Movie List for "biography"

Poet Lord Byron decides to fight with the Greek revolutionaries in Missolonghi against the Turks but instead the glorious battle wrestles with fever and his own demons. Year 1992.

Discussion of the career of animator Chuck Jones. Year 1991.

A documentary on the life and career of filmmaker Edward D. Wood Jr., with clips from his films and interviews with the cast and crews of some of his films. Year 1990.

The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate. Year 1990.

Relationships, rehearsals, performances, hobbies, family life of the members of the Guarneri string quartet Year 1989.

This film is the story of the spectacular life and violent death of British playwright Joe Orton. In his teens, Orton is befriended by the older, more reserved Kenneth Halliwell, and while … Year 1987.

South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country, after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the black activist Steve Biko. Year 1987.

Henry, a drifter, commits a series of brutal murders, supposedly operating with impunity. Year 1986.

This biographical film, based on the life of French artist Paul Gauguin (Donald Sutherland), follows the painter as he returns to Paris after a long stay in Tahiti and must confront his … Year 1986.

A biography of the American rock band The Beach Boys, with interviews, concert footage and clips from movies and television shows they appeared in. Year 1985.

Burroughs: The Movie explores the life and times of controversial Naked Lunch author William S. Burroughs, with an intimacy never before seen and never repeated. The film charts the … Year 1983.

An account of the reign of Indian empress Razia Sultan and her love for her slave Jamaluddin Yakut. Year 1983.

Over the course of two years Shyam Benegal interviewed Satyajit Ray about his career, the result is this documentary. Year 1982.

Meat Loaf, the legendary rocker, reveals surprising shades of himself — and his internal demons — as he sets out on an ambitious world tour. Year 2007.

Based on actual facts and events, explores the Thelemic Commune in Cefalu, Sicily from 1920-1923. Year 2007.

A biopic depicting the tragic life of Playmate and television personality Anna Nicole Smith, whose life ended abruptly from a fatal drug overdose. Year 2007.