Best Biography movies

Actors : Capucine, Patricia Morison, Geneviève Page, Dirk Bogarde,

The romantic story of Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt (Dirk Bogarde), whose scandalous love affair forced him to abandon his adoring audiences.

Actors : Janne Reinikainen, Karoliina Blackburn, Peter Franzén, Puntti Valtonen,
Directors : Markku Pölönen,

The life of Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki, a Finnish singer.

Actors : Richard Burton, Valentina Cortese, Romy Schneider, Alain Delon,
Directors : Joseph Losey,

After having been forced to leave the Soviet Union 1929 Trotsky has ended up in Mexico 1940. He is still busy with politics, promoting socialism to the world. Stalin has sent out an ...

Actors : Cassie Brennan, Dimitri Agado, Ivan Cisneros, José D. Cantú,
Directors : Carmen Marron,

Since he was 5 yrs old, Jose's abuelita taught him to play chess like his grandfather who was a champion in Mexico. Now as part of the Brownsville school team, Jose has the chance to use ...

Actors : Millie Perkins, Nick Benedict, Adam Guier, Murrell Garland,
Directors : Frank C. Schroeder,

Biography of pro basketball player "Pistol" Pete Maravich, who died suddenly in 1988 at age 40 from a heart attack.

Actors : Aílton Carmo, Jéssica Barbosa, Flávio Rocha, Irandhir Santos,
Directors : João Daniel Tikhomiroff,

Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, "Besouro" spins a fantastic tale of a young Brazilian man of African descent in search of his mission.

Actors : Mohamed Farraag, Haggag Abdulazim, Ahmed Falawkas, Ahmed Ezz,
Directors : Sharif Arafah,

The movie speaks about the events that goes around from 5 June 1967 till the victory of 6th October 1973 and the war of attrition leaded by the qualified war commander "Nour" which is played by Ahmed Ezz.

Actors : Rod Cameron, George Hamilton, Bert Freed, Sue Lyon,
Directors : Marvin J. Chomsky,

Biography of the famed motorcycle daredevil, much of which was filmed in his home town of Butte, Montana. The film depicts Knievel reflecting on major events in his life just before a big ...

Actors : Renato Romano, Luigi Squarzina, Peter Baldwin, Gian Maria Volontè,
Directors : Francesco Rosi,

Enrico Mattei helped change Italy's future, first as freedom-fighter against the Nazis, then as an investor in methane gas through a public company, A.G.I.P., and ultimately as the head of ...

Actors : Cauã Reymond, Babu Santana, Alinne Moraes, Robson Nunes,
Directors : Mauro Lima,

Biopic of Brazilian singer Tim Maia, from his childhood in Rio de Janeiro until his death at age 55, including his passage by the US, where he discovers a new style of music and is arrested for theft and drug possession.

Actors : Andreas Schmidt, Julien Boisselier, Roger Casamajor, Joachim Król,
Directors : Jo Baier,

A wide-ranging, energetic period piece tracing the rise of the Protestant Henry of Navarre as he goes from battlefield warrior to France's beloved King Henri IV. Director Jo Baier's epic is...

Actors : Pierfrancesco Favino, Livia Rossi, Silvia Cohen, Luca Filippi,
Directors : Gianni Amelio,

The last year of Bettino Craxi's life, one of the most important and controversial Italian leaders of the 1980s.

Actors : Joe Cortese, Tobin Bell, Danny Aiello, Sherilyn Fenn,
Directors : John Mackenzie,

An exploration of certain conspiracy theories surrounding the JFK assassination from Jack Ruby's perspective. Ruby owns a run-down strip club in Dallas, and does what he can for credibility...

Actors : Peter Kern, Heinz Schubert, Rainer von Artenfels, Hellmut Lange,
Directors : Hans-Jürgen Syberberg,

Director Hans-Jurgen Syberberg examines the rise and fall of the Third Reich in this brooding seven-hour masterpiece, which incorporates puppetry, rear-screen projection, and a Wagnerian ...

Actors : Rekha, Rajit Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee,
Directors : Shyam Benegal,

Zubeidaa, an aspiring Muslim actress, marries a Hindu prince to become his second wife. Her tumultuous relationship with her husband, and her inner demons lead her to a decision which has fatal consequences for them all.

Actors : Sreenivasan, Chandini, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Mamta Mohandas,
Directors : Kamal,

The story of J C Daniel, who made the first ever Malayalam film 'Vigathakumaran' in 1928, resulting in his exile and eventual downfall.

Actors : Melissa Peterman, Reba McEntire, Rex Linn, Garry Chalk,
Directors : Jeff Beesley,

Kim Wheeler, an attorney who is appointed as a judge for Nevada's 5th district after the former judge's death. As the investigation into the death intensifies, Kim's sister, who runs the local brothel, becomes the prime suspect.

Actors : Evert Anderson, Anja Schmidt, Thommy Berggren, Kelvin Malave,
Directors : Bo Widerberg,

About the life and death of the legendary Swedish/American agitator Joe Hill.

Actors : Özge Özberk, Nil Günal, Yetkin Dikinciler, Dolunay Soysert,
Directors : Biket Ilhan,

This is a story of the great Turkish poet Nâzim Hikmet, the poet of struggle and combat, the poet of passion and love. Having adopted communism as his life philosophy, he reflects his ...

Actors : Sergio Di Zio, Sarah Fisher, Chantal Kreviazuk, Luke Bilyk,
Directors : Sean Cisterna,

A romantic drama based on the story of Carley Allison, a promising 18 year old figure skater and singer who made medical history in her fight against a rare 1 in 3.5 billion type of sarcoma.