20+ Best Biography Movies or Tv Shows to watch online (December 2024)
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.
Based by the life of ISRO Scientist Nambi Narayanan who was falsely accused of being a spy and arrested in 1994. Though free, he is still fighting for justice, with those police officials alleged to have falsely implicated him, still free.
9.8/10130 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
Follow Willard Snow while rising from obscurity to fame in the Pop Art world as he paints guitars, drums, unique portraits of rock 'n roll legends, working on canvass, i-phones, real instruments, and 10 foot tall Gibson Guitar sculptures.
9.5/1089 min
Available in 10 platform(s).
Why is it that Billy Bob Thornton, Dave Matthews, Peter Buck, Derek Trucks, Phish, Widespread Panic, and Blues Traveler are all huge fans of Colonel Bruce Hampton, but you've never heard of...
9.5/1089 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
A documentary about a band that had a hit in the mid 90's and then seemingly disappeared... only to rise again as an independent band in a new era of music.
9.2/1093 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
How does a nation slip into war? Dateline-Saigon profiles the controversial reporting of five Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists -The New York Times' David Halberstam, the Associated Press'...
9.2/1095 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
Biographical documentary shining a spotlight on the leadership role Comanche LaDonna Harris has had in Native and American and international civil rights since the 1960s.
9.2/1063 min
Available in 5 platform(s).
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.
9.2/1079 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.
9.2/1055 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
9.2/10\N min
Available in 7 platform(s).
Charting the rise of the 1990's Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, one of the most notable dynasties in sports history.
9.1/10491 min
Available in 4 platform(s).
Twin brother photojournalists lead us back to a pre-digital era, when Americans read newspapers and facts mattered.
9.1/1072 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.
9.1/1052 min
Available in 7 platform(s).
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 ...
9.1/1084 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 ...
9.1/1081 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 ...
9/1070 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
A biography on Egypt's first, and still to this day, only skateboard shop. Two brothers started the shop which resulted in a never before scene skateboard scene in their country. The ...
9/1056 min
Available in 7 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.
9/1048 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
9/1060 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
Ken Burns' American Lives is a collection of outstanding biographies and stories of some of America's most celebrated pioneers and historical figures. The collection includes biographies of...
9/10\N min
Available in 5 platform(s).
In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
9/10195 min
Available in 13 platform(s).
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.
8.9/10296 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?
8.9/1082 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
In 1959, a little girl was born into a poor family, in one of the most remote, mountainous areas of Guatemala. One year later, civil war broke out in Guatemala, and her tiny village was ...
8.9/1061 min
Available in 9 platform(s).
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.
8.9/10467 min
Available in 4 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 ...
8.9/1075 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
This film looks at the challenge of examining the changes in the Horse Racing Industry. It takes a long look at the power and beauty behind the greatest athletes in the world. Ultimately we...
8.9/1088 min
Available in 5 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.
8.9/1057 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 ...
8.9/1082 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
By 1983 John Zielinski was a well-known author and photographer. His work had appeared in Life Magazine, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune and countless other publications. But in a ...
8.9/1060 min
Available in 7 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.
8.9/1074 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
The history of the Roman Empire as experienced by one of its rulers.
8.9/10669 min
Available in 6 platform(s).
One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement.
8.9/1083 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
8.9/10102 min
Available in 9 platform(s).
Born to Korean immigrant parents freed from indentured servitude in early twentieth century Mexico, JerĂłnimo Lim Kim joins the Cuban Revolution with his law school classmate Fidel Castro ...
8.8/1093 min
Available in 3 platform(s).
This seven year journey chronicles the brash once-respected Canadian comedian Richard Lett, whose addiction to drugs and alcohol lead him to become homeless; estranged from his daughter and...
8.8/1078 min
Available in 7 platform(s).
Dr Tatya Lahane's both kidneys were spoiled at the young age.His mother Anjanbai then donated one of her kidney to save his life.As an ophthalmologist he arranged many cataract camps ...
8.8/10149 min
Available in 3 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.
8.8/1086 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.
8.8/10120 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
Out of the shadowy world of Vancouver's Gastown, Ken Foster emerges as an enigmatic figure. A prolific artist, Foster is known as much for his beautifully distorted renditions of iconic ...
8.8/1095 min
Available in 11 platform(s).
Chef and inventor Homaro Cantu helped put Chicago on the culinary map when he opened his first restaurant "Moto" and became a celebrity chef in his late twenties. A renowned inventor and ...
8.8/1098 min
Available in 7 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.
8.8/1049 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
After a Missouri high school loses three students to suicide in seven weeks, a father and son walk 200 miles across the state to find an answer to Missouri's rural suicide epidemic. Both ...
8.8/1070 min
Available in 5 platform(s).
A documentary that weaves together the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in American politics.
8.8/10795 min
Available in 6 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.
8.8/1080 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.
8.8/1086 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
ESPN Films' 30 for 30 is an unprecedented documentary series featuring today's finest storytellers from inside and outside of the sports world. What started as a celebration of ESPN's 30th ...
