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- Share the magical memories - and see clips from her Oscar winning performances - in this profile of the "First Lady of the American screen."
- A look at The Fondas - Hollywood's First Family is on the way.
- A look at Marlene Dietrich. A life full of contradictions.
- A look at Jane Fonda - Taking Shape.
- A look at Greta Garbo - The Mysterious Lady.
- 1987– TV-148.8 (116)TV Episode
- Actress Shirley MacLaine takes Hollywood by storm.
- The career of model-turned-actress Jessica Lange, winner of two Academy Awards.
- One of Hollywood's brightest stars is eclipsed by drink, drugs and self-doubt.
- 1987– 45mTV-148.7 (133)TV Episode
- Life of the legendary star who worked hard to cover up his personal life.
- The life of Hollywood most famous family, The Barrymore. Became Hollywood famous and award-winning family, from famous member; John Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore and Drew Barrymore.
- The life and times of legend icon Marlon Brando, who known for his performance in "A Streetcar Named Desire", "Guys and Dolls", "On the Waterfront" and "The Godfather" and his family tragedy.
- A look at Peter O'Toole - Acting Out Loud.
- Emma Thompson - a great actress.
- All about the actor and artist Vincent Price.
- Despite being one of the biggest stars in Hollywood and heartthrob to many women, Rock Hudson had to keep his personal life a secret.
- The life of the most talented singer/actress Judy Garland who been performing since the age of three with her two sister and hit stardom on films, but led tragedy on her life.
- Actor Johnny Depp rebels against his early image as a Hollywood hunk.
- Anthony Hopkins turn his back on theater to do film career and earn fame at the early '90s and the present.
- A profile of actress-director Jodie Foster, who began appearing in TV commercials at the age of 2, received her first Oscar nomination at the age of 14 for her role in "Taxi Driver", and won Oscars for "The Accused" and "The Silence of the Lambs".
- Born into a famous family of talented, but troubled actors, Drew Barrymore overcomes turmoil to become a Hollywood superstar.
- 1987– TV-148.6 (92)TV EpisodeJimmy Carter: To the White House and Beyond.
- Get behind the mask of Mankind - all about Mick Foley, from his beginnings to his success in the WWF.
- In 45 Minutes, we explore the life of Peter Fonda with interviews, photos and archived footage.
- Among Hollywood's most elite acting dynasties, none has generated the respect, the accolades, or the controversy of the Fonda family. The multi-generational saga of its famous members -- Henry, Jane, Peter, and Bridget -- is a combination of American history, Hollywood legend, personal accomplishment and private tragedy. It is a story of unbreakable family bonds, tested by divisions that they share with families around the world. Rare home movies and photos, film clips from their most acclaimed performances, and exclusive interviews with the family, their friends and contemporaries -- including Robert Redford, Jon Voight, Lily Tomlin, Sydney Pollack and many more -- document a century in the lives of Hollywood royalty.
- Examine the broad canvas of Michelangelo's life and legacy to probe the very soul of the artist who was recognized as a genius in his own lifetime.
- A look at the wealthy Vanderbilt family.
- A look at the life and work of film director, Roman Polanski, whose own life is marked by tragedy and scandal as well as success.
- 1987– 1hTV-148.5 (119)TV EpisodeAs First Lady, she won the hearts of the American people with her beauty, style, and grace. As a young widow, she became the object of the nation's fascination.
- 1987– 1hTV-148.5 (134)TV Episode
- The story of Swedish beauty Ingrid Bergman. Featured her success on both sides of the Atlantic, her scandalous love life, and how she found redemption.
- Actor Brad Pitt is more than a movie star, he is an international megastar. Brad Pitt has transcended movie star status made it to international phenomenon - ha can do no wrong. What Brad does is more important than what he is in. This is why his life is so interesting to his fans, he is much more than the movies he stars in. Brad Pitt is the worlds best known, sexiest star alive, loved my women and men alike.
- Biography: Jean Simmons chronicles the life of the British film actress who was forced to move to Hollywood and wage a bitter court battle with Howard Hughes. Highlights of the program include interviews with actors Shirley Jones, Kirk Douglas, George Baker, and Joss Ackland; and with biographer Tim Wallace.
- 1987– TV-148.5 (113)TV Episode
- Eccentric artist Tim Burton starts his career as an animator for Disney before becoming a successful film director.
- Biographers, artists and excerpts from Van Gogh's letters and journals help tell the remarkable tale of a genius whose brilliance went unrecognized in his lifetime.
- Frank Capra's rise to fame as one of early Hollywood's most acclaimed directors.
- Discover the real woman behind the cinematic legend with this intimate look at the turbulent personal life of silverscreen queen Elizabeth Taylor. Includes interviews with peers Natalie Wood, Roddy McDowall and others.
