Biography Movies

A prodigious Indian mathematician has to overcome poverty and prejudices and make a mark with the help of his British mentor.

The rise and fall of a Neapolitan criminal clan through the story of a boss and his family, divided between the aspiration for a bourgeois life and...

This biographical drama, based on the late actress's autobiography, chronicles her attempts to rescue her drug addicted son while simultaneously...

Follows the life of Catholic Priest John Bosco (1815–1888).

The almost entirely true story of Abraham Lincoln and his self-appointed bodyguard, U.S. Marshal Ward Hill Lamon - a banjo-playing Southerner who...

From her precocious status as a sex symbol to her consecration as a filmmaker, Jodie Foster's story is about a feminist struggle, albeit atypical,...

When Suei was little, his mother had an affair with a young man who lived next door. Suei's mother and the young man killed themselves by using...

This film is about of the life of the young patriotic martyr Yu Gwan-sun, who fought for the liberation of her country during the Independence...

Julien Temple's second documentary profiling punk rock pioneers the Sex Pistols is an enlightening, entertaining trip back to a time when the punk...

German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news agency.

"Terry" tells the story of 21-year old amputee Terry Fox who attempted to run across Canada with only one leg. Unfortunately, he only made it to...

Norma Jean Baker finds her way to Hollywood and is turned into sex symbol Marilyn Monroe.

Amy Tan has established herself as one of America’s most respected literary voices. Born to Chinese immigrant parents, it would be decades...

The story about the men who made the world of technology what it is today, their struggles during college, the founding of their companies, and the...

Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown...

A tenant who wants to write an armed forces officer's biography falls head over heels with his beautiful niece instead. As his friend falls in love...

Despite being blocked at almost every turn in pursuit of the sport he loved, Seve Ballesteros fought against adversity to become the most spectacular...

About the life and work of the poet Sergei Yesenin, his connection with his native country, its people and nature. Childhood, love, painful searches...

An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong's performances during the Tour de France victories are fueled by banned substances....