8.8/1060 min
Available in 5 platform(s).
8.8/1052 min
Available in 4 platform(s).
Time Flies When You're Alive is a gripping one-man show. Paul Linke recounts, in no small detail the highs and lows of his marriage, specifically around his wife's losing struggle with ...
8.8/1079 min
Available in 5 platform(s).
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.
8.7/1063 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\N min
Available in 1 platform(s).
The moving story of a woman with an untreatable heart condition whose life is transformed by a service dog, and what happens when she has to let go of the loyal companion who changed her life.
8.7/1086 min
Available in 16 platform(s).
First Lady of the Revolution is the remarkable story of Henrietta Boggs, a Southern belle who takes a life-altering journey through marriage, civil war and audacious democratic reforms to become the First Lady of Costa Rica.
8.7/1071 min
Available in 4 platform(s).
Follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the twentieth century.
8.7/1058 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
"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 ...
8.7/1026 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
This series is a biography of Siddharta Gautama, the great Indian sage and founder of Buddhism.
8.7/1058 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.
8.7/1050 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
What is rock & roll success? How is it measured? The story of Drivin N Cryin, a band that has enjoyed a loyal following for nearly 30 years in the southeast, but remains unknown to the rest of the world, is examined for clues and answers.
8.7/10116 min
Available in 5 platform(s).
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 ...
8.7/1067 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
Is it possible for an artist to break? Following on-the-verge artist Will Gray through the recording and release of his debut album (featuring production by Grammy Award-winning producer, T...
8.7/1075 min
Available in 3 platform(s).
Profiles the most important and influential figures in the history of the National Football League.
8.7/10\N min
Available in 1 platform(s).
Jon Muir crosses Australia on foot from South to North.
8.7/1052 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate.
8.7/10145 min
Available in 12 platform(s).
When Elizabeth Tudor comes to the throne, her (male) advisers know she has to marry. Doesn't she? Thus starts a decades-long political/ matrimonial game, during an age of high passions and high achievement.
8.7/1085 min
Available in 3 platform(s).
Man in Camo takes a close look at the life of visual artist, writer and filmmaker Ethan Minsker and his drive to create and crusade the making of art. Through the lens of old photographs ...
8.6/1085 min
Available in 9 platform(s).
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\N min
Available in 1 platform(s).
A fragile community of seven Cistercian Irish monks try to keep their monastery going with a lot of heart and humour.
8.6/1056 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
For over 80 years, Merle Hayden has crusaded to recruit members to the utopian movement Lawsonomy. Founded by aircraft pioneer Alfred Lawson, Lawsonomy advocates for economic reform and ...
8.6/1094 min
Available in 6 platform(s).
The raucous adventures of musicians such as Johnny Paycheck, Jerry Lee Lewis, George Jones and Tammy Wynette, as told by those who knew them best. Season 2 covers the legends of funk.
8.6/1030 min
Available in 9 platform(s).
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.
8.6/1064 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.
8.6/10279 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\N min
Available in 1 platform(s).
#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 ...
8.6/1073 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.
8.6/1090 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
Nenad Bach was a rock star in his native country, Croatia, but in1984 he made the decision to expatriate in order to follow his dream of finding a U.S. market for his music, in an industry ...
8.6/1087 min
Available in 5 platform(s).
Frank Buckles, a humble man who found himself in extraordinary places. He fought during WWI. In the 20's and 30's, he sailed the world. In the 40's, he was a prisoner during WWII. In the 50...
8.6/1097 min
Available in 6 platform(s).
A Documentary of the everyday life of a medical marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles, CA.
8.6/1045 min
Available in 5 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 ...
8.6/1060 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 ...
8.6/1075 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.
8.6/1060 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
A visual journey through 6 distinct coastal regions, capturing the California surfing experience through the surfers who live it. Shot in super 16mm film, the movie examines the variety of subtle differences that make California so unique.
8.6/1096 min
Available in 5 platform(s).
8.6/1089 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
A video first-person road movie about disability, civil rights, and the search for intelligent life after brain damage.
8.6/1060 min
Available in 7 platform(s).
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
8.6/1060 min
Available in 9 platform(s).
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.
8.6/1088 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
8.6/10116 min
Available in 6 platform(s).
Biography of Savitri, an actress from South India movie industry, who ruled the industry for two decades during 50s and 60s.
8.5/10177 min
Available in 4 platform(s).
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 ...
8.5/10110 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
"The Defiant Ones" examines the partnership between Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre - one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - and their leading roles in a chain of transformative events in contemporary culture.
8.5/1060 min
Available in 5 platform(s).
America is experiencing an epidemic of pain. One man has the answer to the problem yet the medical establishment has ignored him. For nearly 50 years, Dr. John Sarno has been ...
8.5/1094 min
Available in 5 platform(s).
Pull up a chair and open your heart.
8.5/1051 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
Reflecting for 17 years on his family's immigration legacy, the filmmaker confronts the delicate images of a once intact family.
8.5/1086 min
Available in 8 platform(s).
