BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 79

Amplify Her (2017)

IMDb: 6.6
2019

By combining ecstatic energy and artistry, Amplify Her follows talented young women in the electronic music scene as they come of age amidst the emerging cultural renaissance of the feminine

Pavarotti (2019)

IMDb: 7.5
2019

Life, works and achievements of opera legend Luciano Pavarotti

Sacco & Vanzetti (1971)

IMDb: 7.8
1971

The story of two anarchists who were charged and unfairly tried for murder when it was really for their political convictions

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

Be Here Now (2015)

IMDb: 8.6
2015

As though life is imitating art, actor and sex symbol, Andy Whitfield, had just become a star as the lead in the hit television series,Spartacus, when he is faced with his biggest personal challenge life threatening cancer Be H

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

Another Mothers Son (2017)

IMDb: 6.8
2017

Based on the true story of Louisa Gould, the drama is set during World War II on the Nazi occupied island of Jersey Lou took in an escaped Russian POW and hid him over the wars course The tension mounts as it becomes clear that Ch

The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of

IMDb: 7.3
2014

A documentary that explores Bob Weirs life, through the Grateful Dead, Ratdog, and his childhood

CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap (2015)

IMDb: 6.2
2015

Women and girls in computing science discuss the lack of diversity and gender equality in the industry and strategies to change this

MachineGun Kelly (1958)

IMDb: 6.2
1958

The criminal exploits of Public Enemy number 1, George Machine Gun Kelly, during the 1930s

Paul Williams Still Alive (2011)

IMDb: 6.9
2011

A documentary about legendary songwriter and 70s icon Paul Williams

The Man Who Stopped the Desert (2010)

IMDb: 8.3
2010

Yacouba Sawadogo, an illiterate farmer from Burkina Faso has transformed the lives of thousands of people across West Africa Over cinematic reconstruction Sawadogo tells his incredible story of his battle with nature and man

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)

IMDb: 7.3
1973

Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid

The Other Side of the Mountain (1975)

IMDb: 6.4
1975

Young ski champion Jill Kinmont is left paralyzed after a tragic skiing accident Her best friend suffers the same fate after contracting polio Jill must slowly put her life back together again with the help of those close to her

Greased Lightning (1977)

IMDb: 6.3
1977

The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper tier NASCAR race

Teddy Pendergrass: If You Dont Know Me (

IMDb: 7.6
2018

This documentary explores the rise of Teddy Pendergrass, the first male African American artist to record five consecutive platinum albums against the backdrop of 1960s America, and his comeback after a life changing accident

The Substance: Albert Hofmanns LSD (2011

IMDb: 7.1
2011

In 1943, the year in which the first A bomb was built, Albert Hofmann discovered LSD, a substance that was to become an A bomb of the mind Fractions of a milligram are enough to turn our framework of time and space upside down The

Being Evel (2015)

IMDb: 7.2
2015

The real story behind the myth of American icon Robert Evel Knievel and his legacy

Kevyn Aucoin: Beauty & the Beast in Me (

IMDb: 6.9
2017

Never before seen footage, archival videos and celebrity interviews provide insight into the life, career and legacy of makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin

Reversal of Fortune (1990)

IMDb: 7.2
1990

Wealthy Sunny von Bulow lies brain dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder but he says hes innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal

Living Proof (2008)

IMDb: 6.9
2008

A doctor devotes his lifes work to finding a cure for breast cancer

Wisegal (2008)

IMDb: 6.2
2008

A drama centered around Patty Montanari, the widowed mother of two who went to work for her lover Frank Russo, a Captain in a Brooklyn crime family

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

If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About L

IMDb: 7.9
2018

This authorized documentary will explore the music and backstory of the legendary American band With the songs from the first six Skynyrd albums driving the narration, the film focuses on the story of frontman Ronnie Van Zant his

The State Of Marriage (2015)

IMDb: 5.6
2015

The untold story of how legal pioneer Mary Bonauto partnered with small town Vermont lawyers Beth Robinson and Susan Murray in a 2 decade long struggle that built the foundation for the entire marriage equality movement Despite fier

Jim Thorpe AllAmerican (1951)

IMDb: 6.9
1951

The triumph and tragedy of Native American Jim Thorpe, who, after winning both the pentathlon and decathlon in the same Olympics, is stripped of his medals on a technicality

Celtics Smiler: The Neilly Mochan Story

IMDb: 6.8
2015

The magical story of Celtic Football Club reads like an elaborate fairytale, which has enraptured their worldwide fanbase for over 127 years Throughout the clubs illustrious history, no

Chavela (2017)

IMDb: 7.8
2017

The life of pioneering singer Chavela Vargas, from her birth in Costa Rica in 1919 to her death in Mexico in 2012

How to Change the World (2015)

IMDb: 7.6
2015

In 1971, a group of friends sail into a nuclear test zone, and their protest captures the worlds imagination Using never before seen archive that brings their extraordinary world to life, How To Change The World is the story of the

Jane (2017)

IMDb: 7.8
2017

The life and work of the renowned primatology scientist, Jane Goodall, especially on her research about chimpanzees

84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

IMDb: 7.5
1987

True story of a transatlantic business correspondence about used books that developed into a close friendship

Bigger (2018)

IMDb: 6.4
2018

The inspirational tale of the grandfathers of fitness as we now know it, Joe and Ben Weider Facing anti Semitism and extreme poverty, the brothers beat all odds to build an empire and inspire future generations

Cross Creek (1983)

IMDb: 7.0
1983

In 1930s Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Floridas backwaters to write in peace She feels bothered by affectionate men, editor and confused neighbors, but soon she connects and writes The Yearling, a classic of American literatur

Back on Board: Greg Louganis (2014)

IMDb: 7.5
2014

Feature length documentary about the greatest diver of all time Four time Olympic champion Greg Louganis has faced more than his share of challenges In 2011, he is far from the public eye and struggling to pay his mortgage Now, th

Wizard Mode (2016)

IMDb: 6.9
2016

The life of Robert Gagno, an autistic pinball player

Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny

IMDb: 7.7
2010

Winston Churchill Walking With Destiny highlights Churchills years in the political wilderness, his early opposition to Adolf Hitler and Nazism, and his support for Jews under threat by the Nazi regime