20+ Best Biography Movies or Tv Shows to watch online (July 2025)
2019-10-10 | FlixCatalog Staff
So what are some of the best movies or tvshows you can watch online? We compiled a list of all the movies or tvshows you can watch on some of your favourite OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hotstar. There are a total of 200 movies or tvshows in this list and to make your life easier we have a filter and sort option for you to navigate through the list.
The Scene: An Exploration of Music in Toronto is a documentary film project that chronicles the lives of independent musicians as they build their careers in the Canadian music industry.
9.2/10
79 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
The main character of this documentary is one of Georgia's most popular actors, Kakhi Kavsadze, who walks us through this chronicle of the Kavsadzes, a family of famous Georgian folk singers and actors.
9.2/10
55 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
Twin brother photojournalists lead us back to a pre-digital era, when Americans read newspapers and facts mattered.
9.1/10
72 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
Ahmad Zakii Anwar wants to paint the nude and other taboos in homeland Malaysia. The film touches on current issues in the Muslim world surrounding artistic expression and religious freedoms, through the personal journey of Malaysia's most internationally acclaimed artist.
9.1/10
52 min
Until 20 is a life-affirming documentary about facing fear and having the courage to love deeply. Imagine as a teenager you are diagnosed with a rare and deadly disease. James Ragan turns ...
9.1/10
84 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
A Documentary True Life Movie about sex-slavery and abuse. The road to and the picking up of the pieces of life once free. Question is, when does freedom come. Actress Brook Bello shares ...
9.1/10
81 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
Robert Simon, a visionary American planner, believes that creating community is more important then building buildings. He envisions 'another way of living' in the suburbs, combining the ...
9/10
70 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
A compelling cultural documentary, set in the mystic country of Nepal. Guided by child's rights activist, Visma Raj Paudel, as he struggles to bring justice to Nepal's forgotten children.
9/10
48 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
9/10
60 min
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Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park. Based on the true story.
8.9/10
296 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
An out of work actor explores the enormous Nigerian film industry to bring a change of fortune to his career, but will childhood tragedy hold him back?
8.9/10
82 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
This documentary feature looks at the work and lives of twelve contemporary Cuban artists, living in Havana today. Through in-depth interviews, the film covers a diverse range of subjects ...
8.9/10
75 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
What would you do if your inside did not match your outside? A documentary about the life and work of transgender youth advocate Tony Ferraiolo.
8.9/10
57 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
A feature length short film compilation that portrays 15 people living with HIV/AIDS from the San Francisco Bay Area. 16 well known local filmmakers collaborated with 15 protagonists to ...
8.9/10
82 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
Chekhov for Children tells the story of renowned New York writer Phillip Lopate's ambitious 1979 staging on Broadway of 'Uncle Vanya' with public school 5th graders, including the filmmaker.
8.9/10
74 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement.
8.9/10
83 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
Despite a lifetime of adversity, a blind high school wrestler attempts to win a State Championship before the end of his senior year.
8.8/10
86 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
Chronicles the ups and downs of legendary music group New Edition from their humble beginnings in Boston to individual solo success and everything in between.
8.8/10
120 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
A chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.
8.8/10
49 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
You may have heard of him, and you've definitely heard his work, but now find out about the real Butch Walker and his band the Black Widows as we take you on a personal journey inside one of the greatest minds in contemporary music.
8.8/10
80 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
A devoted community of artists, volunteers and patrons transform a politically subversive little neighborhood coffee house and restaurant into a unique American music institution.
8.8/10
86 min
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The film is the remarkable and tragic story of Wassyl Slipak; Ukrainian opera singer whose unique voice and talent brought him world recognition and death on the war.
8.7/10
63 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
The road to stardom is often paved with amazing and devastating public and private events. In hour-long episodes of The Price of Fame see the heartfelt stories of Shania Twain, Johnny Depp,...
8.7/10
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Follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the twentieth century.
8.7/10
58 min
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"Love Under Fire: The Story of Bertha and Potter Palmer" tells the epic love story between young socialite Bertha Honoré and Potter Palmer, a self-made man 20 years her senior, whose ...
8.7/10
26 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
This series is a biography of Siddharta Gautama, the great Indian sage and founder of Buddhism.
8.7/10
58 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
A short film, showing Diaz in his hometown of North Bergen, NJ and the people that made it home.
8.7/10
50 min
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This film is a journey inside the tradition of bespoke tailoring in the city of Naples. It's a story that wants to celebrates the people and their craft. There are some key words to this ...
