Movie List for "biography"

I, Tonya (2017) Biography Comedy Drama Sport Movie

Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes. Year 2017.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Director: Craig Gillespie
Writer: Steven Rogers
Actors: Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, Julianne Nicholson

A Dangerous Method (2011) Biography Drama Romance Thriller Movie

A look at how the intense relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud gives birth to psychoanalysis. Year 2011.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Director: David Cronenberg
Writer: Christopher Hampton (screenplay), Christopher Hampton (play), John Kerr (book)
Actors: Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Vincent Cassel

Rocketman (2019) Biography Drama Music Musical Movie

A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. Year 2019.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Music, Musical
Director: Dexter Fletcher
Writer: Lee Hall
Actors: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard

At Eternity’s Gate (2018) Biography Drama Movie

A look at the life of painter Vincent van Gogh during the time he lived in Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise, France. Year 2018.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Julian Schnabel
Writer: Jean-Claude Carrière, Julian Schnabel, Louise Kugelberg
Actors: Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend, Oscar Isaac, Mads Mikkelsen

Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) Biography Drama Romance Thriller Movie

Turning her back on her wealthy, established family, Diane Arbus falls in love with Lionel Sweeney, an enigmatic mentor who introduces Arbus to the marginalized people who help her become one of the most revered photographers of the twentieth century. Year 2006.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Director: Steven Shainberg
Writer: Erin Cressida Wilson, Patricia Bosworth (book)
Actors: Nicole Kidman, Robert Downey Jr., Ty Burrell, Harris Yulin

Official Secrets (2019) Biography Crime Drama Romance Thriller War Movie

The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Year 2019.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller, War
Director: Gavin Hood
Writer: Sara Bernstein, Gregory Bernstein, Gavin Hood, Marcia Mitchell (based on the book “The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion”), Thomas Mitchell (based on the book “The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion”)
Actors: Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Matthew Goode, Rhys Ifans

The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010) Biography Drama Romance Movie

A look at the life of 19th century Yorkshire landowner Anne Lister (1791-1840), who lived openly as a lesbian and kept diaries chronicling the details of her daily life. Year 2010.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Romance
Director: James Kent
Writer: Jane English
Actors: Maxine Peake, Anna Madeley, Susan Lynch, Christine Bottomley

Togo (2019) Adventure Biography Drama Family History Movie

The story of Togo, the sled dog who led the 1925 serum run yet was considered by most to be too small and weak to lead such an intense race. Year 2019.

Generes: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Family, History
Director: Ericson Core
Writer: Tom Flynn (screenplay)
Actors: Willem Dafoe, Julianne Nicholson, Christopher Heyerdahl, Richard Dormer

I Can Only Imagine (2018) Biography Drama Family Music Movie

The inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe’s beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness. Year 2018.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Family, Music
Director: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin
Writer: Bart Millard (based on the life story of), Jon Erwin (story by), Brent McCorkle (story by), Alex Cramer (story by), Jon Erwin (screenplay by), Brent McCorkle (screenplay by)
Actors: J. Michael Finley, Madeline Carroll, Dennis Quaid, Trace Adkins

Lovelace (2013) Biography Drama Movie

The story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband before taking control of her life. Year 2013.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Writer: Andy Bellin
Actors: Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard, Sharon Stone, Robert Patrick

Harriet (2019) Action Biography Drama History Movie

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history. Year 2019.

Generes: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Director: Kasi Lemmons
Writer: Gregory Allen Howard (screenplay by), Kasi Lemmons (screenplay by), Gregory Allen Howard (story by)
Actors: Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn, Clarke Peters

Green Book (2018) Biography Comedy Drama Music Movie

A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. Year 2018.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Director: Peter Farrelly
Writer: Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie, Peter Farrelly
Actors: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Sebastian Maniscalco

Factory Girl (2006) Biography Drama Movie

Based on the rise and fall of socialite Edie Sedgwick, concentrating on her relationships with Andy Warhol and a folk singer. Year 2006.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: George Hickenlooper
Writer: Captain Mauzner (screenplay), Simon Monjack (story), Aaron Richard Golub (story), Captain Mauzner (story)
Actors: Sienna Miller, Guy Pearce, Hayden Christensen, Jimmy Fallon

The Old Man & the Gun (2018) Biography Comedy Crime Drama Romance Movie

Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Year 2018.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: David Lowery
Writer: David Lowery, David Grann (based on the New Yorker article by)
Actors: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover