378 Biography Films

The sensational journey of one man whose real life rivals any Hollywood tale

Jazz is hell and paradise for the Fabulous Dorsey brothers who play themselves in this whimsical step down memory lane

A biography of famous western film director John Ford

One of the original southern chefs tells her life story and the evolution of true southern cooking, from slavery days to the present

A conference with H.H. the Dalai Lama

Some of Barack Obama's most exciting, humorous and inspiring appearances on his road to the White House

A look at the life and career of Marilyn Monroe

Can yoga, meditation, organic practices, and crystals turn wine into a tool for self-development?

For more than 30 years, Jenny Holzer's name has stood for a conceptual art that questions our perceptions and the way we are influenced by media and politics

A documentary and fictional account of the life of Adolf Hitler

The dramatic story of eminent photographer Edward S. Curtis and the creation of his monumental portfolio of Native American images.

The epilogue to Grace & Mercy, in which a Haitian brother and sister team up to rebuild their country, one child and one person at a time

A Haitian brother and sister team up to rebuild their country, one child and one person at a time

THE GOOD LIFE is a tragi-comic story of glory and fall in a family that had it all and ended up with nothing

Documentarian Gayle Kirschenbaum captures the remarkable bond between dogs and their owners in this inspiring film

IN SEARCH OF BEETHOVEN offers a comprehensive documentary about the life and works of the great composer

This film documents the 1983 travels of William S. Burroughs' throughout Scandinavia

Private McKinley Nolan vanished forty years ago in Vietnam; in 2006, Lt. Dan Smith may have encountered McKinley, alive.

Angling is another country full of beauty, passion and perfection

The Young Adult and Monster actress and two-times BAFTA nominee discusses her LIFE IN PICTURES with Francine Stock

The multi-BAFTA-winning My Week With Marilyn and Wallander actor discusses his career in A LIFE IN PICTURES interview with Francine Stock

From the saviour of a nation to a demonic gangster, Sir Ben Kingsley has shown he has the ability to cast his mind to almost any role

Rising to fame with roles in Schindler’s List and The End Of The Affair, Fiennes is now best known for portraying Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter series. He recently made his directorial debut with an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus in which he also starred

Hoffman has delivered many scene-stealing performances in films like Boogie Nights, The Talented Mr Ripley and Capote. He recently made his directorial debut with comedy drama Jack Goes Boating

An undisputed visionary, Scorsese offers a fast-talking, fascinating insight into an incredible body of work, including Taxi Driver, Goodfellas and Shutter Island

Swinton's unwavering appetite for challenging roles has delivered memorable performances in Orlando, The Beach, Young Adam, Michael Clayton and more.

For many, he's the definitive Mr Darcy. But Firth's memorable performances in films like A Single Man and The King's Speech have endeared him to audiences even further

Surfing Soweto follows three of the most notorious train surfers in Johannesburg and features dramatic footage of the trio as they perform death-defying stunts on the roofs of trains, ducking bridges and 3000 volt electric cables

The story of how a young lifesaver, Achmat Hassiem, overcomes a savage attack by a Great White shark

Reminscent of early Cinémá-Vérité, HALF A BEE captures the ramblings of small town poet/musician Eric Morder - on life, love, obsession and Zeusy the Cat - and in doing so shows us a 33-year-old man in the throes of growing up

Known as the "Princess of Africa," South African singer and superstar Yvonne Chaka Chaka grew up in a township of Soweto before using her music to bring about positive change for those suffering poverty and disease throughout Africa.

Rabbi, folksinger and composer, Shlomo Carlebach is considered to be the foremost Jewish religious songwriter of our time

A documentary about the US government's broken promise to keep our airlines secure, and the personal stories of a few people who know the truth

World famous classical pianist Byron Janis battles arthritis throughout his long career

Famous opera singer Jan Peerce reflects on his career and Jewish roots with Isaac Stern

Some people store their histories in albums: my story begins in a cookbook