Living biographies
This list contains various biographical movies, which main subject/subjects was/were still alive during the production process, either during the writing, pre-production, filming or even premiere. This is not a rating and it contains movies independently of their factual accuracy, IMDB rating or quality in general.
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- DirectorMiguel AlexandreStarsUdo JürgensChristian BerkelDavid RottThe story of Udo Jürgens, one of the most popular musicians (singer and pianist) of German speaking Europe, beginning with the story of his grandfather being inspired to emigrate to Russia when he hears a street musician play the Russian folk song Kalinka on a bassoon. The film follows the fate of three generations of the singer's family.about the Austrian singer, songwriter and pianist Udo Jürgens
- DirectorHermine HuntgeburthStarsJan BülowJesse HansenJulia JentschThe life story of music icon Udo Lindenberg who revolutionized the German music industry.about the German rock singer and songwiter Udo Lindenberg
- DirectorAlan J. PakulaStarsDustin HoffmanRobert RedfordJack Warden"The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation.about the "Washington Post" journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
- DirectorSusanne ZankeStarsSylvester GrothAnnett RennebergPetra ZieserAbout the German sexual educator and movie maker Oswalt Kolle
- DirectorBrian GibsonStarsAngela BassettLaurence FishburneRaéVen KellyThe story of singer Tina Turner's rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, Ike Turner.about the American rock singer Tina Turner
- DirectorAgnieszka HollandStarsSolomon PerelMarco HofschneiderRené HofschneiderA boy in Nazi Germany, trying to conceal that he is Jewish, joins the Hitler Youth.about the German-born jewish survivor of the Nazi Regime Salomon "Sally" Perel
- DirectorOliver DommengetStarsVeronica FerresHerbert KnaupVladimir BurlakovThe 17 years old Marco Weiss has spent as usual his holiday with his parents at the Turkish Rivera.But on the last day of his stay Marco is arrested for sexual abuse against the minor British girl Carolina.He will spend 247 days in provisional detention.Because of a mistake of translation Marco is put together with 30 adult prisoners who have committed important felonies.Later his parents notice that the file of testimonies is incomplete.Besides the judge and the general attorney don't believe in the innocence of Marco.about the German teenager Marco Weiss, who was known for being in Turkish prison due to an alleged child abuse
- DirectorPhilip MartinStarsBenedict CumberbatchMichael BrandonTom HodgkinsTheoretical physicist/cosmologist Stephen Hawking's life and search for the beginning of time (1963-6).about the British scientist Stephen Hawking
- DirectorJames MarshStarsEddie RedmayneFelicity JonesTom PriorStephen Hawking gets unprecedented success in the field of physics despite being diagnosed with motor neuron disease at the age of 21. He defeats awful odds as his first wife Jane aids him loyally.about the British scientist Stephen Hawking
- DirectorSherry HormannStarsAntonia Campbell-HughesThure LindhardtAmelia PidgeonA young Austrian girl is kidnapped and held in captivity for eight years. Based on the factual case of Natascha Kampusch.about the Austrian kidnapping victim Natascha Kampusch
- DirectorMilos FormanStarsWoody HarrelsonCourtney LoveEdward NortonThe story of controversial pornography publisher Larry Flynt, and how he became a defender of free speech.about the American adult industry mogul Larry Flynt
- DirectorJames MangoldStarsJoaquin PhoenixReese WitherspoonGinnifer GoodwinA chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.about the American Country singer and songwriter Johnny Cash
- DirectorMartyn BurkeStarsAnthony Michael HallNoah WyleJoey SlotnickHistory of Apple and Microsoft.about the American Computer minds Bill Gates and Steve Jobs
- DirectorUli EdelStarsBushidoMoritz BleibtreuReza BrojerdiThe life story of German gangsta rapper, Bushido.About the German Rapper Bushido
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJonah HillMargot RobbieBased on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.about the American stockbroker and motivational speaker Jordan Belfort
- DirectorTaylor HackfordStarsJamie FoxxRegina KingKerry WashingtonThe 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.about the American soul singer, composer and pianist Ray Charles
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsJesse EisenbergAndrew GarfieldJustin TimberlakeAs Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.about the American businessman and "Facebook" founder Mark Zuckerberg
- DirectorJoseph VilsmaierStarsDana VávrováWerner StockerClaude-Oliver RudolphThis cinematic adaptation of the autobiography of Anna Wimschneider depicts her life's experiences and workaday routines as a woman born on a farm in lower Bavaria, Germany in the 1920s. Anna's mother died young in childbirth and Anna had to take her place and work very hard. At a Nazi rally she meets young Albert, who owns a farm. They realize that they both don't believe in fascism and go to a coffee bar where he starts wooing her. Against her prior decision to leave farm life as soon as possible, she agrees to marry him, hoping that her life will become easier on Albert's farm.about the German farmer Anna Wimschneider