8.7/10
67 min
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Profiles the most important and influential figures in the history of the National Football League.
8.7/10
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Jon Muir crosses Australia on foot from South to North.
8.7/10
52 min
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A fascinating journey through the lives and works of Latin American idols, from the curious insights of young artists with access to exclusive material.
8.6/10
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A fragile community of seven Cistercian Irish monks try to keep their monastery going with a lot of heart and humour.
8.6/10
56 min
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Page Jones, son of racing royal Parnelli Jones, finds his path to speedway stardom derailed by a near-fatal accident that challenges him - and his family - to redefine victory.
8.6/10
64 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.
8.6/10
279 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
Families across the nation are on the brink of destruction as their lives have been hijacked by a criminal loved one... this is their BREAKING POINT. This reality series features subjects ...
8.6/10
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#standwithme examines the realities of modern-day slavery, the role we play in it as consumers, and the importance of knowing the story behind what we buy. After seeing a photo of two ...
8.6/10
73 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis' rich lives guide their grandson on his personal quest to master lasting love, conscious art, and undying activism.
8.6/10
90 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
It's not just 'Old MacDonald' on the farm anymore. There is a growing movement of young people who are setting aside their college diplomas and leaving the cities to take up an agrarian ...
8.6/10
60 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
The Snake The Cross The Crown is one of America's best unknown touring bands. A cross between The Band, The Beatles, and Bob Dylan, they've reached the point and ask the question every ...
8.6/10
75 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
Story of Queen Seondeok who was born a princess, brought up among commoners and overcame many trials to become the ruler of Silla.
8.6/10
60 min
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8.6/10
89 min
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We arrive just after the death of Gertrude Stein. Her ghost returns to Alice B. Toklas and the genesis and development of their relationship is richly portrayed.
8.6/10
88 min
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Four days before the outbreak of World War ll, Dr. Wilhelm Reich - a prominent Austrian psychiatrist, physician and outspoken anti-Nazi - arrived in New York with a teaching visa from the ...
8.5/10
110 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
Pull up a chair and open your heart.
8.5/10
51 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
A biography of the life and work of the American designer, Walter Dorwin Teague (1883-1960). Teague's is a story of a poor young farm boy who travels to New York City to become an artist, ...
8.5/10
88 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
True Son is a feature-length documentary that follows 22-year old Stanford graduate Michael Tubbs during his campaign for a seat on Stockton, CA City Council during a year of record ...
8.5/10
72 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.
8.5/10
112 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
Documentary film about the life and mysterious death of forgotten jazz arranger/composer Gary McFarland.
8.5/10
75 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
Historical drama centered on the famous Korean Admiral Yi Soon-Shin (1545-1598), who saved Korea and China from conquest by Japan in a string of brilliant naval victories. Yi used iron-clad...
8.5/10
60 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
Claudio Abbado - Hearing the Silence conveys an intensely moving view on one of the leading musicians of our time. In several interviews, Abbado talks about artistic, musical and ...
8.5/10
67 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
The story of the most important American exploration expedition in American history and the participants in it.
8.5/10
240 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
Frida Kahlo: declared a symbol of Mexican national heritage, made into a cult figure by the women's movement, praised by the likes of Picasso and Breton, this film uses images and music to ...
8.5/10
62 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
The story of Winston Churchill's life between 1929, when he lost his cabinet position, and 1939, when he joined Great Britain's War Cabinet - a period he described as the most difficult in his life.
8.5/10
60 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
The real life of one of America's foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Captured live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theater with the original Broadway cast.
8.4/10
160 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
Motherload is a crowdsourced documentary about a new mom's quest to understand and promote the cargo bike movement in a gas-powered, digital and divided world. As Liz explores the ...
8.4/10
81 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
Thank You For Supporting The Arts follows a popular artist in Portland, the only daughter of a midwestern preacher, who uses her talent for stage performance, writing, and music to bring a ...
8.4/10
70 min
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After his arrest at age 16, Kalief Browder fought the system and prevailed, despite unthinkable circumstances. He became an American hero.
8.4/10
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The late Australian actor Rod Taylor, whose most recent role is in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, was a versatile and popular leading man, equally adept at romantic comedy, ...
8.4/10
80 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
The biographical tv-series about the life of one of the most talented and influential singer/songwriter in latinamerican music: Juan Gabriel.
8.4/10
60 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
This film portrays the love and dedication Prof. Hermógenes has for helping people through Yoga-therapy. Professor Hermógenes is one of the forerunners of yoga and holistic therapy in ...
