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.
Billy Apple: enigma, con man, or artist? Being Billy Apple looks at one of New Zealand's most controversial contemporary artists: a man who changed hi... Read more
As a boy, Kevin Clash was obsessed with "Sesame Street"; as a grownup, he contributed to its enduring success and positive influence as the puppeteer... Read more
You may be aware that Evel Knievel is the pre-eminent daredevil of our time, but you might not fully grasp the magnitude of the stuntman's celebrity... Read more
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
Slovenian endurance swimmer Martin Strel was 52, overweight, and drinking too much booze when he decided to tackle the most challenging swim of his li... Read more
The hit of the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, "Biggie & Tupac" investigates the still unsolved murders of rap superstars Christopher Wallace (a.k.a. Big... Read more
Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. is the first biography to be authorized by his estate and will be the most personal and revealing documentary abo... Read more
New York Times readers could always count on photographer Bill Cunningham to provide vivid glimpses of trending fashions and high-society affairs by k... Read more
Having met Billy Price while working on another film, director Jennifer Venditti decided to make her debut by following this unique 15-year-old around... Read more
That's right, kids, there was a time when MTV showed music videos 24 hours a day. Those early days of the fledgling cable network-and the enormous suc... Read more