Movie List for "biography"

Dangal (2016)

Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression. Year 2016.

Generes: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Director: Nitesh Tiwari
Writer: Piyush Gupta, Shreyas Jain, Nikhil Mehrotra, Rajshri Sudhakar (Dialogue Writer: Telugu), Nitesh Tiwari
Actors: Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Sakshi Tanwar

Crown Heights (2017)

When Colin Warner is wrongfully convicted of murder, his best friend Carl King devotes his life to proving Colin’s innocence. Year 2017.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Matt Ruskin
Writer: Matt Ruskin
Actors: Luke Forbes, LaKeith Stanfield, Adriane Lenox, Nnamdi Asomugha

Imperium (2016)

A young FBI agent, eager to prove himself in the field, goes undercover as a white supremacist. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Director: Daniel Ragussis
Writer: Michael German (story), Joe Turner Lin (Story Consultant), Daniel Ragussis (screenplay)
Actors: Daniel Radcliffe, Toni Collette, Tracy Letts, Sam Trammell

Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon. Year 2019.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Director: Craig Brewer
Writer: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Actors: Eddie Murphy, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson

Breathe (2017)

The inspiring true love story of Robin (Andrew Garfield) and Diana Cavendish (Claire Foy), an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Their heartwarming celebration of human possibility marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis. Year 2017.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Romance
Director: Andy Serkis
Writer: William Nicholson (screenplay)
Actors: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Ed Speleers, Tom Hollander

Trial by Fire (2018)

The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas for killing his three children after scientific evidence and expert testimony that bolstered his claims of innocence were suppressed. Year 2018.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Edward Zwick
Writer: Geoffrey Fletcher (screenplay by), David Grann (based on The New Yorker article by)
Actors: Jack O’Connell, Laura Dern, Emily Meade, Chris Coy

The Old Man & the Gun (2018)

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

Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, War
Director: Mel Gibson
Writer: Robert Schenkkan (screenplay by), Andrew Knight (screenplay by)
Actors: Andrew Garfield, Richard Pyros, Jacob Warner, Milo Gibson

Lion (2016)

A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Garth Davis
Writer: Saroo Brierley (adapted from the book “A Long Way Home” by), Luke Davies (screenplay by)
Actors: Sunny Pawar, Abhishek Bharate, Priyanka Bose, Khushi Solanki

The Music of Silence (2017)

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 (autobiography), Anna Pavignano, Michael Radford, Andrea Bocelli
Actors: Antonio Banderas, Jordi Mollà, Toby Sebastian, Luisa Ranieri

Snowden (2016)

The NSA’s illegal surveillance techniques are leaked to the public by one of the agency’s employees, Edward Snowden, in the form of thousands of classified documents distributed to the press. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: Kieran Fitzgerald (screenplay by), Oliver Stone (screenplay by), Luke Harding (book), Anatoly Kucherena (book)
Actors: Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jaymes Butler

Driven (2018)

Intense thriller where politics, big business and narcotics collide. Year 2018.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Director: Nick Hamm
Writer: Colin Bateman
Actors: Jason Sudeikis, Lee Pace, Judy Greer, Isabel Arraiza

13 Minutes (2015)

In November 1939, Georg Elser’s attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler fails, and he is arrested. During his confinement, he recalls the events leading up to his plot and his reasons for deciding to take such drastic action. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama, War
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Writer: Léonie-Claire Breinersdorfer (screenplay), Fred Breinersdorfer (screenplay)
Actors: Christian Friedel, Katharina Schüttler, Burghart Klaußner, Johann von Bülow

On My Skin: The Last Seven Days of Stefano Cucchi (2018)

The incredible true story behind the most controversial Italian court cases in recent years. Stefano Cucchi was arrested for a minor crime but in just one week’s time, a family is changed forever. Year 2018.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Alessio Cremonini
Writer: Alessio Cremonini, Lisa Nur Sultan
Actors: Alessandro Borghi, Massimiliano Tortora, Milvia Marigliano, Jasmine Trinca

Rebel in the Rye (2017)

The life of celebrated but reclusive author, J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel, “The Catcher in the Rye”. Year 2017.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Romance, War
Director: Danny Strong
Writer: Danny Strong, Kenneth Slawenski (based on “J.D. Salinger: A Life Raised High” by)
Actors: Nicholas Hoult, Kevin Spacey, Victor Garber, Hope Davis

The Walk (2015)

In 1974, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream: to walk the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. Year 2015.

Generes: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writer: Robert Zemeckis (screenplay), Christopher Browne (screenplay), Philippe Petit (book)
Actors: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Guillaume Baillargeon, Émilie Leclerc, Mark Trafford