Eh Janam Tumhare Lekhe ~ This life is dedicated to "YOU THE ALMIGHTY" (God). This film is a journey of one man "BHAGAT PURAN SINGH" who treaded a difficult and exhausting path. The journey ...
8.5/10135 min
Available in 3 platform(s).
As though life is imitating art, actor and sex-symbol, Andy Whitfield, had just become a star as the lead in the hit television series,'Spartacus,' when he is faced with his biggest ...
8.5/10100 min
Available in 3 platform(s).
After a life altering discussion with his holocaust-surviving Grandfather, a disillusioned student seeks to find answers on the other side of the world.
8.5/1091 min
Available in 3 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, ...
8.5/1088 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 ...
8.5/1072 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
A documentary on the life story of Desmond Tutu and his journey during the crucial years of anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa.
8.5/1092 min
Available in 7 platform(s).
Miniseries shines a spotlight on the influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States, a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the ...
8.5/10120 min
Available in 9 platform(s).
Harvard educator Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosts this enlightening PBS series that examines "the DNA of American culture" through an extensive discovery of the ancestors of today's celebrities....
8.5/1053 min
Available in 8 platform(s).
After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.
8.5/10112 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
In the time before the arrival of Spartacus, the House of Batiatus faces many challenges from competitors, and within its own household.
8.5/10331 min
Available in 9 platform(s).
Lee Gorewitz is a feisty, opinionated woman given to philosophical ruminations on the nature of things, even as she struggles to navigate the increasingly confused and confusing landscape ...
8.5/1079 min
Available in 5 platform(s).
A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.
8.5/10106 min
Available in 7 platform(s).
The life of Spartacus, the gladiator who lead a rebellion against the Romans. From his time as an ally of the Romans, to his betrayal and becoming a gladiator, to the rebellion he leads and its ultimate outcome.
8.5/1055 min
Available in 10 platform(s).
A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
8.5/1095 min
Available in 11 platform(s).
The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.
8.5/1071 min
Available in 10 platform(s).
What would you do if you were confronted with death? What gives someone the strength to survive? Is it luck, chance, instinct? I Survived allows survivors to explain, in their own words, ...
8.5/1045 min
Available in 7 platform(s).
Documentary film about the life and mysterious death of forgotten jazz arranger/composer Gary McFarland.
8.5/1075 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
A historical compendium of the 42 men who have served as the chief executive of the United States taking us from George Washington to George W. Bush. Each segment discusses the highlights and often lowlights of the men who have served.
8.5/1045 min
Available in 3 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...
8.5/1060 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 ...
8.5/1067 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II.
8.5/10150 min
Available in 10 platform(s).
The real-life rivalry between M.G. Ramachandran and Karunanidhi is given the Mani Ratnam treatment.
8.5/10140 min
Available in 5 platform(s).
The story of the most important American exploration expedition in American history and the participants in it.
8.5/10240 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 ...
8.5/1062 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.
8.5/1060 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels.
8.5/10382 min
Available in 11 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.
8.4/10160 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 ...
8.4/1081 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
The life story of Vincent Capodanno, a Catholic Priest who received the Medal of Honor for his valor as a chaplain to the Marine Corps during some of the most harrowing battles of the Vietnam war.
8.4/1052 min
Available in 3 platform(s).
One of the most iconic figures in athletic history, Muhammad Ali's incredible story from world champion boxer to inspiring social activist is explored through his own voice and never-before-seen archival material.
8.4/10165 min
Available in 3 platform(s).
Eve always thought there was something about her family. As a psychologist and filmmaker she explores her family background over a decade of filming. She follows unusual clues and makes a discovery that changes her life forever.
8.4/1084 min
Available in 5 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 ...
8.4/1070 min
Available in 2 platform(s).
A passionate Sardinian anthropologist returns to her childhood island paradise to uncover the environmental and economic degradation at the hands of the NATO military, corporate interests and the government's exploitation.
8.4/1084 min
Available in 3 platform(s).
Judd Apatow presents an emotional two-part in-depth look at the life, career and complex internal struggles of his loving mentor, the influential stand-up comedian and actor Garry Shandling, based on Shandling's personal diaries.
8.4/10259 min
Available in 8 platform(s).
Mario Lanza was the world's most famous tenor, bigger than Pavarotti, Carreras or Domingo. His voice was from God, but within ten years of fame and success he was dead. This stunning film traces the legend that was Lanza.
8.4/1082 min
Available in 6 platform(s).
This is a story of how the courageous and selfless actions of one man can touch and inspire thousands. A documentary about Welles Remy Crowther, who saved at least ten people on September 11, 2001 at the cost of his own life.
8.4/1085 min
Available in 8 platform(s).
After his arrest at age 16, Kalief Browder fought the system and prevailed, despite unthinkable circumstances. He became an American hero.
8.4/10\N min
Available in 1 platform(s).
Planned anthology series centering on famous feuds, including Bette Davis and Joan Crawford that is discontinued at the moment.
8.4/10406 min
Available in 6 platform(s).
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, ...
8.4/1080 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.
8.4/1060 min
Available in 1 platform(s).