20 best bio pictures
by christophergreco | created - 24 Sep 2015 | updated - 24 Sep 2015 | Publicthe 20 best movies about famous people
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1. Diamonds to Dust (2014)
R | 110 min | Biography, Drama
Movie version of Frank Ferruccio's book, Diamonds to Dust: The Life and Death of Jayne Mansfield. This film focuses on the exciting 1960's turbulent life of Legend Jayne Mansfield.
Director: Rob Villano | Stars: Hailey Heisick, Adrian Gorbaliuk, Rocco Palmieri, Mike Funk
Votes: 255
A great Indie Bio film about Actress Jayne Mansfield
2. The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980 TV Movie)
100 min | Biography, Drama
The gaudy rise and dizzy fall of the last great Hollywood blonde bombshell: Jayne Mansfield.
Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Loni Anderson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ray Buktenica, Kathleen Lloyd
Votes: 976
A Campy film about ctress Jayne Mansfield starring Loni Anderson
3. Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980 TV Movie)
156 min | Biography, Drama
The story of the life and times of the legendary Hollywood blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe, from her meteoric rise to stardom, to her marriages and untimely death.
Directors: Jack Arnold, John Flynn, Lawrence Schiller | Stars: Catherine Hicks, Richard Basehart, Frank Converse, John Ireland
Votes: 271
The best movie made about actress Marilyn Monroe starring Catherine Hicks.
4. Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001)
TV-PG | 85 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The Judy Garland story from the 1930s until her death.
Stars: Judy Davis, Victor Garber, Hugh Laurie, John Benjamin Hickey
Votes: 2,387
The best bio pic i have seen about anyone
5. James Dean (2001 TV Movie)
PG | 120 min | Biography, Drama
The man behind the legend and 1950's Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic biopic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause and Giant.
Director: Mark Rydell | Stars: James Franco, Michael Moriarty, Valentina Cervi, Enrico Colantoni
Votes: 5,728
james franco is James Dean
6. Ray (I) (2004)
PG-13 | 152 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell
Votes: 157,450 | Gross: $75.33M
Jamie Fox is Ray Charles
7. What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
R | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of singer Tina Turner's rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, Ike Turner.
Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, RaéVen Kelly, Virginia Capers
Votes: 24,599 | Gross: $39.10M
Angella Bassett becomes Tina Turner in this seriously disturbing movie about the brutality of Ike Tuner.
8. Mommie Dearest (1981)
R | 129 min | Biography, Drama
The abusive and traumatic adoptive upbringing of Christina Crawford at the hands of her mother, screen queen Joan Crawford, is depicted.
Director: Frank Perry | Stars: Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Howard Da Silva
Votes: 18,365 | Gross: $19.03M
Need I say more?????
9. Isn't She Great (2000)
R | 95 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Bette Midler and Nathan Lane star in this comedy about Jacqueline Susann, the ambitious woman of dubious talent who wrote Valley of the Dolls, a best-selling novel that became a sensation.
Director: Andrew Bergman | Stars: Bette Midler, Nathan Lane, Stockard Channing, David Hyde Pierce
Votes: 2,557 | Gross: $2.96M
Movie about writer Jacqueline Suzanne and husband Irving Mansfield
10. Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter (1991 TV Movie)
PG | 95 min | Biography, Drama, History
This made for TV movie tells the story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. It begins in the 1930's when they met as actors under contract at RKO and ends with their divorce in 1960. In between ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Frances Fisher, Maurice Benard, Robin Pearson Rose, John Wheeler
Votes: 255
This is a great Bio pic. Frances Fisher become Lucy.
11. Mae West (1982 TV Movie)
95 min | Biography, Drama
Biography of the curvaceous and sharp-witted actress who scandalized Broadway and Hollywood in the 1920s-30s with her frank approach to sex.
Director: Lee Philips | Stars: Ann Jillian, James Brolin, Piper Laurie, Roddy McDowall
Votes: 288
Ann Jillian becomes Mae West in this great TV bio pic.
12. My Week with Marilyn (2011)
R | 99 min | Biography, Drama
Colin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier, documents the tense interactions between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe during the production of The Prince and the Showgirl (1957).
Director: Simon Curtis | Stars: Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Julia Ormond
Votes: 89,615 | Gross: $14.60M
Michelle Williams in an Oscar Nominated Performance.
13. Dreamgirls (2006)
PG-13 | 130 min | Drama, Music, Musical
A trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.
Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Beyoncé, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover
Votes: 77,313 | Gross: $103.37M
Great Film based on Motown records and the rise of The Supremes.
14. Jersey Boys (2014)
R | 134 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda, Vincent Piazza
Votes: 36,617 | Gross: $47.03M
Great Film Abut Frankie Valli and the four seasons.
15. Bessie (2015 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 115 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of legendary blues performer Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Director: Dee Rees | Stars: Queen Latifah, Kamryn Johnson, Rikki McKinney, Alan T. Coleman
Votes: 4,792
Queen Latifah in an incredible performance as singer Bessie Smith
16. Cadillac Records (2008)
R | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists.
Director: Darnell Martin | Stars: Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Beyoncé, Columbus Short
Votes: 23,141 | Gross: $8.20M
Another great look at early Motown.
17. Grace of Monaco (2014)
Not Rated | 103 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly's crisis of marriage and identity, during a political dispute between Monaco's Prince Rainier III and France's Charles De Gaulle, and a looming French invasion of Monaco in the early 1960s.
Director: Olivier Dahan | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, André Penvern, Frank Langella
Votes: 21,198
Film about Princess Grace and her early film career before marrying the prince not half as bad as people say it is.
18. Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess (1983 TV Movie)
100 min | Biography, Drama
The life and times of silverscreen goddess Rita Hayworth.
Director: James Goldstone | Stars: Lynda Carter, Michael Lerner, John Considine, Jane Hallaren
Votes: 153
Lynda Carter does a great job as the beautiful Rita Hayworth.
19. White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991 TV Movie)
PG | 94 min | Drama
Based on the book "Hot Toddy" by Andy Edmunds, this made-for-TV movie revolves around the mysterious death of 1930s movie star Thelma Todd (Loni Anderson).
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Loni Anderson, Maryedith Burrell, Robert Davi, Paul Dooley
Votes: 186
Loni Anderson as 1930's star Thelma Todd and her mysterious death.
20. The Runaways (2010)
R | 106 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A coming-of-age biographical film about the 1970s teenage all-girl rock band The Runaways. The relationship between band members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett is also explored.
Director: Floria Sigismondi | Stars: Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon, Stella Maeve
Votes: 50,963 | Gross: $3.57M
Great pic about the early all female band the runaways and the rise of singer Joan Jett and Cherie Currie
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