Search

Filters
Filters:
  • Biography
8.7 - IMDb
3247 votes
Show more

McCartney 3,2,1 (2021)

Summary: 2021 Six Episode Series on Hulu: Producer Rick Rubin interviews Paul McCartney on his work with the Beatles, Wings, and as a solo artist, including stories about his personal relationships that inspired his songwriting.
Release Date: July 16, 2021
Genres: Documentary, Biography, Music
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-14
Production: Diamond Docs, Endeavor Content, Film 45
Country: United States
Language: English
8.7 - IMDb
1849 votes
Show more

Elizabeth R (1971)

Summary: When Elizabeth Tudor comes to the throne, her (male) advisers know she has to marry. Doesn't she? Thus starts a decades-long political/matrimonial game, during an age of high passions and high achievement.
Release Date: February 13, 1972
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
8.6 - IMDb
230807 votes
Show more

The Crown (2016)

Summary: Follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the 20th century.
Release Date: November 04, 2016
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
Runtime: 0 h 58 min
MPAA: TV-MA
Production: Left Bank Pictures, Sony Pictures Television Production UK, Sony Pictures Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
TV Series budget: $ 156,000,000
8.6 - IMDb
4363 votes
Show more

The Men Who Built America (2012)

Summary: Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Astor, Ford and Morgan. Their names are part of history and synonymous with the American dream. These men transformed every industry they touched: oil, rail, steel, shipping, automobiles, and fin...
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Genres: Documentary, Biography, History
Runtime: 2 h 00 min
MPAA: TV-14
Production: Stephen David Entertainment
Country: United States
Language: English
8.6 - IMDb
2064 votes
Show more

American Experience (1987)

Summary: A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Release Date: October 04, 1988
Genres: Documentary, Biography, History
Runtime: 2 h 00 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: GBH, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Robert Stone Productions, WGBH
Country: United States
Language: English
8.6 - IMDb
1402 votes
Show more

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012)

Summary: Before the popularity of AncestryDNA, journalist and cultural critic Henry Louis Gates, Jr. divulges the family trees of various celebrities, many times with stunning revelations.
Release Date: March 25, 2012
Genres: Documentary, Biography, History
Runtime: 0 h 53 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: Ark Media, Kunhardt Films, McGee Media
Country: United States
Language: English
8.6 - IMDb
1387 votes
Show more

Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus (2017)

Summary: The raucous adventures of musicians such as Johnny Paycheck, Jerry Lee Lewis, George Jones and Tammy Wynette, as told by those who knew them best. Season 2 covers the legends of funk.
Release Date: September 22, 2017
Genres: Documentary, Animation, Biography
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-MA
Production: Judgemental Films Inc., Zipper Bros Films, Sutter Road Picture Company
Country: United States
Language: English
8.6 - IMDb
1291 votes
Show more

The Great Queen Seondeok (2009)

Summary: Story of Queen Seondeok who was born a princess, brought up among commoners and overcame many trials to become the ruler of Silla.
Release Date: May 05, 2009
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean
8.6 - IMDb
1199 votes
Show more

Muhammad Ali (2021)

Summary: An in-depth look at the life of boxer, Muhammad Ali, including his years as an activist and philanthropist.
Release Date: September 19, 2021
Genres: Documentary, Biography, History
Runtime: 7 h 25 min
Production: Florentine Films, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Country: United States
Language: English
8.6 - IMDb
498 votes
Show more

The Audience (2013)

Summary: For sixty years, Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace, a meeting like no other in British public life, it is private.
Release Date: June 25, 2015
Genres: Biography, Drama
Directors: Stephen Daldry
Stephen DaldryDirector
Stephen Daldry ethnicity
White Male
Filmography Wikipedia
, Robin Lough
Robin LoughDirector
Robin Lough ethnicity
White Male
Filmography Wikipedia
Writer: Peter Morgan
Peter MorganWriter
Peter Morgan ethnicity
White Male
Filmography Wikipedia
Runtime: 2 h 53 min
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Domestic: $ 106,529
International: $ 2,387,057
8.6 - IMDb
64 votes
Show more

The Price of Fame (2018)

Summary: The road to stardom is often paved with amazing and devastating public and private events. In hour-long episodes of "The Price of Fame" see the heartfelt stories of Shania Twain, Johnny Depp, Carrie Fisher, Patrick Swayze, Prince,...
Release Date: February 11, 2018
Genre: Biography
Production: AMS Pictures
Country: United States
Language: English
8.5 - IMDb
836058 votes
Show more

The Intouchables (2011)

