Biography movies

Chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists.

The dedicated but tyrannical Joe Clark is appointed the principal of a decaying inner-city school he is determined to improve by any and all means.

Self-financed fictional biopic of Brazilian bishop Edir Macedo, founder of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God and owner of Record TV network.

A 1930s-set story centered on the University of Washington's rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings.

A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

A biopic about Jose Hernandez and his path from a farm worker to becoming an engineer and an astronaut. A tale of perseverance, community and sacrifice to accomplish a seemingly impossible dream.

A journalist strikes up a romantic relationship with notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar.

The story of Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher who successfully inspired his dropout-prone students to learn calculus.

A worker at a plutonium processing plant is purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing worker safety violations at the plant.

World War II: After an aerial battle over Norway, British and German airmen find themselves stranded in the wilderness. Finding shelter in the same cabin, they realize the only way to survive the winter is to set aside the rules of war.

Based on the true story, two homicide detectives track Martha Beck and Raymond Martinez Fernandez, a murderous pair known as the "Lonely Hearts Killers" who lured their victims through the personals.

A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.

Based on the rise and fall of socialite Edie Sedgwick, concentrating on her relationships with Andy Warhol and a folk singer.

The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.

An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community.

The story of Preston Tucker, the maverick car designer and his ill-fated challenge to the auto industry with his revolutionary car concept.

The story of Ludvig Kahlen who pursued his lifelong dream: To make the heath bring him wealth and honor.

The incredible true story of Marie Sklodowska-Curie and her Nobel Prize-winning work that changed the world.

An Irish journalist writes a series of stories about drug dealers.

The life of career criminal Carlton Leach.

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