- DirectorKhoa LeStarsArmando GutierrezEmilio Estefan Jr.Eliana GhenBezos chronicles the true-life story of Jeff Bezos-a humble yet awkward entrepreneur on his mission to create Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce company, and turning himself into the richest man in the world.about the American business man and "Amazon"-founder Jeff Bezos
- DirectorAdam McKayStarsChristian BaleAmy AdamsSteve CarellThe story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that are still felt today.about the US Vice President Dick Cheney
- DirectorChristine HartmannStarsAslan AslanHugo Egon BalderMoritz BäckerlingAn exotic name, a magical sound...Fenech Soler know how to seduce in our newest NEXT Session.about the German comedian and actress Gaby Köster
- DirectorStephen FrearsStarsHelen MirrenMichael SheenJames CromwellAfter the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted.about Queen Elisabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other realms and territories
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsTom HanksAaron EckhartLaura LinneyWhen pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger lands his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew, some consider him a hero while others think he was reckless.about the American pilot Chesley „Sully“ Sullenberger
- DirectorLudi BoekenStarsVeronica FerresArmin RohdeLia PerezBased on the memories of Marga Spiegel. In her narrative, published in 1965, she describes how courageous farmers in southern Munsterland hid her, her husband Siegfried and their little daughter Karin from 1943 until 1945, thus saving them from deportation to the extermination camps in the East.. Without reservation, the farmers offer the refugees their protection. That this turns them into heroes would never occur to them. They are used to weathering even dangerous situations somehow, guided only by their instinct and century-old code of ethics. They risk their own lives, and, if necessary, even that of their families. There is never a discussion about friendship, reliability, humanity.about the German Holocaust survivor Marga Spiegel and her family
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsTenzin Thuthob TsarongGyurme TethongTulku Jamyang Kunga TenzinFrom childhood to adulthood, Tibet's fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems.about the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso
- DirectorTom ShadyacStarsRobin WilliamsDaniel LondonMonica PotterThe true story of a heroic man, Hunter "Patch" Adams, determined to become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people. He ventured where no doctor had ventured before, using humour and pathos.about the American medical doctor Hunter "Patch" Adams
- DirectorAlfred ZeislerStarsClaudia DrakeWolfgang ZilzerDonald WoodsYoung Dr. Paul Joseph Göbbels, an unsuccessful playwright, is forced, in order to support himself, to take a position as tutor in the household of Herr Quandt. His first attempt to force himself upon women comes when he becomes interested in a young actress, Maria Brandt, daughter of Colonel Brandt at whose home he is lodging. He is driven from the house by Colonel Brandt. That night, acting as an usher for a meeting of the new German Socialist Party, Göbbels hears Hitler speak, and becomes an ardent follower. He is made propaganda head, becomes known as the "Scoundrel of Berlin", and his machinations strike terror into the hearts of innocent girls. Maria Brandt, who is working as a bit player in a theater in Hannover, again meets Göbbels. Through his efforts, although unknown to her, Maria is made an overnight star. He then procures a contract for her at the famous UFA studios of Berlin. Maria, who has become interested in a young doctor, Hans Traeger, shuns the attention on Göbbels.About the Nazi minister of propaganda Dr. Joseph Goebbels
- DirectorJohn David ColesStarsLouis FerreiraSaul RubinekChris PotterA look at the life of real estate king/media mogul/reality TV star, Donald Trump.about the American business mogul Donald John Trump
- DirectorDamian ChapaStarsDamian ChapaKevin De RidderTom DruilhetAn unauthorized chronicle of the life of Roman Polanski.about the polish-born movie director Roman Polanski
- DirectorMichael CurtizStarsJames CagneyJoan LeslieWalter HustonThe life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer, and singer George M. Cohan.about the American singer, actor and play writer George M. Cohan
- DirectorRoy Del RuthStarsWilliam BendixClaire TrevorCharles BickfordWilliam Bendix suits up in Yankee flannels as the renowned pitcher-turned-outfielder Babe Ruth in a sports biopic that mixes facts with fiction.about the American baseball player George Herman „Babe“ Ruth Jr.
