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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.

Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision (1994)

7.4/10
Director: Freida Lee Mock
Starring: Maya Lin

This Academy Award winner (Best Documentary Feature) reveals the contentious origins of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and tells the inspiring story of... Read more

The English Surgeon (2008)

8.2/10
Director: Geoffrey Smith

Dr. Henry Marsh is a renowned neurosurgeon from the UK, who lives with his wife in their luxurious South London home. But Dr. Marsh lives a double lif... Read more

Kurosawa (2000)

7.3/10
Director: Adam Low

The man regarded by many as Japan's greatest filmmaker, Akira Kurosawa, is the focus of this retrospective documentary. Kurosawa's family and colleagu... Read more

This Way of Life (2009)

8.1/10
Director: Thomas Burstyn
Starring: Colleen Karena, Peter Karena

Shot over four years, "This Way of Life" is an intimate portrait of Peter Karena and his family. Masterful in the saddle and Hollywood handsome, Peter... Read more

Chanel, Chanel (1986)

Director: Eila Hershon, Roberto Guerra
Starring: Diana Quick, (narrated by)

Aka "Chanel and Her World". Chanel, more than just one of the world's most successful fashion labels, also the name of a woman who led a fascinating l... Read more

Edward Said: The Last Interview (2005)

8.7/10
Director: Mike Dibb

This compelling portrait features the casual conversation between Edward Said and American-based journalist Charles Glass to provide fascinating insig... 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

Eames: The Architect and the Painter (2011)

7.2/10
Director: Jason Cohn, Bill Jersey

Design history was born in a cavernous warehouse on a gritty street in Venice Beach, California, where Charles and Ray Eames set up their Renaissance-... Read more

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)

7.3/10
Director: Marina Zenovich

Roman Polanski's life has been marked by tragedy. His mother was killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust and his fairy-tale love affair with his wife... Read more

The Films of Alejandro Jodorowsky: Fando Y Lis / El Topo / The Holy Mountain / La Constellation Jodorowsky (1968)

Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Starring: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky

One of cinema's most controversial and influential filmmakers, this collection features three of his early films including 'Fando Y Lis' (1968) - His... Read more