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1. Kokoschka, Oeuvre-Vie (2017)
91 min | Documentary, Biography
A painter and writer, a humanist, a pedagogue, a committed citizen, marked by wars and persecutions, lover and mountebank, eyes and thoughts always on the alert, it is the discovery of a ... See full summary »
Director: Michel Rodde | Stars: Lüsher Aurélia, Laurent Sandoz
Votes: 12
2. Etgar Keret: Based on a True Story (2017)
67 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography
In his short stories, Israeli writer Etgar Keret mixes fantasy and reality. His own life story also comes across as a modern fairy tale. In this hybrid documentary, the filmmakers ... See full summary »
Director: Stephane Kaas | Stars: Adi Arnon, Steef Cuijpers, Alon Dahan, Nadav Eder
Votes: 170
3. Marcel Duchamp: Art of the Possible (2020)
86 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The film explores the life, philosophy and impact of one of the most influential early 20th century modernists, Marcel Duchamp. The film breaks down Duchamp's ideas and applies them to both... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Taylor | Stars: Marina Abramovic, William Anastasi, Bradley Bailey, Carlos Basualdo
Votes: 93
4. Iris (IX) (2014)
PG-13 | 79 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary about fashion icon Iris Apfel, the 93-year-old style maven who has had an out-sized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades, from legendary late 88-year-old documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles.
Director: Albert Maysles | Stars: Iris Apfel, Harold Koda, Dries Van Noten, Inez Bailey
Votes: 4,616 | Gross: $1.31M
5. Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2011)
PG-13 | 86 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of the influential fashion editor of Harpers Bazaar, Diana Vreeland.
Directors: Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt, Frédéric Tcheng | Stars: Diana Vreeland, Richard Avedon, David Bailey, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 1,696 | Gross: $1.00M
6. Bill Cunningham New York (2010)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A profile of the noted and extraordinarily cheerful veteran New York City fashion photographer.
Director: Richard Press | Stars: Bill Cunningham, Anna Wintour, Michael Kors, Editta Sherman
Votes: 5,670 | Gross: $1.51M
7. Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A portrait of a patron of the arts extraordinaire who transformed a modest fortune and impeccable taste into one of the premiere collections of twentieth century art.
Director: Lisa Immordino Vreeland | Stars: Peggy Guggenheim, Jacqueline Bograd Weld, Francine Prose, John Richardson
Votes: 873 | Gross: $0.50M
8. Matangi/Maya/M.I.A (2018)
96 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Drawn from a never-before-seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.
Director: Steve Loveridge | Stars: M.I.A., Spike Jonze, Madonna, Bill Maher
Votes: 2,225 | Gross: $0.23M
9. Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (2017)
115 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Electrifying concert performances and intimate, personal footage showcase the life and talent of singer and actress Grace Jones.
Director: Sophie Fiennes | Stars: Grace Jones, Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar, Jean-Paul Goude, Marjorie Jones
Votes: 1,293 | Gross: $0.37M
10. Gerhard Richter Painting (2011)
Unrated | 97 min | Documentary
A documentary on the German artist that includes glimpses at his studio, which has not been seen in decades.
Director: Corinna Belz | Stars: Gerhard Richter, Norbert Arns, Hubert Becker, Sabine Moritz-Richter
Votes: 771 | Gross: $0.24M
11. Paco de Lucía: A Journey (2014)
95 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Documentary about guitar genius Paco de Lucía and his contributions to flamenco music.
Director: Curro Sánchez | Stars: Paco de Lucía, Pepe de Lucía, Alberto Gavira, Ed Sullivan
Votes: 276
12. There Are No Fakes (2019)
113 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A painting, apparently the work of an iconic Native artist, leads the rockstar who buys it into the tragic, brutal world of an art forgery ring in Canada's far north.
Director: Jamie Kastner | Stars: Kevin Hearn, Jonathan Sommer, Jim White, Norval Morrisseau
Votes: 423
13. Karenina & I (2017)
85 min | Documentary, Drama
Norwegian actress GØRILD MAUSETH is challenged by the almost impossible task of playing ANNA KARENINA in a language she never spoke and in the author's home country. She embarks on a journey to learn Russian and discover the real reasons why Tolstoy (LIAM NEESON) wrote the novel. What Gørild does not know is that Anna Karenina will become the role of her life and change her forever.
Director: Tommaso Mottola | Stars: Gørild Mauseth, Liam Neeson, Sonia Bergamasco, Baltazar
Votes: 36
14. A Thousand Thoughts (2018)
86 min | Documentary, Music
Filmmaker Sam Green (The Weather Underground), in collaboration with writer and editor Joe Bini (Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, Grizzly Man), takes the stage with the legendary ... See full summary »
Directors: Joe Bini, Sam Green
Votes: 28
15. Ordinary Miracles: The Photo League's New York (2012)
Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary
The Photo League (1936-1951) was, for 15 years, the center of the documentary movement in American photography.
