Movie List for "biography"

Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)

The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nicholas Martin
Actors: Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, Rebecca Ferguson

At Eternity’s Gate (2018)

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

All About Me (2018)

Dramatised origin story of one of Germany’s most beloved contemporary comedians. Year 2018.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Director: Caroline Link
Writer: Ruth Toma (screenplay), Hape Kerkeling (book), Caroline Link (adaptation)
Actors: Luise Heyer, Sönke Möhring, Diana Amft, Joachim Król

Queen of Katwe (2016)

A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Sport
Director: Mira Nair
Writer: William Wheeler (screenplay by), Tim Crothers (based on the ESPN Magazine article and book by)
Actors: Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong’o, Martin Kabanza

Hands of Stone (2016)

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other’s lives. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Sport
Director: Jonathan Jakubowicz
Writer: Jonathan Jakubowicz
Actors: Edgar Ramírez, Robert De Niro, Usher Raymond, Rubén Blades

Haseena Parkar (2017)

This is the story of the slightly-less-notorious sister of a notorious gangster. Year 2017.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Thriller
Director: Apoorva Lakhia
Writer: Suresh Nair (story and screenplay), Chintan Gandhi (dialogue)
Actors: Shraddha Kapoor, Ankur Bhatia, Archana Gautam, Siddhant Kapoor

Thackeray (2019)

Biographical account of Shiv Sena Supremo, Balasaheb Thackeray. Year 2019.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Abhijit Panse
Writer: Abhijit Panse
Actors: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Amrita Rao, Radha Sagar, Prakash Belawadi

A Prayer Before Dawn (2017)

The true story of an English boxer incarcerated in one of Thailand’s most notorious prisons as he fights in Muay Thai tournaments to earn his freedom. Year 2017.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama, Sport, Thriller
Director: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
Writer: Billy Moore (based on the memoir by), Jonathan Hirschbein (screenplay by), Nick Saltrese (screenplay by)
Actors: Joe Cole, Vithaya Pansringarm, Cherry Miko, Panya Yimmumphai

Finding Altamira (2016)

Life and events of the man who realized one of the most important discoveries of the 19th century: Altamira’s caves. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Hugh Hudson
Writer: Olivia Hetreed, José Luis López-Linares, José Luis López-Linares (screenplay), Olivia Hetreed (screenplay)
Actors: Antonio Banderas, Clément Sibony, Rupert Everett, Javivi

Official Secrets (2019)

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: Gregory Bernstein (screenplay), Sara Bernstein (screenplay), Gavin Hood (screenplay), 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

American Animals (2018)

Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history. Year 2018.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Bart Layton
Writer: Bart Layton, Claudia Zie (adaptation)
Actors: Spencer Reinhard, Warren Lipka, Eric Borsuk, Chas Allen

Amy (2015)

Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse. Year 2015.

Generes: Documentary, Biography, Music
Director: Asif Kapadia
Writer: N/A
Actors: Amy Winehouse, Lauren Gilbert, Juliette Ashby, Nick Shymansky

Paan Singh Tomar (2012)

The story of Paan Singh Tomar, an Indian athlete and seven-time national steeplechase champion who becomes one of the most feared dacoits in Chambal Valley after his retirement. Year 2012.

Generes: Action, Biography, Crime, Sport, Thriller
Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia
Writer: Sanjay Chauhan (screenplay), Tigmanshu Dhulia (screenplay)
Actors: Irrfan Khan, Hemendra Dandotiya, Navneet Gairola, Mahie Gill

Christine (2016)

The story of Christine Chubbuck, a 1970s TV reporter struggling with depression and professional frustrations as she tries to advance her career. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Antonio Campos
Writer: Craig Shilowich
Actors: Rebecca Hall, Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts, Maria Dizzia

Gour Hari Dastaan: The Freedom File (2015)

Gour Hari Das, a freedom fighter who works in Khadi Kraft and lives along with his wife & son, lives a content life in his neighborhood. However, one day when his son is unable to secure … Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Ananth Narayan Mahadevan
Writer: Surendran
Actors: Vinay Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma, Ranvir Shorey, Tannishtha Chatterjee

The Dirty Picture (2011)

The love story between an actress and a director, inspired by the life of the late south Indian actress Silk Smitha. Year 2011.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Milan Luthria
Writer: Rajat Arora (dialogue), Rajat Arora (screenplay), Rajat Arora, Aditi Mediratta (associate writer), Rajshri Sudhakar (Dialogue Writer: Telugu)
Actors: Vidya Balan, Emraan Hashmi, Tusshar Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah