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.
Janis (1974)
7.8/10
Director: Howard Alk, Seaton Findlay
Starring: Janis Joplin
The short and electrifying career of singer Janis Joplin is chronicled in this biographical documentary. Using family photos, interviews and concert c... Read more
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)
7.9/10
Director: Tamra Davis
Starring: Jean-Michel Basquiat
In his short career, Jean-Michael Basquiat was a phenomenon. He became notorious for his graffiti art under the moniker Samo in the late 1970s on the... Read more
Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer (2015)
6.2/10
Director: Vlad Yudin
This documentary follows the story of Jeremy Scott's ascent from a small town in Missouri to his current position as the Creative Director of Moschino... Read more
JFK: A Fresh Perspective (2013)
8/10
Director: Susan Bellows
Starring: Narrated by, Oliver Platt
A probing and definitive biography, the series "JFK" provides a fresh look at the enigmatic man who is one of the American nation's most beloved and m... Read more
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)
7.9/10
Director: David Gelb
An acclaimed documentary that focuses on 85-year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world's greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiy... Read more
Joan of Arc: Soldier Saint (1996)
6.7/10
The remarkable Maid of Orleans is the subject of this documentary that traces her brief, though bright, existence from her village upbringing, to her... Read more
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010)
7.4/10
Director: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg
Starring: Joan Rivers
Can we talk? Joan Rivers sure can, as evidenced by this critically acclaimed documentary that chronicles a year in the life of the controversial comed... Read more
Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)
8.1/10
Director: Frank Pavich
Starring: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky
Among cineastes, filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious - and failed - attempt to make a movie based on Frank Herbert's sci-fi novel "Dune" in the... Read more
John Osborne and the Gift Of Friendship (2006)
8.8/10
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: John Osborne
In 1956 John Osborne forever changed the look of British theatre with his emotionally charged play "Look Back in Anger". Acclaimed director Tony Palme... Read more
John's Not Mad (1989)
15-year-old John Davidson from Galashiels, Scotland has a severe form of Tourette's Syndrome, characterized by physical and vocal tics. This now-clas... Read more