Movie List for "biography"

Rob the Mob (2014) Biography Crime Drama Movie

A Queens couple who specialize in robbing mafia social clubs stumble upon a score bigger than they could ever imagine, becoming targets of both the mob and the FBI in the process. Year 2014.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama
Director: Raymond De Felitta
Writer: Jonathan Fernandez
Actors: Michael Pitt, Nina Arianda, Andy Garcia

Malcolm X (1992) Biography Drama History Movie

Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam. Year 1992.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Spike Lee
Writer: Arnold Perl, Spike Lee, Alex Haley
Actors: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo

Jackie (2016) Biography Drama Movie

Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband’s historic legacy. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Pablo Larraín
Writer: Noah Oppenheim
Actors: Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig

The Irishman (2019) Biography Crime Drama Movie

Hitman Frank Sheeran looks back at the secrets he kept as a loyal member of the Bufalino crime family. Year 2019.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Steven Zaillian, Charles Brandt
Actors: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci

A Hidden Life (2019) Biography Drama Romance Movie

The Austrian Franz Jägerstätter, a conscientious objector, refuses to fight for the Nazis in World War II. Year 2019.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Romance
Director: Terrence Malick
Writer: Terrence Malick
Actors: August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, Maria Simon

Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) Biography Drama Movie

The life and career of vaudevillian and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney, including his contentious relationship with his neurotic wife and his premature death. Year 1957.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Joseph Pevney
Writer: Ralph Wheelwright, R. Wright Campbell, Ivan Goff
Actors: James Cagney, Dorothy Malone, Jane Greer

Vice (2018) Biography Comedy Drama Movie

The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today. Year 2018.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Director: Adam McKay
Writer: Adam McKay
Actors: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell

The Music of Silence (2017) Biography Drama Music Movie

Born with a serious eye condition that eventually leads to his blindness, Bocelli nevertheless rises above the challenges, driven by great ambitions towards his passion. The silent pursuit of his daily mission continues. Year 2017.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Music
Director: Michael Radford
Writer: Andrea Bocelli, Anna Pavignano, Michael Radford
Actors: Antonio Banderas, Jordi Mollà, Toby Sebastian

Stan & Ollie (2018) Biography Comedy Drama Movie

Laurel and Hardy, the world’s most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song: a grueling theatre tour of post-war Britain. Year 2018.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Director: Jon S. Baird
Writer: Jeff Pope, ‘A.J.’ Marriot
Actors: Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly, Shirley Henderson

Shahid (2012) Biography Drama Movie

The account of Human Rights lawyer Shahid Azmi, an ordinary citizen with an extraordinary commitment to justice. Year 2012.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Hansal Mehta
Writer: Sameer Gautam Singh, Apurva Asrani, Hansal Mehta
Actors: Rajkummar Rao, Prabhleen Sandhu, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub

Captain Phillips (2013) Action Biography Crime Movie

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Year 2013.

Generes: Action, Biography, Crime
Director: Paul Greengrass
Writer: Billy Ray, Richard Phillips, Stephan Talty
Actors: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015) Documentary Biography Movie

A captivating look behind the scenes of the remarkable life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most celebrated actresses of American and World cinema. Year 2015.

Generes: Documentary, Biography
Director: Stig Björkman
Writer: Stig Björkman, Dominika Daubenbüchel, Stina Gardell
Actors: Ingrid Bergman, Alicia Vikander, Pia Lindström

Dream Horse (2020) Biography Comedy Drama Movie

Dream Alliance is an unlikely race horse bred by small-town Welsh bartender Jan Vokes. With no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to help raise Dream in the hopes he can compete with the racin… Year 2020.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Director: Euros Lyn
Writer: Neil McKay
Actors: Toni Collette, Owen Teale, Alan David

Digging Up the Marrow (2014) Biography Comedy Drama Movie

A documentary exploring genre based monster art takes an odd turn when the filmmakers are contacted by a man who claims he can prove that monsters are indeed real. Year 2014.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Director: Adam Green
Writer: Adam Green
Actors: Ray Wise, Adam Green, Will Barratt