Movie List for "biography"

Woh Lamhe (2006)

Based upon the life of actress Parveen Babi, this film describes the life of a schizophrenic actress Sana Azim, and the love of her life – Aditya Garewal. Year 2006.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Romance
Director: Mohit Suri
Writer: Mahesh Bhatt (story), Shagufta Rafique
Actors: Kangana Ranaut, Shiney Ahuja, Shaad Randhawa, Purab Kohli

The Queen (2006)

After the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted. Year 2006.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Peter Morgan
Actors: Helen Mirren, James Cromwell, Alex Jennings, Roger Allam

Remembering Arthur (2006)

Biography of Canadian filmmaker Arthur Lipsett, who committed suicide in 1986. Year 2006.

Generes: Documentary, Biography
Director: Martin Lavut
Writer: Martin Lavut
Actors: Fortner Anderson, Marian Arnold, Donald Brittain, Martin Duckworth

The Bondage (2006)

An O.C. youth escapes an abusive home only to find himself entangled in the California Juvenile Justice system and a psychiatric ward. Year 2006.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Eric Allen Bell
Writer: Eric Allen Bell
Actors: Michael Angarano, Illeana Douglas, Griffin Dunne, Eric Lange

Life Is a Dream in Cinema: Pola Negri (2006)

Before Dietrich and Garbo, there was Negri. What does it mean to be a star? Why do some actors become stars and legends for all time? This documentary film answers these questions by … Year 2006.

Generes: Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Mariusz Kotowski
Writer: Lynn Moran
Actors: Hayley Mills, Eli Wallach, A.C. Lyles, Cyndi Williams

Glory Road (2006)

In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship. Year 2006.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Sport
Director: James Gartner
Writer: Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois
Actors: Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, Austin Nichols, Jon Voight

An Unreasonable Man (2006)

A look at the career of consumer advocate Ralph Nader from wannabe presidential candidate to public pariah. Year 2006.

Generes: Documentary, Biography
Director: Henriette Mantel, Steve Skrovan
Writer: Henriette Mantel, Steve Skrovan
Actors: Ralph Nader, Pat Buchanan, Howard Zinn, Eric Alterman

Sri Ramadasu (2006)

Based on the life story of the great devotee-musician Bhakta Ramadasu Year 2006.

Generes: Biography, Musical
Director: K. Raghavendra Rao
Writer: J.K. Bharavi (dialogue), J.K. Bharavi (story)
Actors: Nagarjuna Akkineni, Sneha, Suman, Archana

The Duchess (2008)

A chronicle of the life of 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. Year 2008.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Director: Saul Dibb
Writer: Jeffrey Hatcher (screenplay), Anders Thomas Jensen (screenplay), Saul Dibb (screenplay), Amanda Foreman (book)
Actors: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper

Herb & Dorothy (2008)

Herb and Dorothy Vogel redefine what it means to be an art collector. Year 2008.

Generes: Documentary, Biography
Director: Megumi Sasaki
Writer: N/A
Actors: Paula Antebi, Will Barnet, Robert Barry, Lynda Benglis

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

Two sisters contend for the affection of King Henry VIII. Year 2008.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Director: Justin Chadwick
Writer: Peter Morgan (screenplay), Philippa Gregory (novel)
Actors: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess

Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2008)

The story of Hannah Senesh, a Hungarian poet who was captured by the Nazis, while trying to rescue Jews in WWII. Year 2008.

Generes: Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Roberta Grossman
Writer: Sophie Sartain, Roberta Grossman
Actors: Peter Hay, Judy Baumel-Schwartz, Michael Berenbaum, Shimon Peres

Bronson (2008)

A young man who was sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending three decades in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter-ego, Charles Bronson. Year 2008.

Generes: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Writer: Brock Norman Brock (screenplay), Nicolas Winding Refn (screenplay)
Actors: Tom Hardy, Kelly Adams, Luing Andrews, Katy Barker

The Highest Pass (2011)

Adam learns that his Yogi guru, Anand, has discovered a prophesy that was printed on his birth chart – he would die in an accident at the age of 27; and when Anand invites Adam to join him …