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This movie type is one of the most well-worn and popular forms of non-fiction film. The biography details the lives -- usually the achievements and faults of -- noted or notorious public figures. Also included, alongside other movie types, are profiles of everyday people and their human interest stories.

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Year
 Title
 
 Director
    9 Stars 1970 King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis   Sidney Lumet
    9 Stars 1988 Hotel Terminus: Klaus Barbie et son Temps   Marcel Ophüls
  9 Stars 1967 Don't Look Back   D.A. Pennebaker
  8 Stars 1993 The Puppet Master   Hou Hsiao-Hsien
  8 Stars 1994 Crumb   Terry Zwigoff
  8 Stars 1990 Menuhin: A Family Portrait   Tony Palmer
    8 Stars 1989 John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick   Frank Martin
    7 Stars 1991 Ancient Tales From a Promised Land: Saul Goes Bonkers    
    7 Stars 1991 Ancient Tales From a Promised Land: David and the Hairy Mountain Man    
    7 Stars 1991 Ancient Tales From a Promised Land: David Gets a Good Gig    
    7 Stars 1991 Ancient Tales From a Promised Land: Samuel and the Spooky Godbox    
    7 Stars 1991 Ancient Tales From a Promised Land: David Gets to Number One    
    7 Stars 1991 Ancient Tales From a Promised Land: Joshua in Trouble Valley    
    7 Stars 1991 Ancient Tales From a Promised Land: Samson Gets Knotted    
    7 Stars 1991 Ancient Tales From a Promised Land: Gideon Gets His Woolly Wet    
    7 Stars 1991 Ancient Tales From a Promised Land: Saul Bumps into a Witch    
    7 Stars 1991 Ancient Tales From a Promised Land: Joshua Smashes Jericho    
    7 Stars 1991 Ancient Tales From a Promised Land: Gideon's Exploding Pickle Pots    
    7 Stars 1991 Ancient Tales From a Promised Land: Deborah and the Headbanger    
    7 Stars 1991 Ancient Tales From a Promised Land: Saul Rips Up His Camel    
    7 Stars 1991 Ancient Tales From a Promised Land: Samson Gets a Haircut    
    7 Stars 2001 The Apostle Paul: Purpose and Passion    
    7 Stars 1997 Joseph Campbell: Mythos 2.5 - The Experience of God    
  7 Stars 1999 The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg   Aviva Kempner
  7 Stars 1998 Divine Trash   Steve Yeager
  7 Stars 1997 Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery   Ken Burns
  7 Stars 1995 Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam   Nick Broomfield
  7 Stars 1997 Fast, Cheap & Out of Control   Errol Morris
  7 Stars 1996 Mandela   Angus Gibson
  7 Stars 1995 Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision   Freida Lee Mock
  7 Stars 1995 Carmen Miranda: Bananas is My Business   Helana Solberg
  7 Stars 1995 Nico-Icon   Susan Ofteringer
    7 Stars 1989 Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius   Kevin Brownlow
  7 Stars 1993 Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media   Peter Wintonick
    7 Stars 1992 Compassion in Exile: The Story of The 14th Dalai Lama   Mickey Lemle
    7 Stars 1976 Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry   Donald Brittain
    7 Stars 1987 Vincent: The Life & Death of Vincent Van Gogh   Paul Cox
  7 Stars 1990 Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol   Chuck Workman
    7 Stars 1991 Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes   George Levenson
  7 Stars 1967 Portrait of Jason   Shirley Clarke
    7 Stars 1985 Ornette Coleman: Ornette Made in America   Shirley Clarke
  7 Stars 1980 Lightning Over Water   Nicholas Ray
  7 Stars 1988 Let's Get Lost   Bruce Weber
  7 Stars 1990 Ya Sluzhil V Okhrane Stalina   Semyon Aranovich
  7 Stars 1965 The Eleanor Roosevelt Story   Richard Kaplan
    7 Stars 1975 D.W. Griffith: An American Genius    
    7 Stars 1992 Cousin Bobby   Jonathan Demme
  7 Stars 1987 Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll   Taylor Hackford
