I Am a Documentary

by pbn | created - 17 Feb 2020 | updated - 20 Feb 2020 | Public

Very original filmmakers or producers chose the titles for these biographical documentaries. Which of these documentary subjects would you most want to be like?

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1. I Am Heath Ledger (2017)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography

68 Metascore

Friends and family of the late actor Heath Ledger remember his life and career.

Directors: Adrian Buitenhuis, Derik Murray | Stars: Heath Ledger, Ben Harper, Kim Ledger, Sally Bell

Votes: 6,905

2. I Am Patrick Swayze (2019)

Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography

An inside look at the life of Patrick Swayze as told by the people who knew him best.

Director: Adrian Buitenhuis | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliott, Kelly Lynch, Lori Petty

Votes: 1,025

3. I Am Divine (2013)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary

70 Metascore

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: 3,126 | Gross: $0.06M

4. I Am Bolt (2016)

PG | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

64 Metascore

The legacy of the fastest man in history, Usain Bolt.

Directors: Ben Turner, Gabe Turner | Stars: Usain Bolt, Nugent Walker Jr., Ricky Simms, Glen Mills

Votes: 3,870

5. I Am Ali (2014)

PG | 111 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

55 Metascore

Unprecedented access to Muhammad Ali's personal archive of "audio journals" as well as interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends are used to tell the legend's life story.

Director: Clare Lewins | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Gene Kilroy, Rahman Ali, Odessa Clay

Votes: 4,094 | Gross: $0.01M

6. I Am Bruce Lee (2012 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography

Bruce Lee is universally recognized as the pioneer who elevated martial arts in film to an art form, and this documentary will reveal why Bruce Lee's flame burns brighter now than the day he died over three decades ago.

Director: Pete McCormack | Stars: Bruce Lee, Paul Bowman, Daniele Bolelli, Richard Bustillo

Votes: 3,940

7. I Am Steve McQueen (2014)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography

I Am Steve McQueen" is told through the eyes of the people that knew him best including much of his family that followed his path into acting including son Chad, ("Karate Kid"), his ... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Renfroe | Stars: Steve McQueen, Robert Downey Jr., Kristin Kreuk, Zoë Bell

Votes: 753

8. I Am Richard Pryor (2019)

Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography

I Am Richard Pryor tells the story of the legendary performer and iconic social satirist, who transcended race and social barriers by delivering his honest irreverent and biting humor to ... See full summary »

Director: Jesse James Miller | Stars: Sandra Bernhard, Todd Boyd, Ron De Blasio, Mike Epps

Votes: 484

9. I Am Paul Walker (2018)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography

Documentary examining the life of the late actor Paul Walker.

Director: Adrian Buitenhuis | Stars: Paul Walker, Cheryl Crabtree Walker, Paul Walker III, Caleb Walker

Votes: 1,142

10. I Am Chris Farley (2015)

Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Biography

58 Metascore

A documentary on the life of comedian, Chris Farley.

Directors: Brent Hodge, Derik Murray | Stars: Christina Applegate, Tom Arnold, Dan Aykroyd, Lorri Bagley

Votes: 3,643

11. I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014)

Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

71 Metascore

Caroll Spinney has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969; at 78-years-old, he has no intention of stopping.

Directors: Dave LaMattina, Chad N. Walker | Stars: Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Debra Spinney

Votes: 1,703 | Gross: $0.01M

12. I Am Thor (2015)

82 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Jon Mikl Thor was a bodybuilding, steel bending, brick smashing rock star in the 70's and 80's whose theatrical band, Thor, never quite made it big. Years later he attempts a comeback that nearly kills him.

Director: Ryan Wise | Stars: Jon Mikl Thor, John Holmstrom, Nik Turner, Jack Cione

Votes: 792

Jon Mikl Thor

13. I Am Evel Knievel (2014)

Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary

"I Am Evel Knievel" features footage of Evel's greatest jumps, including the seminal Snake River Canyon and Caesars Palace jumps. The film also showcases Knievel's rise from a small town ... See full summary »

Directors: Derik Murray, David Ray | Stars: Willie G. Davidson, Gary Davis, Bob Einstein, Guy Fieri

Votes: 403

14. I Am Britney Jean (2013 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Music

An intimate look at one of the most overexposed yet under-revealed stars of today as she faces one of her biggest challenges ever while finishing her album, shooting videos, doing press -- and being a mom.

Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: Britney Spears, Adam Leber, Larry Rudolph, Baz Halpin

Votes: 417

Britney Spears

15. I Am Durán (2019)

Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

A one man wrecking-ball who took on the world, transcended his sport and helped inspire a nation to rise up against its CIA funded dictator to achieve independence.

Director: Mat Hodgson | Stars: Oscar De La Hoya, Robert De Niro, Robin Duran, Roberto Durán

Votes: 577

16. I Am Sam Kinison (2017)

Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary

I Am Sam Kinison is a feature-length documentary film exploring the life and legacy of shock comic Sam Kinison, a former Pentecostal preacher turned stand-up comic who repurposed his ... See full summary »

Director: Adrian Buitenhuis | Stars: Dan Barton, Bill Burr, Tommy Chong, Lue Deck

Votes: 217

17. I Am Femen (2014)

95 min | Documentary

A revealing look at FEMEN--the topless female activists who fight corrupt and patriarchal political systems in Kyiv and all across Europe--as well as a portrait of the group's creative backbone, the bewitching Oksana Shachko.

Director: Alain Margot | Stars: Oksana Shachko, Anna Hutsol, Inna Shevchenko, Sasha Shevchenko

Votes: 225

18. I Am Sun Mu (2015)

Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography

The life and work of North Korean defector turned political pop artist Sun Mu.

Director: Adam Sjöberg | Stars: Angela, Ho Bin, Il Gon, Liang Kegang

Votes: 213

19. I Am MLK Jr. (2018)

Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, History

This documentary explores the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his impact on civil rights through present day.

Directors: John Barbisan, Michael Hamilton | Stars: Martin Luther King, Carmelo Anthony, Nick Cannon, Clayborne Carson

Votes: 189

20. I Am JFK Jr. (2016)

Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary

The story of a life cut tragically short, the story of a little boy whose salute transfixed a nation, a boy who would grow to become the embodiment of American hopes for the future.

Directors: Derik Murray, Steve Burgess | Stars: Christopher Andersen, John Perry Barlow, Christiane Amanpour, Paul Begala

Votes: 147



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