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.
I Am Bolt (2016)
7.1/10
Director: Benjamin Turner, Gabe Turner
Fully authorised, access-all-areas feature doc on the hugely charismatic and globally adored Usain Bolt officially the fastest man alive. With never-b... Read more
I Am Johnny Cash (2017)
Director: Jordan Tappis
Starring: Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Kid Rock
A celebration of the larger-than-life Johnny Cash, from the unique perspective of the Man in Black's greatest songs, the essentials'. Each song brings... Read more
I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
7.8/10
Director: Raoul Peck
Starring: Samuel L Jackson
In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, "Remember This House." The book was to be a revolutionary, pe... Read more
I Am Paul Walker (2018)
7.8/10
Director: Adrian Buitenhuis
Starring: Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson
Documentary examining the life of the late actor Paul Walker. Read more
I'm Still Here (2010)
6.2/10
Director: Casey Affleck
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix
A striking portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of internationally acclaimed actor and two-time Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix. The directorial d... Read more
In Search of Beethoven (2009)
7.5/10
Director: Phil Grabsky
Starring: Juliet Stevenson, (narrated by)
Juliet Stevenson ('Truly, Madly, Deeply') narrates this documentary account of the life of composer Ludwig von Beethoven, covering all the major highl... Read more
In Search of Haydn (2012)
7.3/10
Director: Phil Grabsky
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was one of the world's greatest musical innovators. His close friend Mozart and his student Beethoven were inspired by him. A... Read more
In Search of Mozart (2006)
7.3/10
Director: Phil Grabsky
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's birth this documentary by award-winning film-maker Phil Grabsky ("The Boy Who Plays On... Read more
In Search of Shakespeare (2004)
8.2/10
Director: David Wallace
Starring: Michael Wood
He is the most famous of Englishmen, and yet our biographical knowledge of William Shakespeare has always been scant. Now Michael Wood - with the help... Read more
Infamous Murders: Bizarre Murders / Mass Murders (2000)
7.5/10
Infamous Murders now examines three more modern day bizarre cases. In the first an entire family was slaughtered in a house which was later thought to... Read more