Frida
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
Movie Genre: Biography
A biographical film, or biopic (biographical motion picture), is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people. They differ from films “based on a true story” or “historical films” in that they attempt to comprehensively tell a person’s life story or at least the most historically important years of their lives.
Because the figures portrayed are actual people, whose actions and characteristics are known, biopics are considered some of the most demanding films of actors and actresses. Johnny Depp, Jim Carrey, and Jamie Foxx all gained respect as dramatic actors after starring in biopics: Depp as Edward D. Wood, Jr. in Ed Wood (1994), Carrey as Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon (1999), and Foxx as Ray Charles in Ray (2004).
Erin Brockovich
An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city’s water supply.
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Blow
The story of George Jung, the man who established the American cocaine market in the 1970s.
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Alexander
Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest military leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.
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Chopper
Chopper tells the intense story of Mark “Chopper” Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a jail sentence in prison.
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Schindler’s List
In Poland during WWII, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
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Valentino
In 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets…
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Cleopatra
Cleopatra, the famed Egyptian Queen born in 69 B.C., is shown to have been brought by Roman ruler Julius Caesar at age 18…
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Druids
An entire nation’s destiny lies in the hands of one man.
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Pirates of Silicon Valley
History of Apple and Microsoft.
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Star 80
A successful young model finds trouble when her obsessive manager-turned-husband becomes dangerously jealous.
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Michael Collins
Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s.
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The Aviator
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes.
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This Boy’s Life
The relationship between a rebellious 50s teen and his abusive father, based on the memoirs of Tobias Wolff.
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Catherine the Great
Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful political infighter and rises to become Catherine the Great.
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Stalin
The life and career of the brutal Soviet dictator, Josef Stalin.
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Girl Interrupted
Based on writer Susanna Kaysen’s account of her 18-month stay at a mental hospital in the 1960s.
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The Goebbels Experiment
The Nazi propaganda mastermind behind Hitler speaks in first person…
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Man on the Moon
A film about the life and career of the eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
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Braveheart
William Wallace, a commoner, unites the 13th Century Scots in their battle to overthrow English rule.
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Callas Forever
A fictionalized account of the last days of opera singer Maria Callas…
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Gandhi
Biography of ‘Mahatma Gandhi’ , the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of non-violent protest.
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Gia
Movie based on the life of Gia Carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s.
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Raging Bull
An emotionally self-destructive boxer’s journey through life, as the violence and temper that leads him to the top in the ring, destroys his life outside it.
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Patton
The World War II phase of the controversial American general’s career is depicted.
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The Legend of Bruce Lee
The story of the legendary martial arts icon Bruce Lee following him from Hong Kong to America and back again…
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Jo Jo Dancer Your Life Is Calling
After severely burning himself in a drug incident, a comedian has a near death experience in which he reviews his life.
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The Diary of Anne Frank
Harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends is forced into hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam.
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In Love and War
Reporter Ernest Hemingway is an ambulance driver in Italy during World War I. While bravely risking his life in the line of duty…
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