BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 71

Maria Sharapova: The Point (2017)

IMDb: 5.9
2017

In this documentary with video and archive material, Sharapova talks about the disqualification, with all its implications, and her return to tennis

My Childhood (1972)

IMDb: 7.4
1972

The second part My ain folk of Bill Douglas influential trilogy harks back to his impoverished upbringing in early 40s Scotland Cinema was his only escape he paid for it with the money he made from returning empty jam jars a

The Invisible Woman (2013)

IMDb: 6.2
2013

At the height of his career, Charles Dickens meets a younger woman who becomes his secret lover until his death

Catch a Fire (2006)

IMDb: 6.7
2006

A drama about terrorism in Apartheid era South Africa, revolving around a policeman and a young man who carries out solo attacks against the regime

Cassandro (2023)

IMDb: N/A
2023

Follows the true story of Cassandro, the exotico character created by Saul Armendariz, gay amateur wrestler from El Paso who rose to international stardom

Borg vs. McEnroe (2017)

IMDb: 6.9
2017

The story of the 1980 tennis rivalry between the placid Bjorn Borg and the volatile John McEnroe

City of War: The Story of John Rabe (200

IMDb: 7.2
2009

A true story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937 38

The Ballet Master: Sir Peter Wright at 9

IMDb: N/A
2016

A look at the life and career of the classical dancer, choreographer, television director and teacher who celebrated his 90th birthday in November 2016 Featuring interviews with Sir Peter and those who have worked alongside him

Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

IMDb: 7.2
1999

History of Apple and Microsoft

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About Hi

IMDb: 8.5
2008

A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friends ex girlfriend announces she is expecting his son

Puncture (2011)

IMDb: 6.8
2011

A David and Goliath law drama about a drug addicted lawyer who takes on a health supply corporation while battling his own personal demons

Sarbjit (2016)

IMDb: 7.3
2016

Biopic of Sarabjit Singh, a farmer residing at Bhikiwind, Punjab, near the Indo Pak border, crossed the border after having a couple of drinks However, he was mistaken to be an Indian spy and was sentenced with capital punishment

Alan Bennetts Diaries (2016)

IMDb: 7.2
2016

A year in the life of British playwright Alan Bennett as hes finishing the latest tome of his diaries for his publisher

SlingShot (2014)

IMDb: 7.7
2014

SlingShot focuses on noted Segway inventor Dean Kamen and his work to solve the worlds water crisis An eccentric genius with a provocative world view, Kamen is an inspiration for future scientists His inventions help people in nee

Babs (2017)

IMDb: 6.3
2017

A drama about the life and career of actress Barbara Windsor

Dance with a Stranger (1985)

IMDb: 6.7
1985

A stormy relationship, complicated by the strictures of 1950s social class and gender roles, ends in death Based on the life of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain

The Josephine Baker Story (1991)

IMDb: 7.1
1991

Born poor in St Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker achieved fame and fortune through her sizzlingly exotic, erotic performances Starting life on the American Vaudeville circuit, success

Selma (2014)

IMDb: 7.5
2014

A chronicle of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965

Dying to Know: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary

IMDb: 7.5
2014

Dying to Know is an intimate portrait celebrating two very complex controversial characters in an epic friendship that shaped a generation In the early 1960s Harvard psychology professors Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert began probi

One Foot in Heaven (1941)

IMDb: 6.8
1941

Episodic look at the life of a minister and his family as they move from one parish to another

The Story of Diana (2017)

IMDb: 8.0
2017

She was beloved by millions, but plagued by hidden turmoil A tale of royalty, resilience and the heavy cost of fame

Right Footed (2015)

IMDb: 8.0
2015

Jessica Cox was born without arms as a result of a birth defect, but managed to overcome many physical and emotional challenges to become fully independent She learned to type with her toes, drive a car with her feet, and amazingly

The True Story of Jesse James (1957)

IMDb: 6.2
1957

Biopic loosely based on the last 18 years of Jesse James life and focused on the relationship between brothers Jesse and Frank James

Beyond the Mat (1999)

IMDb: 7.6
1999

A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day to day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives

Shock and Awe (2017)

IMDb: 6.3
2017

A group of journalists of the Knight Ridder news service covering President George W Bushs planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the Presidents claim that Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction

A Prayer Before Dawn (2017)

IMDb: 6.9
2017

The true story of an English boxer incarcerated in one of Thailands most notorious prisons as he fights in Muay Thai tournaments to earn his freedom

The Egyptian (1954)

IMDb: 6.5
1954

In ancient Egypt, a poor orphan becomes a genial physician and is eventually appointed at the Pharaohs court where he witnesses palace intrigues and learns dangerous royal secrets

Wont You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

IMDb: 8.4
2018

An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic childrens television host Fred Rogers

Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)

IMDb: 6.9
1988

The story of Preston Tucker, the maverick car designer and his ill fated challenge to the auto industry with his revolutionary car concept

Three Identical Strangers (2018)

IMDb: 7.6
2018

In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out theyre triplets who were separated at birth But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery

Chasing Evel: The Robbie Knievel Story (

IMDb: 6.5
2017

Robbie Knievel, 52 and the owner of 20 world records and 350 jumps worldwide, life is uncovered through his personal pursuit of sobriety and the need of continuing his fathers legacy by jumping once again

The Dawn Wall (2017)

IMDb: 8.1
2017

In an unbelievable story of perseverance, free climber Tommy Caldwell and climbing partner Kevin Jorgeson attempt to scale the impossible 3000ft Dawn Wall of El Capitan

American Brawler (2016)

IMDb: 4.8
2018

In 1975, a Bayonne, New Jersey underdog boxer gets a shot to fight the champ

About Face: Supermodels Then and Now (20

IMDb: 6.6
2012

About Face explores beauty and aging through the stories of the original supermodels women, now between fifty and eighty years old, whose images defined our sense of beauty over the last half century Shot in Timothy Greenfield Sa

RabbitProof Fence (2002)

IMDb: 7.4
2002

In 1931, three half white, half Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their houses to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a journey across the Outback

I Want to Live! (1958)

IMDb: 7.4
1958

A prostitute, sentenced to death for murder, pleads her innocence