- DirectorFernando MeirellesStarsJonathan PryceAnthony HopkinsJuan MinujínBehind Vatican walls, the conservative Pope Benedict XVI and the liberal future Pope Francis must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic Church.about the German-born pope Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) and the Argentinian-born pope Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Pope Franciscus)
- DirectorSidney LumetStarsAl PacinoJohn RandolphJack KehoeAn honest New York cop named Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.about the American NYPD police officer Frank Vincent Serpico
- DirectorEric AppelStarsDiedrich BaderDaniel RadcliffeLin-Manuel MirandaExplores every facet of Yankovic's life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like 'Eat It' and 'Like a Surgeon' to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle.about the American songwriter, comedian, accordeonist and actor Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (Spoiler: this parody movie, written and produced by Yankovic and having him playing his record label, suggested that he was killed in 1985)
- DirectorJay RoachStarsEd HarrisJulianne MooreWoody HarrelsonGovernor Sarah Palin of Alaska becomes Senator John McCain's running mate in the 2008 Presidential election.about the governor of Alaska and candidate as US Vice President Sarah Palin
- DirectorSidney SheldonStarsDonald O'ConnorAnn BlythRhonda FlemingAn inaccurate retelling of the life of silent filmmaker and comedian Buster Keaton.about the American actor and comedian Buster Keaton
- DirectorRobert WiseStarsJulie AndrewsChristopher PlummerEleanor ParkerA young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.about the Austrian housemaster and singer Maria Augusta von Trapp and her new family (except for Baron Georg Ludwig von Trapp, who died in 1947 in Boston, most of the portrayed members of the Trapp family were alive when the movie came out)
- DirectorWolfgang LiebeneinerStarsRuth LeuwerikHans HoltMaria HolstA novice nun, Maria, is sent to care for the unruly children of a wealthy baron. The baron and Maria fall in love, Maria leaves the convent, and they marry. Under Maria's guidance the family becomes a nationally acclaimed singing group, but when the baron is commissioned to join the German army the family flees to the United States where they endeavor to become established as singers once again. Based upon the true story of the Von Trapp family.about the Austrian housemaster and singer Maria Augusta von Trapp and her new family (except for Baron Georg Ludwig von Trapp, who died in 1947 in Boston, most of the portrayed members of the Trapp family were alive when the movie came out)
- DirectorWolfgang LiebeneinerStarsRuth LeuwerikHans HoltJosef MeinradThe von Trapp family are struggling to survive in America, where their performances of European church music are not popular with the audiences. Only when they start performing more upbeat Austrian folk songs and even some American numbers do they become a success and finally find security and a new home.about the Austrian housemaster and singer Maria Augusta von Trapp and her new family (except for Baron Georg Ludwig von Trapp, who died in 1947 in Boston, most of the portrayed members of the Trapp family were alive when the movie came out)
- DirectorJoseph M. NewmanStarsRay DantonJayne MansfieldJulie LondonDancer George Raft (Ray Danton) finds himself involved with the criminal underworld. After a conflict with gangster boss Frank Donatella (Joe de Santis), he is exiled to Hollywoood, where he wins a role in the film "Scarface" and becomes famous. He lives with actress Lisa Lang (Jayne Mansfield) in a huge villa, but when his mother dies, he deserts her. His career slides downhill until he is offered a part in "Some Like it Hot" and becomes famous again.about the American actor George Raft
