Movie List for "biography"

Hans Staden (1999) Biography Drama History Movie

On the eve of his return to Europe after an extended involuntary stay in 16th-century Brazil, the German sailor Hans Staden is captured by a hostile cannibal Indian tribe. In order to survive he tries to convince the Indians that … Year 1999.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Luís Alberto Pereira
Writer: Luís Alberto Pereira, Hans Staden
Actors: Carlos Evelyn, Ariana Messias, Darci Figueiredo

Santha Shishunala Sharif (1990) Biography Drama Music Movie

The story is based on the life of acclaimed saint poet Shishunala Sharif who wrote several moral poems striving towards social reformation. A collection of Sharif’s poems are set to tunes by C. Ashwath, who also did the major play… Year 1990.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Music
Director: T.S. Nagabharana
Writer: C. Ashwath, Basavaraju, T.S. Nagabharana
Actors: Sridhar, Girish Karnad, Suman Ranganath

Vivekananda (1998) Biography Drama Movie

The film is based on the life of Bengali, Hindu monk Narendra Nath Datta aka Vivekananda from his birth (1863) to his returned to India from the west (1887). It is spiritual take on Vivekananda life. Movie’s focus is on Vivekananda’s Year 1998.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: G.V. Iyer
Writer: G.V. Iyer
Actors: Sarvadaman Banerjee, Mithun Chakraborty, Rakhee Gulzar

Sher Dil (1990) Action Biography Crime Movie

Separated from his family, consisting of his dad, Ramkumar; mom, Mayadevi, and brother, Sanjay, Allahabad-based Prakash Saxena takes to a life of crime, calls himself Shera, but continues to search for them. He subsequently finds … Year 1990.

Generes: Action, Biography, Crime
Director: Hassan Askari, Shahid Khurram, Jagdish Sidana
Writer: Rasheed Sajad
Actors: Dharmendra, Sultan Rahi, Gori

Nader Nimai (1960) Biography Movie

Based on the life of Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1533), a Hindu mystic and founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, who also was known as Nimai due to his being born underneath a Neem tree. Nimai begins life as a scholar, but over Year 1960.

Generes: Biography
Director: Bimal Roy
Writer: N/A
Actors: Chhabi Biswas, Tulsi Chakraborty, Jahar Ganguli

Subhas Chandra (1966) Biography Drama History Movie

This film is based on the life of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose from a child to a great patriotic leader. Year 1966.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Piyush Bose
Writer: Piyush Bose, Achintya Kumar Sengupta
Actors: Amar Dutta, Samar Chatterjee, Ashish Ghosh

Seven Years in Tibet (1997) Adventure Biography Drama Movie

True story of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lama at the time of China’s takeover of Tibet. Year 1997.

Generes: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Writer: Heinrich Harrer, Becky Johnston
Actors: Brad Pitt, David Thewlis, BD Wong