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.
The Man Who Bought Mustique (2000)
7.2/10
Director: Joseph Bullman
In 1956, a jet-setting Scottish Lord bought the island of Mustique and turned it into party central for the rich and frivolous. Big names that turned... Read more
The Man Who Souled the World (2007)
7.5/10
Director: Mike Hill
Starring: Jason Lee, Johnny Knoxville
Throughout the early 1990s, Steve Rocco left a lasting legacy on skateboarding and skate culture like no other. Steve's antics and entrepreneurial im... Read more
The Men Who Built America (2012)
8.7/10
Meet the titans of industry who forged the foundations of a modern America and continue to inspire the pursuit of the fabled American Dream. In this e... Read more
The Men Who Built America (Blu-ray) (2012)
8.6/10
Meet the titans of industry who forged the foundations of a modern America and continue to inspire the pursuit of the fabled American Dream. In this e... Read more
The Michael Parkinson Collection (2010)
Starring: Michael Parkinson
A collection of Michael Parkinson's personal choice of the best moments from over 2000 interviews from the entire back catalogue of "Parkinson". The C... Read more
The Mindscape of Alan Moore (2006)
7.6/10
Director: DeZ Vylenz
Starring: Alan Moore
Alan Moore is a creator of comic books and graphic novels and in this portrait of the artist as contemporary shaman, someone with the power to transfo... Read more
the Otto Preminger Collection (1991)
Director: Otto Preminger
Starring: Richard Todd, Anton Walbrook, William Holden, David Niven, Franchot Tone, Lew Ay...
'Anatomy Of A Filmmaker' 199. The life and films of iconic producer. director, and actor Otto Preminger are depicted through clips from his films and... Read more
The Powder and the Glory (2007)
Director: Ann Carol Grossman, Arnie Reisman
This intriguing documentary tells the story of two successful pioneering women entrepreneurs - Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein. One hundred year... Read more
The Real Dirt on Farmer John (2007)
7.5/10
Director: Taggart Siegel
The epic tale of a maverick Midwestern farmer. An outcast in his community, Farmer John bravely stands amidst a failing economy, vicious rumors, and v... Read more
The Real West: Cowboys and Outlaws (1992)
8/10
Starring: Hosted By, Kenny Rogers
Join host Kenny Rogers for a round-up of the most legendary cowboys and and notorious outlaws of America's western frontier. Learn the real story behi... Read more