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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.

Pianomania (2009)

7.5/10
Director: Robert Cibis

Introducing Stefan Knüpfer, a softly-spoken, bespectacled piano tuner for Steinway and Sons who just might be the most gifted musical talent in the wo... Read more

Mahatma Gandhi: Pilgrim of Peace (2004)

8.3/10

"Biography" profiles the small man who took a great nation on his shoulders and changed the world. Trace his rise to power and fearless campaign of tr... Read more

Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, the Mistress and the Tangerine (2008)

6.9/10
Director: Marion Cajori, Amei Wallach
Starring: Louise Bourgeois

A film journey inside the life and imagination of an icon of modern art. As a screen presence, Louise Bourgeois is magnetic, mercurial and emotionally... Read more

Mavis! (2015)

7.4/10
Director: Jessica Edwards
Starring: Mavis Staples, Adam Ayers, Gene Barge

Gospel/soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples shines in a film that's rich with six decades of music and song. Lead singer of The Stap... Read more

Celia (2018)

8.2/10
Director: Amanda Millar

Amanda Millar’s moving documentary celebrates the enduring legacy of Celia Lashlie, a passionate advocate for social interventions that equipped those... Read more

Yves Saint Laurent: His Life and Times (2003)

6.6/10
Director: David Teboul
Starring: Yves Saint Laurent

One of the 20th century's most influential figures in the world of fashion is the focus of this documentary double feature from filmmaker David Teboul... 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

Dreams of a Life (2011)

6.8/10
Director: Carol Morley
Starring: Zawe Ashton

Carol Morley's moving documentary drama is based around the case of Joyce Vincent, who died in her bedsit above a shopping mall in North London in 200... Read more

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

Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was... (2006)

6.9/10
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: Benjamin Britten

Tony Palmer's absorbing documentary is an in-depth look at the prolific and controversial British composer Benjamin Britten. Showing musical gifts ear... Read more