756 Views
Lorenzo’s Oil 1992

Lorenzo Odone, a Virginia 5-year-old, develops a degenerative nerve disease so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his parents decide to immerse themselves in research and tackle the problem themselves.

Category: Biography, Drama

Stars: Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Peter Ustinov

7.3 IMDB Rating 220 Views
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story 2017

The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.

Category: Biography, Documentary, History, War

Stars: Hedy Lamarr, Mel Brooks, Jennifer Hom

7.4 IMDB Rating 5,117 Views
King of Thieves 2018

A true crime movie about a crew of retired crooks who pull off a major heist in London's jewelry district. What starts off as their last criminal hurrah, quickly turns into a brutal nightmare due to greed.

Category: Biography, Crime, Drama, History

Stars: Michael Caine, Francesca Annis, Olivia Le Andersen

5.5 IMDB Rating 6,826 Views
A Civil Action 1998

At the risk of bankrupting his firm and career, lawyer Jan Schlichtman takes on a case involving two companies responsible for causing children to be diagnosed with leukemia due to the town's contaminated water supply.

Category: Biography, Drama

Stars: John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Kathleen Quinlan

6.6 IMDB Rating 5,442 Views
Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story 2025

15-year-old Puerto Rican Lisa Velez overcomes sexism, racism, and breast cancer to become Latin pop pioneer behind hits like "Can You Feel The Beat," inspiring generations of Latina artists.

Category: Biography, Documentary

Stars: Matt Borlenghi, Jearnest Corchado, Lisa Lisa

6.7 IMDB Rating 680 Views
A Complete Unknown 2024

In 1961, an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with musical icons on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates around the world.

Category: Biography, Drama, Music

Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning

7.7 IMDB Rating 2,035 Views
The American 2023

American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.

Category: Biography, Drama

Stars: Talia Ryder, Diane Kruger, Oleg Ivenko

7.1 IMDB Rating 536 Views
Gentleman Jack 2019–2022

A dramatization of the life of lesbian trailblazer, voracious learner, and cryptic diarist Anne Lister.

Category: Biography, Drama, History, romance, Romantic

Stars: Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Gemma Whelan

8.2 IMDB Rating 26,145 Views
Freedom Writers 2007

Erin Gruwell, a young teacher in a racially divided Los Angeles school, inspires her class of at-risk students, deemed incapable of learning, to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

Category: Biography, Crime, Drama

Stars: Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey

7.6 IMDB Rating 13,846 Views
Katy Perry: Part of Me 2012

A look at the life, career and music of singer Katy Perry as we follow her on the California Dreams World Tour.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Music

Stars: Katy Perry, Adam Marcello, Casey Hooper

6.0 IMDB Rating 183 Views