    7 Stars 1989 Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow [TV Documentary Series]   Kevin Brownlow
  6 Stars 1993 The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl   Ray Muller
  6 Stars 1976 Grey Gardens   Ellen Hovde
    5 Stars 2001 Mysteries of the Bible: King David - Poet Warrior    
    5 Stars 2001 Mysteries of the Bible: Jesus - Holy Child    
  5 Stars 2000 St. Patrick: Apostle of Ireland   David Tennant
  5 Stars 1994 History's Mysteries: The Shroud of Turin    
    5 Stars   History's Mysteries: Secrets of Fatima    
    5 Stars 2001 In the Footsteps of the Holy Family, Vol. 3    
    5 Stars 2001 In the Footsteps of the Holy Family, Vol. 2    
    5 Stars 2001 In the Footsteps of the Holy Family, Vol. 1    
    5 Stars 1999 Heaven, Hell and Nirvana: Muhammad - The Voice of God    
    5 Stars 1999 Heaven, Hell and Nirvana: Jesus of Nazareth - Rebel or Messiah?    
    5 Stars 1999 Heaven, Hell and Nirvana: Buddha - The Path to Enlightenment    
    5 Stars 1995 ABC News Nightline: Dalai Lama    
    5 Stars 2001 Jesus: The Complete Story, Vol. 3 - The Last Days    
    5 Stars 2001 Jesus: The Complete Story, Vol. 2 - The Mission    
    5 Stars 2001 Jesus: The Complete Story, Vol. 1 - The Early Years    
    5 Stars   Saints and Sinners: The History of the Popes, Vol. 6 - The Oracles of God    
    5 Stars   Saints and Sinners: The History of the Popes, Vol. 5 - The Pope and the People    
    5 Stars   Saints and Sinners: The History of the Popes, Vol. 4 - Protest and Division    
    5 Stars   Saints and Sinners: The History of the Popes, Vol. 3 - Set Over Nations    
    5 Stars   Saints and Sinners: The History of the Popes, Vol. 2 - Between the Empires    
    5 Stars   Saints and Sinners: The History of the Popes, Vol. 1 - Upon This Rock    
    5 Stars 1997 Brigham Young: A Biography   Ken Verdoia
    5 Stars 1997 People of the Book: Ruth - The Convert    
    5 Stars 1995 People of the Book: Moses - The Leader    
    5 Stars 1997 People of the Book: Matityahu the Maccabee - The Fight for Freedom    
    5 Stars 1993 People of the Book: Esther - Queen of Persia    
    5 Stars 1993 People of the Book: Abraham - The First Hebrew    
    5 Stars 2000 Frontline: From Jesus to Christ - The First Christians, Part IV   William Cran
    5 Stars 2000 Frontline: From Jesus to Christ - The First Christians, Part III   William Cran
    5 Stars 2000 Frontline: From Jesus to Christ - The First Christians, Part II   William Cran
    5 Stars 2000 Frontline: From Jesus to Christ - The First Christians, Part I   William Cran
    5 Stars   The Stories and Miracles of Jesus: Crucifixion and Resurrection    
    5 Stars   The Stories and Miracles of Jesus: Triumph and Defeat    
    5 Stars   The Stories and Miracles of Jesus: Retreat and Decision    
    5 Stars   The Stories and Miracles of Jesus: Fate of John the Baptist    
    5 Stars   The Stories and Miracles of Jesus: Conflict    
    5 Stars   The Stories and Miracles of Jesus: Return to Nazareth    
    5 Stars   The Stories and Miracles of Jesus: Discipleship    
    5 Stars   The Stories and Miracles of Jesus: Challenge of Faith    
    5 Stars   The Stories and Miracles of Jesus: Men of the Wilderness    
    5 Stars   The Stories and Miracles of Jesus: Boyhood and Baptism    
    5 Stars   The Stories and Miracles of Jesus: Escape to Egypt    
    5 Stars   The Stories and Miracles of Jesus: Holy Night    
    5 Stars 1999 The Unknown Jesus, Vol. 2    
    5 Stars 1999 The Unknown Jesus, Vol. 1    
    5 Stars 1999 River of Love: A Documentary Drama on the Life of Ammachi   Michael Tobias
    5 Stars 1993 CNN: The Pope in America - John Paul II Celebrates World Youth Day    
  5 Stars 2000 Story of the Twelve Apostles    
    5 Stars 2000 Pope John Paul II: The Conscience of the World    
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