Directors: Daniel Allentuck, Nina Rosenblum | Star: Campbell Scott
Votes: 17
16. XY Chelsea (2019)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
A look at the life and career of Chelsea Manning, a trans woman soldier in the United States Army, who was sentenced to serve 35 years at an all-male military prison for leaking information about the country's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Director: Tim Travers Hawkins | Stars: Chelsea Manning, Nancy Hollander, Vincent J. Ward, Chase Strangio
Votes: 371
17. The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.
Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Aaron Swartz, Tim Berners-Lee, Cindy Cohn, Gabriella Coleman
Votes: 18,039 | Gross: $0.05M
18. Tony Halik (2020)
86 min | Documentary, Biography
Tony Halik who, claimed to be Evita Peron's private pilot, Richard Nixon's press officer, Queen Elisabeth's guest of honor, and the first journalist to interview Fidel Castro.
Director: Marcin Borchardt | Stars: Tony Halik, Elzbieta Dzikowska
Votes: 164
19. Botero (2018)
82 min | Documentary, Biography
Botero is a poetic documentary profile of Colombian artist Fernando Botero. The film is a behind-the-scenes chronicle of the life and art of this painter and sculptor -- the world's most recognized living artist.
Director: Don Millar | Stars: Fernando Botero, Miriam Basilio, Juan Carlos Botero, Lina Botero
Votes: 131
20. Franca: Chaos and Creation (2016)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Biography
An intimate portrait of Franca Sozzani, the legendary editor-in-chief of Italian Vogue.
Director: Francesco Carrozzini | Stars: Marina Abramovic, Azzedine Alaïa, Naomi Campbell, Francesco Carrozzini
Votes: 772
21. Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer (2015)
PG-13 | 110 min | Documentary, Biography
The story of fashion designer Jeremy Scott's ascent from a small town in Missouri to his current position as the Creative Director of Moschino.
Director: Vlad Yudin | Stars: Jeremy Scott, Devon Aoki, Eva Chen, Miley Cyrus
Votes: 414
22. House of Z (2017)
90 min | Documentary
A feature documentary on the life and career of designer Zac Posen.
Director: Sandy Chronopoulos | Stars: Christina Binkley, Naomi Campbell, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Paz de la Huerta
Votes: 509
23. Maddman: The Steve Madden Story (2017)
R | 77 min | Documentary, Biography
Witness the incredible rise, fall, and resurrection of Steve Madden, the man who launched a billion dollar fashion empire and whose branded shoes are in the closet of practically every ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Patterson | Stars: Steve Madden, Karla Frieders, Rachelle Watts, Amelia Newton Varela
Votes: 361
24. Vinny the Chin: The Long Island Legend (2011)
R | 96 min | Documentary
"Vinny the Chin -- viral video star and self-proclaimed hottest Guido on the planet - goes through his seasonal ritual of preparing the whole winter to party in the Hamptons Memorial Day ... See full summary »
Director: Carmine Caracciola | Stars: Michael Allen, Vincenzo Ferraro, Keith Orpheus
Votes: 26
25. Toryboy the Movie (2010)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, News
Grierson Award Nominated Documentary Feature. Against all the odds, film-maker and Labour voter John Walsh becomes a Conservative Candidate for a seat in a Labour heartland during the ... See full summary »
Director: John Walsh
Votes: 215
26. Beyond the Mat (1999)
R | 102 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives.
Director: Barry W. Blaustein | Stars: Terry Funk, Mick Foley, Jake Roberts, Barry W. Blaustein
Votes: 9,475 | Gross: $2.05M
27. The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005)
PG-13 | 70 min | Documentary, Biography
Never-before-seen testimony is included in this documentary on Emmett Louis Till, who, in 1955, was brutally murdered after he whistled at a white woman.
Director: Keith Beauchamp | Stars: Mamie Till Mobley, Wheeler Parker, Simeon Wright, Ruthie Mae Crawford
Votes: 519 | Gross: $0.20M
28. The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye (2011)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on artist Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and his wife and collaborator, Lady Jaye, centered around the transformations the pair underwent for their Pandrogyne project.
Director: Marie Losier | Stars: Genesis P-Orridge, Lady Jaye Breyer P'Orridge, Big Boy Breyer P'Orridge, Edley Odowd
Votes: 687
29. Beauty Is Embarrassing (2012)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
A documentary on the life and current times of artist Wayne White.
Director: Neil Berkeley | Stars: Wayne White, Mimi Pond, Paul Reubens, Mark Mothersbaugh
Votes: 1,224
30. Winnebago Man (2009)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Jack Rebney is the most famous man you've never heard of - after cursing his way through a Winnebago sales video, Rebney's outrageously funny outtakes became an underground sensation and ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Steinbauer | Stars: Jack Rebney, Ben Steinbauer, Keith Gordon, Nick Prueher
Votes: 5,089 | Gross: $0.18M
31. Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (2019)
PG-13 | 120 min | Documentary
This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career.
