BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 79

The Bell Witch Haunting (2013)

IMDb: 3.6
2013

The Robertson County Sheriffs Department released found footage of what was thought at first to be a murder suicide, is now believed to be the return of a centuries old demon responsible for Americas most famous paranormal event

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

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

The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music (2

IMDb: 6.3
2015

Agathe von Trapp, the eldest daughter of a well known musical family, overcomes many obstacles to pursue her musical career and move to the United States

Bobby (2006)

IMDb: 7.0
2006

The story of the assassination of U S Senator Robert F Kennedy, who was shot in the early morning hours of June 5, 1968 in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, and twenty two people in the hotel, whose lives were never

Claudio Abbado: Hearing the Silence (200

IMDb: 8.5
2003

Claudio Abbado Hearing the Silence conveys an intensely moving view on one of the leading musicians of our time In several interviews, Abbado talks about artistic, musical and

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

Unconditional (2012)

IMDb: 7.2
2012

A womans idyllic life is shattered when her husband is killed in a senseless act of violence As she prepares to take matters into her own hands, a death defying encounter with two children changes everything Coming to their rescue not only begins a n

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (199

IMDb: 4.5
1992

Genoese navigator overcomes intrigue in the court of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain and gains financing for his expedition to the East Indies

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

Lizzie (2018)

IMDb: 5.8
2018

A psychological thriller based on the infamous 1892 murders of Lizzie Andrew Bordens family

Music Within (2007)

IMDb: 7.3
2007

The true story of Richard Pimentel, a brilliant public speaker with a troubled past, who returns from Vietnam deafened, and finds a new purpose in his landmark efforts on the behalf of Americans with disabilities

Lisztomania (1975)

IMDb: 6.2
1975

Composer and pianist Franz Liszt Roger Daltrey attempts to overcome his hedonistic life style while repeatedly being drawn back into it by the many women in his life and fellow composer Richard Wagner Paul Nicholas

Eisenstein in Guanajuato (2015)

IMDb: 6.3
2015

The venerated filmmaker Eisenstein is comparable in talent, insight and wisdom, with the likes of Shakespeare or Beethoven there are few if any directors who can be elevated to such heights On the back of his revolutionary film

SHOT! The PsychoSpiritual Mantra of Rock

IMDb: 6.8
2016

A joyride that delves deep into the mind of rock and rolls greatest living photographer Mick Rock

Final Portrait (2017)

IMDb: 6.3
2017

The story of Swiss painter and sculptor Alberto Giacometti

The HalfLife of Genius Physicist Raemer

IMDb: 6.8
2017

Schreiber was one of Oppenheimers brilliant young physicists recruited for the Manhattan Project during World War II He was entrusted to carry the Plutonium core to Tinian Island where hed assemble the atomic bomb known to history

Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)

IMDb: 6.2
1966

Thrown out of his monestary for licentious and drunken behaviour, Rasputin travels to St Petersburg to try his luck Through a daliance with one of the czarinas ladies in waiting he soon gains influence at court with his powers of h

Battle Hymn (1957)

IMDb: 6.3
1957

A remorseful bomber pilot turned minister rejoins for the Korean War

Churchills Secret (2016)

IMDb: 6.8
2016

British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill Sir Michael Gambon suffers from a stroke in the summer of 1953, which is consequently kept a secret from the rest of the world

Brand: A Second Coming (2015)

IMDb: 5.9
2015

Follows comedianauthoractivist Russell Brand as he dives headlong into drugs, sex amp fame in an attempt to find happiness, only to realize that our culture feeds us bad ideas amp empty idols Through his stand up, Brand explores his o

Müslüm (2018)

IMDb: 7.7
2018

A biopic about turkish vocal artist Muslum Gurses, drama, childhood, his life

32 Pills: My Sisters Suicide (2017)

IMDb: 6.5
2017

Shes beautiful, artistic, loved and cant stand to be alive 32 PILLS traces the fascinating life and mental illness of my sister, New York artist and photographer Ruth Litoff, and my struggle to come to terms with her tragic suicid

Shut Up and Play the Piano (2018)

IMDb: 7.3
2018

Chilly Gonzales is a Grammy winning composer, virtuoso pianist and entertainer Criss crossing between rap, electro and solo piano music, he became the outrageous pop performer who invited himself to the ivory tower of classical musi

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008)

IMDb: 6.5
2008

A music infused drama about Joe Meek, the flamboyantly gay, tone deaf, songwriter producer behind the 60s hits Have I the Right, Just Like Eddie, Johnny, Remember Me and Telstar

Vessel (2014)

IMDb: 7.6
2014

A fearless sea captain sails a ship through loopholes in international law, providing abortions on the high seas, and leaving in her wake a network of emboldened activists who trust women to handle abortion on their own terms

Standing Up (2017)

IMDb: N/A
2018

Three unlikely aspiring stand up comedians an ultra Orthodox Jew, a couchsurfing custodian, and a personal injury lawyer risk everything to find their voices on the cutthroat New York comedy scene

My Fathers Vietnam (2015)

IMDb: 6.7
2015

A personal documentary about a public subject, My Fathers Vietnam personifies the connections made and unmade by the Vietnam War Featuring never before seen photographs and 8mm footage of the era, My Fathers Vietnam is the story o

The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar

IMDb: 6.5
2018

The America gymnast Simone Biles road to success including all the trials and tribulations that she faced

The Grizzlies (2018)

IMDb: 7.5
2018

In a small Arctic town struggling with the highest suicide rate in North America, a group of Inuit students lives are transformed when they are introduced to the sport of lacrosse

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

IMDb: 8.1
2007

Die hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games

Robert the Bruce (2019)

IMDb: 5.4
2019

The story of the nobleman turned outlaw hero who was crowned king of Scots in the 14th century

The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)

IMDb: 7.2
1957

Charles Slim Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing

Jeanne Eagels (1957)

IMDb: 6.2
1957

The life of 1920s actress Jeanne Eagels

Becoming Cary Grant (2017)

IMDb: 6.6
2017

For the first time one of Hollywoods greatest stars tells his own story, in his own words From a childhood of poverty to global fame, Cary Grant, the ultimate self made star, explores his own screen image and what it took to create

Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Dere

IMDb: 6.7
2009

Delphinium is a stylized and lyrical portrait of artist Derek Jarmans childhood awakening in 1950s England Acquired for preservation by the British Film Institutes National Archive, Matthew Mishorys film includes an original scor