Biography
This documentary sub-heading is one of the most popular forms of non-fiction film. The biography details the lives - usually the achievements and faults of - noted or notorious public figures. Also included, alongside other movie types, are profiles of everyday people and their human interest stories.
90 Degrees South (1933)
8.6/10
Director: Herbert Ponting
Starring: Captain Robert Falcon Scott
A remarkable film that uses footage shot in 1913 of Captain Robert Scott's ill-fated voyage to the South Pole, the trek in which the British explorer... Read more
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012)
5.9/10
Director: Bill Jones, Jeff Simpson, Ben Timlett
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
Graham Chapman, probably best remembered as 'the dead one from Monty Python', writes and stars in the story, 'A Liar's Autobiography'. He was born, he... Read more
A Life for Ballet (2011)
Director: Marlene Ionesco
Starring: Rudolf Nureyev, Pierre Lacotte, Ghislaine Thesmar
Through the central romance between talented choreographer Pierre Lacotte and his muse Ghislaine Thesmar, filmmaker Marlene Ionesco paints a portrait... Read more
A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt (2011)
7.1/10
Director: Sally Rowe
Starring: Paul Liebrandt
Paul Liebrandt is one of the most talented and controversial chefs in the food world. So prodigious is his talent that New York Times food critic Will... Read more
A Very British Gangster (2007)
6.3/10
Director: Donal MacIntyre
Starring: Dominic Noonan, Donal MacIntyre
World-renowned, award-winning BBC journalist Donal MacIntyre dives into Manchester's underworld, revealing Britain's most notorious and powerful crime... Read more
A Walk into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (2007)
6.9/10
Director: Esther B Robinson
In 1966, editor/filmmaker Danny Williams disappeared, adding tragic mystery to the time he spent with pop art guru Andy Warhol as part of the much-stu... Read more
Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story (2006)
7.8/10
Director: Chris Sheridan, Patty Kim
Produced by Jane Campion and directed by Chris Sheridan and Patty Kim, this documentary examines the life of Megumi Yokota, a 13-year-old girl living... Read more
Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union (1996)
5.8/10
Honest, eloquent, and courageous, he risked everything to save a young America from self-destruction - and paid the ultimate price. "Abraham Lincoln:... Read more
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)
7.6/10
Director: Alison Klayman
Starring: Ai Weiwei
One of the most famous and successful artists in the world, Ai Weiwei has earned international acclaim as much for his provocative art work as for his... Read more
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling Of A Serial Killer (1992)
7/10
Director: Nick Broomfield
Starring: Aileen Wuornos
A twisted tale of murder, alleged police corruption and conniving opportunists that tracks the sensational trial and conviction of America's First Fem... Read more