Summary: After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.
Release Date: November 02, 2011
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Directors: Olivier Nakache
Olivier NakacheDirector
Olivier Nakache ethnicity
Asian Male
Filmography Wikipedia
, Éric Toledano
Éric ToledanoDirector
Éric Toledano ethnicity
Latino Male
Filmography Wikipedia
Writers: Olivier Nakache
Olivier NakacheWriter
Olivier Nakache ethnicity
Asian Male
Filmography Wikipedia
, Philippe Pozzo di Borgo
Philippe Pozzo di BorgoWriter
Philippe Pozzo di Borgo ethnicity
White Male
Filmography Wikipedia
, Éric Toledano
Éric ToledanoWriter
Éric Toledano ethnicity
Latino Male
Filmography Wikipedia
Runtime: 1 h 52 min
MPAA: R
Production: Quad, Ten Films, Canal+, Chaocorp, Gaumont, TF1 Films Production
Distributor: The Weinstein Company, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Country: France
Language: French
Movie budget: $ 9,500,000
Domestic: $ 10,198,820
International: $ 416,389,690
8.5 - IMDb
809972 votes
Show more

The Pianist (2002)

Summary: A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II.
Release Date: March 28, 2003
Genres: Biography, Drama, Music
Director: Roman Polanski
Roman PolanskiDirector
Roman Polanski ethnicity
Jewish Male
Filmography Wikipedia
Writers: Ronald Harwood
Ronald HarwoodWriter
Ronald Harwood ethnicity
White Male
Filmography Wikipedia
, Wladyslaw Szpilman
Wladyslaw SzpilmanWriter
Wladyslaw Szpilman ethnicity
White Male
Filmography Wikipedia
Runtime: 2 h 30 min
MPAA: R
Production: R.P. Productions, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, StudioCanal, Bac Films, Canal+ Polska, Telewizja Polska (TVP), Agencja Produkcji Filmowej, Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB), FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA), Beverly Detroit, Interscope Communications, Mainstream S.A.
Distributor: Shout Select, Universal Studios Home Video
Countries: France, Poland, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 35,000,000
Domestic: $ 32,572,577
International: $ 87,500,000
8.5 - IMDb
248169 votes
Show more

Spartacus (2010)

Summary: The life of Spartacus, the gladiator who lead a rebellion against the Romans. From his time as an ally of the Romans, to his betrayal and becoming a gladiator, to the rebellion he leads and its ultimate outcome.
Release Date: January 22, 2010
Genres: Action, Adventure, Biography
Runtime: 0 h 55 min
MPAA: TV-MA
Production: Tapert / Donen / Raimi, Starz
Country: United States
Language: English
8.5 - IMDb
141168 votes
Show more

Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011)

Summary: In the time before the arrival of Spartacus, the House of Batiatus faces many challenges from competitors, and within its own household.
Release Date: January 21, 2011
Genres: Action, Adventure, Biography
Runtime: 5 h 31 min
MPAA: TV-MA
Production: Starz
Country: United States
Language: English
8.5 - IMDb
70168 votes
Show more

Senna (2010)

Summary: A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.
Release Date: May 25, 2011
Genres: Documentary, Biography, Sport
Director: Asif Kapadia
Asif KapadiaDirector
Asif Kapadia ethnicity
Indian Male
Filmography Wikipedia
Writer: Manish Pandey
Manish PandeyWriter
Manish Pandey ethnicity
Indian Male
Filmography Wikipedia
Runtime: 1 h 46 min
MPAA: PG-13
Production: Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Working Title Films, Midfield Films
Distributor: Producers Distribution Agency (PDA), ARC Entertainment, FilmBuff
Countries: United Kingdom, France, United States
Language: English
Domestic: $ 1,612,430
International: $ 8,585,231
8.5 - IMDb
37704 votes
Show more

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

Summary: A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
Release Date: December 14, 2015
Genres: Documentary, Biography, Crime
Director: Kurt Kuenne
Kurt KuenneDirector
Kurt Kuenne ethnicity
White Male
Filmography Wikipedia
Writer: Kurt Kuenne
Kurt KuenneWriter
Kurt Kuenne ethnicity
White Male
Filmography Wikipedia
Runtime: 1 h 35 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: MSNBC Films
Distributor: Oscilloscope, MSNBC Network
Country: United States
Language: English
Domestic: $ 18,334
8.5 - IMDb
34650 votes
Show more

John Adams (2008)

Summary: The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.
Release Date: March 16, 2008
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
Runtime: 1 h 11 min
MPAA: TV-14
Production: HBO Films, High Noon Productions, Playtone
Country: United States
Language: English
8.5 - IMDb
23753 votes
Show more

Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

Summary: Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels.
Release Date: April 03, 1977
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
Runtime: 6 h 22 min
MPAA: TV-G
Production: ITC Films, RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
Countries: Italy, United Kingdom
Language: English
8.5 - IMDb
15378 votes
Show more

The Defiant Ones (2017)

Summary: "The Defiant Ones" examines the partnership between Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre - one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - and their leading roles in a chain of transformative events in contemporary...
Release Date: July 09, 2017
Genres: Documentary, Biography, Crime
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
MPAA: TV-MA
Production: Alcon Entertainment, Silverback 5150 Pictures
Country: United States
Language: English