8.4/10
103 min
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Seattle filmmaker Ward Serrill (The Heart of the Game, Miramax) follows one man's quest to integrate modern science and ancient mysticism through sound. It features the extraordinary life ...
8.4/10
87 min
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Where does creativity come from? Zen calligraphic painter Alok Hsu Kwang-han proposes that it arises from emptiness, from that silent space where the intelligence prior to thought resides. ...
8.4/10
69 min
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The Passage of Time is a very personal look into the perspectives of real individuals in regard to the subject of growing older. The subjects who participated in these conversations range ...
8.4/10
69 min
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Students from South Los Angeles fly to New Zealand to play Rugby. A sport that is increasingly popular in the United States, the tour provides these students and the Kiwi teams they battle ...
8.4/10
81 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
FORTUNATE SON is an autobiographical feature documentary about the echoes of depression and drug addiction. Over a decade ago, filmmaker Tony Asimakopoulos fell into a hole of severe drug ...
8.4/10
78 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
8.4/10
58 min
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In 1913 India's cinema industry is born from Dadasaheb Phalke's efforts to make Raja Harishchandra (1913), India's first feature-length B&W silent film.
8.4/10
96 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
The true story about the war on the Australian waterfront, when on the 7th April 1998, Chris Corrigan and the Liberal Government at the time, conspired and illegally dismissed the unionised...
8.4/10
225 min
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Shortlisted for the 1999 Academy Award, this non-fiction musical follows John Wallowitch, a star of New York cabaret and partner Bertram Ross, Martha Graham's lead dancer for 20 years. Together they formed the unforgettable cabaret duo "Wallowitch and Ross." A hidden gem of queer cinema recently preserved in the Academy Archives, you'll want to return to this magical little world time and time ...
8.4/10
77 min
Biography of the singers who formed the hit Motown musical act, The Temptations.
8.4/10
175 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
The life of Padma Shri winner Chintakindi Mallesham, who invented the the Asu machine that processes yarn for sarees mechanically, is being recreated in this biopic.
8.3/10
131 min
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The show tracks the Wu Tang Clan's formation, a vision of Bobby Diggs, who strives to unite a dozen young, black men that are torn between music and crime but eventually rise to become the unlikeliest of American success stories.
8.3/10
49 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
FETINE is a Muslim woman from Cyprus who was forced to marry a Palestinian at age of 14, in 1936 and leave her home to Palestine, never to be seen again. FETINE shared the same fate a large...
8.3/10
75 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
The Executive Empress explores the entrepreneurial lives of several Florida women, who have turned their unique passions into successful businesses.
8.3/10
72 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
Q.T. Marshall has been independently wrestling for nearly a decade. Turning 30, and sustaining multiple injuries in the ring, his career could quite possibly, be coming to an end. Q.T. has ...
8.3/10
93 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
In 1950, amid-st the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight. Frantic, scared and on the verge of death, ...
8.3/10
125 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
Set within the Corpus Christi Monastery in Rockford, Illinois, Chosen: Custody of the Eyes forms an intimate portrait of Heather*, a former blogger and painter confronting what she believes...
8.3/10
107 min
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The wartime contributions of five prominent Hollywood film directors during World War II are profiled.
8.3/10
60 min
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Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.
8.3/10
161 min
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Told through a son's eyes, WITH A KISS chronicles color commentator and Hall of Famer Bill Raftery's experience at the 2015 Final Four and his 35-year broadcasting career.
8.3/10
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A fabulous documentary with the all star Latin Jazz pianists and musicians doing the narration. Michel Camilo, Chucho Valdez and Ganzalo Rubalcaba. Music is the universal language.
8.3/10
114 min
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A one-of-a-kind documentary highlighting the founders of Detroit's leading dance legacy: the Jit. Combining historical footage and exclusive interviews, get a glimpse of the Jitterbugs' ...
8.3/10
60 min
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The film tacks together two tales: a historical account of Tesla's eventful life and his pioneering research into physics and bold experiments with electricity. Suffering from a fatal ...
8.3/10
53 min
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A Traumatized veteran's vision of Jesus leads him to renounce everything he owns and form a fraternity of oddball eccentrics to join him in Gospel poverty and homelessness on the streets of Brooklyn.
8.3/10
114 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
Eight different life stories of Italians who, along with 600,000 fellow compatriots, made Germany their second home and were forgotten in Italy. A multi-voiced portrait of Italian immigration to the German regions of Munich and Bavaria.
8.3/10
55 min
Available in 2 platform(s).