Movie List for "biography"

The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

The story of the life and career of the early rock and roll singer, from his meteoric rise to stardom, to his marriage and untimely death. Year 1978.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Music
Director: Steve Rash
Writer: Alan Swyer (story), John Goldrosen (book), Robert Gittler (screenplay)
Actors: Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith, Conrad Janis

MacArthur (1977)

Biopic of General Douglas MacArthur covering his war exploits during WW2 and the Korean War. Year 1977.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, War
Director: Joseph Sargent
Writer: Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins
Actors: Gregory Peck, Ivan Bonar, Ward Costello, Nicolas Coster

Hitler: A Film from Germany (1977)

Director Hans-Jurgen Syberberg examines the rise and fall of the Third Reich in this brooding seven-hour masterpiece, which incorporates puppetry, rear-screen projection, and a Wagnerian … Year 1977.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Writer: Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Actors: Heinz Schubert, Peter Kern, Hellmut Lange, Rainer von Artenfels

Brigham (1977)

The life of Brigham Young, the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the better part of the 1800s, founder of Salt Lake City and the first governor of the Utah Territory. Year 1977.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Tom McGowan
Writer: Philip Yordan
Actors: Maurice Grandmaison, Richard Moll, John Mason, James Arrington

Bound for Glory (1976)

The early life of Woody Guthrie as a vagabond folk singer. Year 1976.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Music
Director: Hal Ashby
Writer: Robert Getchell (screenplay), Woody Guthrie (autobiography)
Actors: David Carradine, Ronny Cox, Melinda Dillon, Gail Strickland

Crystal Voyager (1973)

A loose biography of surfer and documentarist George Greenough, one of the most famous and unique members of the surfing subculture. Year 1973.

Generes: Documentary, Sport
Director: David Elfick
Writer: George Greenough
Actors: George Greenough, Ritchie West, Nat Young

El coronel Macià (2006)

This film is based on the true story of the military and politician Francesc Macià (Vilanova i la Geltrú 1859 – Barcelona 1933), who tried to militarily free Catalonia and later became its … Year 2006.

Generes: Biography
Director: Josep Maria Forn
Writer: Josep Maria Forn
Actors: Abel Folk, Marta Marco, Molly Malcolm, Fèlix Pons

The Conclave (2006)

In 1458, five years after the fall of Constantinople to the Turk, eighteen cardinals met in Rome to elect a new pope. A 27-year-old Spanish cardinal, Rodrigo Borgia, learns to play a very dangerous game; how to survive his first conclave. Year 2006.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Christoph Schrewe
Writer: Paul Donovan
Actors: Manu Fullola, Brian Blessed, James Faulkner, Rolf Kanies

The Fearless Freaks (2005)

A documentary on the evolution of the Oklahoma band The Flaming Lips. Year 2005.

Generes: Documentary, Biography, Music
Director: Bradley Beesley
Writer: N/A
Actors: Bradley Beesley, Steve Burns, Dolly Coyne, Kenny Coyne

Derailroaded (2005)

A documentary on the life and music of manic-depressive, paranoid-schizophrenic cult music icon Wild Man Fischer. Year 2005.

Generes: Documentary, Biography, Music
Director: Josh Rubin
Writer: N/A
Actors: Wild Man Fischer, Harold Bronson, Solomon Burke, Ruth Buzzi

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)

This is the first of a series of two documentaries concerning the way the cinema industry is not respecting the author works as they were conceived, in the many ways this can be done. This … Year 2005.

Generes: Documentary, Biography
Director: Carlos Benpar
Writer: Ferran Alberich, Carlos Benpar
Actors: Marta Belmonte, Woody Allen, Marco Bellocchio, Jack Cardiff

Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy. Year 2005.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: George Clooney
Writer: George Clooney, Grant Heslov
Actors: Jeff Daniels, David Strathairn, Alex Borstein, Rose Abdoo

Grizzly Man (2005)

A devastating and heart-rending take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzly bears in Alaska. Year 2005.

Generes: Documentary, Biography
Director: Werner Herzog
Writer: Werner Herzog
Actors: Werner Herzog, Carol Dexter, Val Dexter, Sam Egli

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch (2005)

Tender and upbeat, THE LADY IN QUESTION IS CHARLES BUSCH is the affectionate and entertaining tribute to actor, writer, drag performer, and glamorous leading lady Charles Busch. Year 2005.

Generes: Documentary, Biography
Director: John Catania, Charles D. Ignacio
Writer: John Catania, Charles D. Ignacio
Actors: Charles Busch, Eric Myers, Elizabeth Busch-LeNe, Margaret Busch

Alexander (2004)

Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world. Year 2004.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: Oliver Stone, Christopher Kyle, Laeta Kalogridis
Actors: Anthony Hopkins, David Bedella, Jessie Kamm, Angelina Jolie