Director: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders | Stars: Toni Morrison, Hilton Als, Oprah Winfrey, Russell Banks
Votes: 921 | Gross: $0.88M
32. The Gospel According to André (2017)
PG-13 | 93 min | Documentary
This intimate portrait for André Leon Tally, a fixture in the world of fashion, takes viewers on a journey from André’s roots growing up to becoming one of the most influential tastemakers and fashion curators of our times.
Director: Kate Novack | Stars: André Leon Talley, Bethann Hardison, Marc Jacobs, Anna Wintour
Votes: 839 | Gross: $0.40M
33. The Capote Tapes (2019)
98 min | Documentary, Biography
The rise and fall of Truman Capote, the iconic writer of Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Cold Blood, as told by his friends and enemies.
Director: Ebs Burnough | Stars: Truman Capote, Kate Harrington, Dotson Rader, Sally Quinn
Votes: 650
34. The Times of Bill Cunningham (2018)
74 min | Documentary
A new feature film documentary about legendary NYTimes photographer Bill Cunningham.
Director: Mark Bozek | Stars: Bill Cunningham, Sarah Jessica Parker
Votes: 128
35. Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the career of 60 Minutes (1968) newsman, Mike Wallace.
Director: Avi Belkin | Stars: Mike Wallace, Spiro Agnew, Jonathan Alter, Yasser Arafat
Votes: 990 | Gross: $0.27M
36. Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins (2019)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
RAISE HELL: THE LIFE & TIMES OF MOLLY IVINS tells the story of media firebrand Molly Ivins, six feet of Texas trouble who took on the Good Old Boy corruption wherever she found it.
Director: Janice Engel | Stars: Molly Ivins, Forrest Wilder, Dave McNeely, Lou Dubose
Votes: 622 | Gross: $0.22M
37. Prophet's Prey (2015)
TV-14 | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, History
When Warren Jeffs rose to Prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints, he took control of a religion with a history of polygamous and underage marriage. In a short time, ... See full summary »
Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Nick Cave, Elaine Anderson, Sam Brower, Andrew Chatwin
Votes: 1,984 | Gross: $0.01M
38. Long Hot Summers: The Story of the Style Council (2020 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 75 min | Documentary
Amazing 2020 documentary about the Style Council and frontman Paul Weller, ex of The Jam.
Director: Lee Cogswell | Stars: Billy Bragg, Paul Weller, Eddie Piller, Nicky Weller
Votes: 148
39. Wojnarowicz: F--k You F-ggot F--ker (2020)
108 min | Documentary
A controversial artist blazes a trail for other gay image makers in New York 's 1980s scene, only to perish at the end of the decade from the AIDS virus.
Director: Chris McKim | Stars: Alan Barrows, Barry Blinderman, Bono, William Dannemeyer
Votes: 260
40. Dennis and Lois (2019)
85 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
DENNIS AND LOIS is a documentary about a couple of quirky super music fans who've devoted the last 40 years pursuing the thrill of live music and supporting the bands they love. Now, more ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Cassidy | Stars: Dennis Anderson, Lois Kahlert, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher
Votes: 66
41. Marwencol (2010)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, Fantasy
Documentary about Mark Hogancamp. After a vicious attack leaves him brain-damaged and broke, Mark seeks recovery in "Marwencol", a 1/6th scale World War II-era town he creates in his backyard. Inspired the movie Welcome to Marwen (2018)
Director: Jeff Malmberg | Stars: Mark Hogancamp, Emmanuel Nneji, Edda Hogancamp, Tom Neubauer
Votes: 3,705 | Gross: $0.11M
42. The Last Play at Shea (2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary feature chronicling the history of two New York icons and the journey that brought them together for the last musical performance at Shea Stadium.
Directors: Paul Crowder, Jon Small | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Dan Barry, Dan Barry, Tony Bennett
Votes: 398
43. The Last Party (1993)
R | 96 min | Documentary, History
Robert Downey, Jr. gives reports and interviews with other stars in this documentary about the Democratic National Convention in 1992.
Directors: Mark Benjamin, Marc Levin | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Bill Clinton, Ann Palmer, Hilary Anderson
Votes: 659
44. Danny Says (2015)
Unrated | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and times of music manager and publicist Danny Fields, who worked with some of the biggest acts of the '60s and '70s, including the Doors, Cream, Lou Reed, Nico, Judy Collins, the Stooges and the Ramones.
Director: Brendan Toller | Stars: Mx Justin Vivian Bond, John Cale, Judy Collins, Alice Cooper
Votes: 850 | Gross: $0.04M
45. I Am Divine (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
How Divine, aka Harris Glenn Milstead, became John Waters' cinematic muse and an international drag icon.
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Divine, Michael Musto, Mark Payne, Greg Gorman
Votes: 3,125 | Gross: $0.06M
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