- One of this century's most respected and admired figures, she was a humanitarian who transformed the place of women in society, and in the White House. Eleanor Roosevelt created the tradition of the activist First Lady. A pioneer among Presidents' wives, she formed a staff, held press conferences, and defined an agenda beyond that of homemaker. She fought for Civil Rights, for women and the oppressed. Yet this towering public figure was also an orphan whose family was destroyed by alcoholism, the unhappy wife of a philandering husband, and a passionate friend. Experts and scholars finally succeed in connecting her public and private lives in this unique and intimate portrait. Revisit the complete, inspiring life story of Eleanor Roosevelt, champion of freedom and human dignity.
- Oscar nominations for evil roles typecast Angela Lansbury early on.
- Gypsy Rose Lee become the most famous stripper in the world and as known as the Queen of Striptease. Feature interview of her only son and home movie clip of her.
- A portrait of Paul Newman examines his film career, marriage to Joanne Woodward, interest in auto racing and line of food products.
- Robert Redford has dazzled movie audiences for nearly 40 years-yet his love of privacy and low-key demeanor have made him an uncommonly mysterious figure.
- Flamboyant author Oscar Wilde becomes a sensation in Victorian London, but a scandalous affair and trial destroy his career and eventually life.
- When he called himself "a skinny kid with a funny name" at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, his political star was already on the rise. By the time he decimated the competition in 2004 race for the Illinois Senate, he was the bona fide golden child of a Democratic party desperately in need of a winner.
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart becomes one of the most famous composers in history before his death at the age of 35.
- Boris Karloff is known for his horror work "Frankenstein", but real-life as a friendly actor.
- A profile of actress Natale Wood, who died in a boating accident.
- Peter Graves narrates this account of the life and career of William Franklin Beedle, Jr., from his 1918 birth, in O'Fallon, Illinois, to his formative years in Monrovia and South Pasadena, California, where William enters Pasadena Playhouse to begin his acting career for which he would later become famous as screen star William Holden.
- The story of how against all odds, Humphrey Bogart became a movie legend and the personification of cool.
- Biography: Jennifer Jones reveals how Jennifer battled back from the loss of her husband, financial pressure, and a stalled career to forge a new life. Jennifer Jones' story is told with film clips, photos, and interviews that include Carrie Fisher, Charlton Heston, stepson Daniel Selznick, Dennis Hopper, Dominick Dunne, son Robert Walker Jr., Sally Kellerman, and others.
- The story of how Oskar Schindler used his Nazi party connections to save 1,200 Jews from death during the Holocaust during World War II.
- Profile of three generations of the family that built an international business giant, and became well-known philanthropists, giving generously to their city and country.
- Still considered one of the most beautiful women in the world, Sophia Loren, an international star for many years. Born into poverty in Italy, Loren went from modeling to acting, and with the help of director Carlo Ponti, onto Hollywood and international fame. She was awarded a special Academy Award in 1991 for lifetime achievement.
- 1987– 44mTV-148.1 (135)TV EpisodeA look at the life and career of actor Rex Harrison
- A look at the life of Gracie Allen, half of the Burns and Allen comedy team. The husband and wife act started in vaudeville and was popular thoughout their radio and TV days.
- 1987– 1h 32mTV-148.1 (95)TV Episode
- A look at actress Elizabeth Montgomery, best known for her starring role as Samantha on "Bewitched".
- A profile of Alec Baldwin includes his childhood on Long Island, N.Y., and his acting career.
- The life of comedy genius Sid Caesar with interviews and film clips
- Known as the "quiet" member of the Beatles, George Harrison has a long and successful career as a music star.
- Sharon Tate is a rising young star before her life ends in a shocking murder.
- Explore the truths and explode the myths of the man who remains "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen."
- Amazing life of the "master of the macabre", whose stories have terrified readers and movie fans worldwide. Tracks King's life from his days as a Maine school teacher, his prolific work as author of Cujo, The Shining, Carrie, Misery.
- 1987– 44mTV-G8.0 (126)TV EpisodeA painful childhood fuels the ambition of the author.
- An account of the life and career of Marilyn Monroe, one of Hollywood's most famous and glamorous movie stars. Her sad and difficult childhood is recounted, including her mother's breakdown and her life with unsympathetic foster parents. After being "discovered" by Hollywood, Monroe endured many insecurities and problems that came along with a world that called her a "goddess", but saw her as a sex object. Although her movie roles reveal a sense of humor, warmth, and talent, her life continued-with three failed marriages, addiction to drugs and alcohol, and a tragic, controversial death. Interviews with actress Sheree North, Gloria Steinem, Donald Spoto and Monroe's first husband offer information and reflections.
- Chronicles the fairy-tale romance of Jordan's late King Hussein and all-American girl Lisa Halaby.
- The life, times, and accomplishments of American abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass.
