Best Biography movies

Actors : Bhagyashree, Arvind Swamy, Samuthirakani, Kangana Ranaut,
Directors : A.L. Vijay,

Director AL Vijay, known for films like Diya and Thalaivaa, made public the tile of his upcoming biopic. Titled Thalaivi.

Actors : Marta Becket, Pirjo Bergström, Virginia Capers, Atso Almila,

A story of a famous young violinist, loosely based on the life of Heimo Haitto.

Actors : María Vaner, Duilio Marzio, Marilina Ross, Jorge Martínez,
Directors : Lautaro Murúa,

True-life story of a girl of the streets of Buenos Aires who passed for a boy.

Actors : Monica Ramon, Marianne Mills, Cody Mullins, Scott Butler,
Directors : Cody Mullins,

This film takes a glimpse at moments in Dean's life that may have possibly shaped his personality and rebellious nature. It shows his passion for the art of acting as well as the struggles ...

Actors : Birgit Doll, Brigitte Horney, Elisabeth Trissenaar, Max Croiset,
Directors : Frans Weisz,

In 1939, Charlotte Salomon leaves Berlin to seek refuge at her grandparents' villa in the south of France. A little later, war breaks out, and Charlotte must, besides forgetting all she ...

Actors : Rolf Ludwig, Katharina Lind, Andreas Kaden, Jan Spitzer,
Directors : Egon Günther,

In August 1914, amidst the public ecstasy surrounding the impending war, Hans Gastl, the seventeen year-old son of a Munich bürger, makes a decision: he will not take part in this war. This...

Actors : Viktoriya Isakova, Filipp Ershov, Cheslav Golovinets, William Erazo Fernández,
Directors : Elena Hazanova,

Following her divorce, Marina Gordeeva (40) thinks she'll never meet love again. Little does she know that one day, she'll find the love of her life in free diving, one of the most extreme ...

Actors : Simon Yam, Emil Chau, Hsiao-Fen Lu, Hsiu-Ling Lin,
Directors : Kun-Hou Chen,

Ti Hung's parents die when she is twelve. When she is sixteen, she determines to change her fate, swearing to forget about the poverty. Based upon her famous clever hands at embroidery and ...

Actors : James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, Peter Sarsgaard, Joseph Mawle,
Directors : Agnieszka Holland,

Based on real events, the dramatic thriller "Gareth Jones" chronicles a British investigative journalist as he travels deep into the Soviet Union to uncover an international conspiracy. His...

Actors : Rosanna Schiaffino, Maximilian Schell, Francisco Rabal, Conrado San Martín,
Directors : Alessandro Blasetti,

During 1817-1823 the people of Venezuela fought for independence against the Spanish colonial army. General Boliviar tries to unify the rebel parties, but it's hard since they differ in ...

Actors : Vandana Pandit, Rajani Chavan, Mohan Agashe, Om Puri,

This was the first movie made by this group (see Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (1978), a collective effort in direction and cinematography. The story tells the tale of Nanasaheb Phadnavis, ...

Actors : Jonny Beauchamp, Scott Townsend, Cole Canzano, Deirdre Lovejoy,
Directors : Margo Pelletier,

Bullied girly-boy Scott Townsend grows into revered drag queen Thirsty Burlington fighting obstacles along the way only to discover what he really wants is self-acceptance.

Actors : Gösta Ekman, Christina Schollin, Gunnel Lindblom, Rune Lindström,
Directors : Arne Mattsson,

Sweden 1889. The young Per Nilsson has a very dominant mother, Anna Månsdotter. His father died many years ago. Per and his mother have for a long time had an incestuous relationship. But ...

Actors : Mario Almada, David Alejandro, Armando Acosta, Antonio Aguilar,
Directors : Felipe Cazals,

Emiliano Zapata was a peasant who understood the ideals of the working class. He became a figurehead of the revolutionary uprising in Mexico and his life as a leader, his wife and the ...

Actors : Lucélia Santos, Ivan Cândido, Walmor Chagas, Joel Barcellos,
Directors : David Neves,

The biography of controversial Brazilian artist Luz del Fuego (her artistic name), highlighting her eccentric lifestyle and public manifestations. As in the film, she is best remembered for...

Actors : John Mason, James Arrington, Maurice Grandmaison, Richard Moll,
Directors : Tom McGowan,

The life of Brigham Young, the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the better part of the 1800s, founder of Salt Lake City and the first governor of the Utah Territory.

Actors : Vicente Parra, José Marco Davó, Marga López, Tomás Blanco,

Recently widowed from María de las Mercedes, King Alfonso XII of Spain is urged to marry again to secure the restored monarchy and a heir to the throne. He chooses María Cristina de ...

Actors : Ladislav Bambas, Daniela Bambasová, Josef Vinklár, Zlata Adamovská,
Directors : Frantisek Vlácil,

Composer Antonín Dvorák (Josef Vinklár) conducts a rehearsal at the Royal Albert Hall in London, where a series of his musical pieces is to be performed. He is suddenly being haunted by a ...

Actors : Bo Svenson, Stephanie Edwards, Bernie Casey, Janet MacLachlan,
Directors : Daniel Mann,

When an African-American basketball star suffers sudden paralysis, his white friend and teammate assists in his rehabilitation. (Josiah Howard, "Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential ...

Actors : Cherry Jones, Andrew Garfield, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jessica Chastain,
Directors : Michael Showalter,

An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.