Best Biography movies

Actors : James Gregory, Robert Culp, Cliff Robertson, Ty Hardin,
Directors : Leslie H. Martinson,

During WW2, Lieut. John F. Kennedy takes command of PT 109 to fight the Japanese in the Solomon Islands.

Actors : Janet Suzman, Roderic Noble, Michael Jayston, Ania Marson,
Directors : Franklin J. Schaffner,

Tsar Nicholas II, the inept monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.

Actors : Tim Dutton, Rosemary Harris, Willem Dafoe, Miranda Richardson,
Directors : Brian Gilbert,

In 1915, T.S. (Tom) Eliot and Vivienne Haigh-Wood elope, but her longstanding gynecological and emotional problems disrupt their planned honeymoon. Her father is angry because Tom's poetry ...

Actors : Dana Hill, Peter Coyote, Rip Torn, Mary Steenburgen,
Directors : Martin Ritt,

In 1930's Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's 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 literature.

Actors : Peter Gerety, Frank Langella, Ed Begley Jr., Christopher Plummer,
Directors : Stephen Frears,

Ali's biggest match, his fight with the US government. A film about the politics and hubris surrounding the Vietnam War and the revenge exacted on America's greatest sportsman of the 20th century because he refused to fight in that war.

Actors : Raul Julia, Ana Alicia, Eddie Velez, Richard Jordan,
Directors : John Duigan,

The life and work of Archbishop Oscar Romero who opposed, at great personal risk, the tyrannical repression in El Salvador.

Actors : Paul Nicholas, Sara Kestelman, Ringo Starr, Roger Daltrey,
Directors : Ken Russell,

Composer and pianist Franz Liszt attempts to overcome his hedonistic lifestyle while repeatedly being drawn back into it by the many women in his life and fellow composer Richard Wagner.

Actors : Svetlana Ivanova, Vladimir Menshov, Danila Kozlovsky, Oleg Menshikov,
Directors : Nikolay Lebedev,

Biopic of Russian ice hockey legend Valeri Kharlamov from early childhood, rising to the pinnacle of the sport and his untimely death.

Actors : Ravel Andrade, Fabiula Nascimento, Júlio Andrade, Fabiana Gugli,
Directors : Daniel Augusto,

A chronicle of Paulo Coelho's rise from his troubled life to become one of the most influential writers in Brazilian history.

Actors : Rey 'PJ' Abellana, Mylene Dizon, Bela Padilla, Dennis Trillo,
Directors : Joel Lamangan,

Felix Ysagun Manalo is a sprawling historical epic that traces the origin of Iglesia Ni Cristo (The Church of Christ) which is established in the Philippines from its humble beginnings in 1914 through the present day.

Actors : Julien Ciamaca, Philippe Caubère, Didier Pain, Nathalie Roussel,
Directors : Yves Robert,

Every holiday Marcel and his family go to their cottage in the Provence (France). He likes the hills in this region. Before they arrive at the cottage they have to walk about 5 miles. With ...

Actors : John Henshaw, Harry Melling, Freya Mavor, David Kross,
Directors : Marcus H. Rosenmüller,

TRAUTMANN tells the story of a man whose love for football, for England and for the love of his life, Margaret saw him rise from Nazi 'villain' to British hero. Bert Trautmann the German ...

Actors : Jim Broadbent, Colin Firth, Juliet Stevenson, Bradley Johnson,
Directors : Anand Tucker,

The story of a son's conflicting memories of his dying father.

Actors : Michelle Phillips, Ben Johnson, Cloris Leachman, Warren Oates,
Directors : John Milius,

John Dillinger and his gang go on a bank robbing spree across the midwest, but one G-Man is determined to bring him down.

Actors : Lakis Lazopoulos, Juan Diego Botto, Laia Marull, Nick Clark Windo,
Directors : Yannis Smaragdis,

The story of the uncompromising artist and fighter for freedom, Domenicos Theotokopoulos, known to the world as "El Greco".

Actors : Bing Shao, Li Sun, Donnie Yen, Wen Jiang,

The story of legendary Guan Yu crossing five passes & slaying six generals. He played a major role in the civil war that led to the collapse of Han Dynasty & the establishment of Shu Han of the 3 Kingdoms, making Liu Bei its first emperor.

Actors : Jonathan Bennett, Lea DeLaria, Lauren Tewes, Dan Lauria,
Directors : Wes Hurley,

An autobiographical dark comedy about a gay boy growing up in the Soviet Union, his mail-order bride mother and their adventurous escape to America.

Actors : Tirtha Raj Bose, Saswata Chatterjee, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Biswanath Basu,
Directors : Atanu Bose,

The story revolves around the unexplored life of Uttam Kumar.

Actors : László Gálffi, Katica Nagy, Miklós H. Vecsei,
Directors : Lajos Koltai,

In 1847 a mysterious epidemic is raging in a maternity clinic in Vienna, while the doctor Ignác Semmelweis tries to defeat puerperal fever by going against all traditional theories.

Actors : Jasper Pääkkönen, Elina Hietala, Peter Franzén, Juha Veijonen,
Directors : Aleksi Mäkelä,

A ski jumper descends from winning 4 Olympic Gold Medals, to serving two years for stabbing a relative. Careers as a stripper and singer, plus five marriages, replete with allegations of ...