- 1987– 48mTV-148.0 (101)TV EpisodePut aside the textbook tales for a candid look at the unpredictable life of one of our nation's greatest leaders.
- One of the most famous scientist of the 20th Century as Albert Einstein, Isaac Asimov or Stephen Hawking, he made a miracle: to take science and astronomy to millions people. He was Carl Sagan.
- 1987– 1hTV-148.0 (108)TV Episode
- As the title implies, this Biography series documentary covers the life and times of French movie icon Brigitte Bardot.
- Explores the life and career of singer, actor and dancer Sammy Davis Jr.
- 1987– 45mTV-G8.0 (116)TV Episode
- His vision transformed American theater. But he didn't live to see the debut of his greatest work on Broadway. Eugene O'Neill achieved fame in the 1920s with a series of powerful plays exploring pain, loneliness, family and loss. His works were instrumental in leading American theater away from Vaudeville and toward serious entertainment. But he had gone twenty years without a hit before the posthumous success of Long Day's Journey Into Night. This feature-length BIOGRAPHY® reveals how O'Neill worked his entire life to come to grips with the dark secrets of his family, and how this struggle took a deep personal toll on him while propelling his work to transcendent heights. Playwrights and actors like Edward Albee, John Guare and Gabriel Byrne explore his towering legacy, while a more personal view of his life is provided by his grandchildren and other confidantes. Through his struggle to understand the world and his place in it, Eugene O'Neill created some of the finest and most enduring plays of all time.
- Radical activist and writer, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. After graduating from Brandeis University (1959) and earning a masters in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley (1960), he joined civil-rights workers in the South before returning to Worcester to work as a salesman for a pharmaceutical company. He cut his teeth as an activist in Worcester (c.1960-6), where he especially assisted minority youth. Moving to New York City (1966), he ran a theater and helped organize 'hippies' in the East Village. He came to national prominence as a Yippie leader during the violent anti-war demonstrations ('days of rage') in Chicago (1968) and the much-publicized Chicago Seven trial (1969). Arrested for possession of cocaine (1973), he went underground (1974) and assumed the name Barry Freed in Fineview, NY, where he worked on environmental concerns. Resurfacing on the television show '20/20' (1980), he surrendered to authorities and spent less than a year in prison. Among his several books are Steal this Book and Revolution for the Hell of It. His last public demonstration (1986) was in support of an anti-Central Intelligence Agency protest at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, along with President Jimmy Carter's daughter, Amy Carter. Evidently in a bout of depression, he committed suicide.
- 1987– 45mTV-148.0 (129)TV EpisodeDescend into the dark world and tragic life of the melancholy author who is the uncontested master of the macabre, and hear excerpts from his famous works.
- 1987– TV-148.0 (93)TV Episode
- An intimate portrait of the rock/blues legend.
- Bill Gates at the age of 42 has established himself as one of the titans of American business in the 20th Century. His company Microsoft now controls 95% of the world's operating systems for personal computers which has made Gates the richest man in the world with an estimated personal worth of more than 50 billion dollars.
- Take a short stroll through the shady groves of Holmesian academe, where the great detective lives on and the game is still afoot.
- This is a disturbing look at the infamous aristocrat whose name has become synonymous with sexual depravity.
- Jayne Mansfield's early death in a road accident cemented her image as a dumb blonde despite her IQ of 161 and burgeoning talent as a comic actress.
- 1987– TV-G7.9 (101)TV EpisodeOverview of the strange and prolific relationship between Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin. Includes interviews with leading art historians and images from the "Studio of the South" in Arles.
- This episode of the popular TV series Biography documents the life of show-business legend Patty Duke, before and after her diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Among those commenting are her sons, Mackenzie and Sean Astin; husband, Michael Pearce; and director, Arthur Penn.
- Ben Stiller's life, from growing up in a family of actors to breaking out as a comedy superstar, is explored.
- The life and times of famous Jack Nicholson include his 30-years relationship with Anjelica Houston and find out his sister is his real mother.
- Steve McQueen's rise to icon and the inevitable descent are told by those who watched it happen. Featuring clips from The Magnificent Seven, Love With the Proper Stranger and The Thomas Crown Affair. His life story is told with home movies and the memories of his first wife, his children, actor Chuck Norris, and all of the actors, directors, agents and racing buddies who knew and understood him.
- Ron Howard rises from a child star to a successful film director.
- The life of comedian and original "Saturday Night Live" star Gilda Radner.
- Larry Flynt rises from poverty to cause controversy with his erotic magazine, Hustler and outspoken views.
- Biography of Al Pacino.
- Hollywood is obsessed with its celebrity couples. They're regular fixtures in tabloids, blogs, and entertainment news shows. But our girl-and-boy-next-door couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner --aka Bennifer II -- have remarkably stayed out of the media spotlight.
- A look at the career of the entertainer and puppeteer and her sassy sheep character.