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.
Joy Division (2007)
7.8/10
Director: Grant Gee
In 1976 four young men from ruined, post-industrial Manchester went to see the Sex Pistols. They formed a band named after the prostitution ring in Na... Read more
Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington (2013)
7.8/10
Director: Sebastian Junger
Shortly after the release of his documentary "Restrepo", photographer Tim Hetherington was killed in Libya. Colleague and filmmaker Sebastian Junger t... Read more
Listen to Me Marlon (2015)
8.2/10
Director: Stevan Riley
Starring: Marlon Brando
There is no other actor who possesses the cinema screen with the authority of Brando in his great roles. And there's not been a biography yet that cut... Read more
56 Up (2012)
7.9/10
Director: Michael Apted
Continuing a project he began in 1964, filmmaker Michael Apted revisits his original subjects and sees how their lives are progressing now that they a... Read more
Man Of Aran (1934)
7.5/10
Director: Robert Flaherty
Flaherty's staggering award winning documentary "Man Of Aran" records the lives of the Aran islanders who reside just off Ireland's west coast in the... Read more
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
7.9/10
Director: Stanley Nelson
In 1978, cult leader Reverend Jim Jones encouraged his entire congregation, including himself, to participate in a mass murder-suicide that would shoc... Read more
West of Memphis (2012)
7.9/10
Director: Amy Berg
From Academy Award nominated filmmaker Amy Berg in collaboration with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, 'West of Memphis' tells the untold story behind an... Read more
McLaren (2017)
7.3/10
Director: Roger Donaldson
From acclaimed director Roger Donaldson, comes then incredible true story of the man behind one of the greatest brands in international motorsport, Mc... Read more
Nancy Wake: Gestapo's Most Wanted (2013)
7.7/10
Director: Mike Smith
Starring: Owen Black, Rachael Blampied
This is the incredible true story of Nancy Wake, the daring allied spy who became the Gestapo's most wanted woman in WWII. Codenamed The White Mouse... Read more
Marley (2012)
8/10
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Starring: Bob Marley
Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history, and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. "Marley" is the de... Read more