Best Biography movies of 1960s

Actors : Igor Dmitriev, Ariadna Shengelaia, Imre Sinkovits, Sándor Pécsi,
Directors : Márton Keleti,

Pianist and composer Liszt was giving performances all over Europe and made his famous concert tour to St. Petersburg, Russia. Liszt's brilliant piano playing impressed the Russian royalty ...

Actors : Jaroslav Rozsíval, Frantisek Kuchta, Magdalena Lokvencová, Karol L. Zachar,
Directors : Palo Bielik,

The story of the Slovak highwayman and folk hero Juraj Janosik.

Actors : Victoria Shaw, Curd Jürgens, Gia Scala, Herbert Lom,
Directors : J. Lee Thompson,

The story of rocket scientist Dr. Werner von Braun's career, from the 1920s until the late 1950s.

Actors : Gordon Jackson, Tom Adams, Peter McEnery, Susan Hampshire,
Directors : Michael O'Herlihy,

After inheriting his father's title, the young noble Hugh O'Connell is taken hostage by the English viceroy but escapes to lead an uprising.

Actors : Horst Buchholz, José Ferrer, Louis Jourdan, Gina Lollobrigida,
Directors : Vincent Sherman,

A highly fictionalized filming of the early life of Miguel de Cervantes, author of "Don Quixote".

Actors : Maximilian Schell, Akim Tamiroff, Lea Padovani, Ricardo Montalban,
Directors : Edward Dmytryk,

In 17th century Italy, a simple and clumsy young man joins a Franciscan order, pursues full priesthood and performs a miracle that eventually ensures his sainthood.

Actors : Florinda Chico, Julio Iglesias, Jean Harrington, Charo López,
Directors : Eugenio Martín,

Actors : Kirill Lavrov, Antonina Shuranova, Vladislav Strzhelchik, Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy,
Directors : Igor Talankin,

The life and work of Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tschaikovsky is shown through his relationship with aristocratic art connoisseur Nadezhda Filaretovna von Meck.

Actors : Bob Mathias, Trax Colton, Nico Minardos, Jayne Mansfield,
Directors : Andrew Marton,

In 1896 it is announced that the Olympic Games will be revived in Athens. A young shepherd, Spiridon Loues, decides to enter the 26-mile marathon. Once in Athens, he meets Christina Gratsos...

Actors : Quinn K. Redeker, John Himes, John Hansen, Joan Tompkins,
Directors : Irving Rapper,

A sex-change operation that changed "George" into "Christine" in 1950s Denmark.

Actors : María Mahor, Rosanna Schiaffino, Sonja Ziemann, O.W. Fischer,

Actors : Jason Robards, George Hamilton, George Segal, Jack Klugman,
Directors : Dore Schary,

Story of the life of writer/playwright Moss Hart.

Actors : Kamini Kaushal, Nirupa Roy, Prem Chopra, Anand Kumar,
Directors : S. Ram Sharma,

Shaheed (1965) presents the inspirational biography of one of India's greatest patriots Sardar Bhagat Singh.

Actors : Vincent Price, Ben Gazzara, Stuart Whitman, Ray Walston,
Directors : Millard Kaufman,

A semi-fictionalized version of John Resko's incarceration is presented. John is on death row at Sing Sing for murder. In December 1930, he killed a toy store shopkeeper over a teddy bear ...

Actors : Fabian, Adam Roarke, Jocelyn Lane, Astrid Warner,

The movie tells the biography of the gangster Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd who started his career young aged when he saw his father die and seeked out revenge by killing his murderer during a...

Actors : Alan Badel, Tommy Steele, Dudley Foster, Stanley Baker,
Directors : James Clavell,

The adventures and the exploits of notorious English thief and prison-breaker Jack Sheppard in 1720s London.

Actors : Leonid Yengibarov, I. Danzas, I. Shestua, H. Danzas,

Famous Soviet Armenian clown Leonid Yengibarov stars in this film about the artistic quest of a talented circus actor.

Actors : Giorgo Fortunato, Ottone Candiani, Rod Steiger, Adolfo Celi,
Directors : Ermanno Olmi,

Based on the diary Pope John XXIII kept between the ages of 14 and 18, his lifelong concern for tolerance, the underprivileged, and world peace is told. Rod Steiger, in the central role, ...

Actors : Yeong-gyun Shin, Am Park, Myeong-jin Kim, Ji-mee Kim,
Directors : In-hyeon Choi,

General Wang-gun marches on the capitol and overthrows the usurper Ku-jin who had slain the last king of the Shilla Dynasty. Wang-gun becomes king and begins a new era in Korean History--the Koryo Dynasty.