Keyword: biography

Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton

7.2

2017

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This is the remarkable story of an American icon who changed the sport of big wave surfing forever. Transcending the surf genre, this in-depth portrait of a hard-charging athlete explores the fear, courage and ambition that push a man to greatness--and the cost that comes with it.

Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Boy

7.6

2018

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Based on Barnes memoir of the same name, this documentary tells the story of his childhood survival in the slums of Glasgow, immigration to Australia, and how he became the lead singer of Cold Chisel.

Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove Jansson

8.2

2012

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The life and work of Tove Jansson, mainly known for creating the Moomins but also a writer and painter.

Digital Dreams

6.1

1983

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Biography - An amalgam of straight-ahead documentary and cinema verité, this movie outlines the life, loves and music of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Bill Wyman. After leaving the Stones in 1981, Wyman tried to establish his own separate musical identity (conveyed by a stream of hallucinatory images and animated sequences). The London Symphony Orchestra performs Wymans music in this unusual odyssey directed by Robert Dornhelm and featuring James Coburn. - Desmond Askew, James Coburn, Astrid Lundstrom

The Laughing Man

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1966

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An interview with former Nazi and mercenary Siegfried Müller about his life and war campaigns.

43: The Richard Petty Story

6.3

1972

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The story of how Petty Enterprises started and how Richard Petty became \The King\ as told from his father Lees point of view.

Song of Granite

6.4

2017

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Born in a remote village on Irelands west coast, Joe Heaney conquered the shyness of his youth to become one of his countrys most revered traditional vocalists, as chronicled in this lyrical biopic.

As Dreamers Do

3.6

2014

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Behind every great mouse there is a man - Armed with an ever growing imagination and eternal optimism, Walt begins to develop skills as an animator early in life. He overcomes a variety of hardships to become one of the biggest icons in the world: Walt Disney.

Soft Self-Portrait of Salvador Dali

7.9

1970

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A documentary about surrealist artist Salvador Dali, narrated by Orson Welles.

The Tommy Steele Story

5.4

1957

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This is the story of the early life and rise to fame of Tommy Steele. His manager wanted him to be a tough rocknroller and so challenge Elvis Presley but Tommy is too nice.

Wayne

7.5

2018

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Wayne tells the exhilarating story of 1987 World Motorcycle Grand Prix Champion Wayne Gardners triumphant, improbable journey from a 5-dollar dirt bike to the international summit of his sport.

Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail

6.9

2019

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When The Satanic Verses were published in 1988, no one yet perceived the rise of Muslim fundamentalism or its consequences. Not even its author, who will live 30 years under the threat of a fatwa pronounced by Ayatollah Khomeini.