- DirectorOliver StoneStarsJosh BrolinElizabeth BanksIoan GruffuddA chronicle of the life and Presidency of George W. Bush.about the US President George W. Bush
- DirectorCaroline LinkStarsJulius WeckaufLuise HeyerSönke MöhringDramatised origin story of one of Germany's most beloved contemporary comedians.about the German comedian and actor Hape Kerkeling
- DirectorMichael CurtizStarsCary GrantAlexis SmithMonty WoolleyA fictionalized biopic of composer Cole Porter from his days at Yale in the 1910s through the height of his success to the 1940s.about the American singer and songwriter Cole Albert Porter
- DirectorSteve JamesStarsTil SchweigerLeonard RobertsRichard RoundtreeTrue story of boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and their enduring friendship.about the American boxer Joe Louis and his friend and former boxing opponent, the German boxer Max Schmeling (while Joe Louis died in 1981, Max Schmeling was still alive when this movie premiered)
- StarsHorst DrindaHeinz ScholzOtto Melliesabout the German newspaper publisher Axel Caesar Springer
- DirectorJulia von HeinzStarsDevid StriesowMartina GedeckKaroline SchuchBased on the book "Ich Bin Dann Mal Weg" by Hape Kerkeling, in which the author describes his journey on the Way of St. James, a pilgrimage route, and the people he encounters there.about the German comedian and actor Hape Kerkeling
- DirectorBarry LevinsonStarsRobin WilliamsForest WhitakerTom T. TranIn 1965, an unorthodox and irreverent DJ named Adrian Cronauer begins to shake up things when he is assigned to the U.S. Armed Services radio station in Vietnam.about the American DJ and radio host Adrian Cronauer
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittCharlotte Le BonBen KingsleyIn 1974, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream: to walk the immense void between the World Trade Center towers.about the French high-wire artist Philippe Petit
- DirectorJ.B. RogersStarsJürgen ProchnowRoland KickingerNora DunnA look at the life of Arnold Schwarzenegger, from his early days as a body builder up until his successful campaign for governor of California.about the Austrian-born bodybuilder, actor and governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsJohn David WashingtonAdam DriverLaura HarrierRon Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, Colorado, successfully infiltrates the local Ku Klux Klan branch aided by a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.about the American police officer Ron Stallworth
- DirectorKen RussellStarsIshai GolanTerence StampIdan AltermanMindbender is the story of Uri Geller, probably the world's most famous psychic. The film shows his rise to fame from small shows in the middle east where he amazed audiences with his parapsychological feats of spoon-bending and clock-fixing. Terence Stamp plays a scientist who brings him to America.about the Israeli illusionist, magician and mental artist Uri Geller
- DirectorBill PohladStarsJohn CusackPaul DanoElizabeth BanksIn the 60s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece. In the 80s, he's a broken, confused man under the 24-hour watch of shady therapist, Dr. Eugene Landy.about the American singer and songwriter Brian Wilson
- DirectorJim McBrideStarsDennis QuaidWinona RyderJohn DoeThe life and career of wildly controversial rock 'n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis.about the American Rock'n Roll singer and pianist Jerry Lee Lewis
- DirectorLeslie LibmanStarsNatasha BassettNathan KeyesNicole OliverA chronicle of the life and career of singer Britney Spears, from humble beginnings on the Mickey Mouse Club to mega stardom, a heavily publicized fall from grace, and a monumental comeback.about the American singer Britney Spears
- DirectorDexter FletcherStarsTaron EgertonJamie BellRichard MaddenA musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.about the British singer and songwriter Elton John
- DirectorUwe JansonStarsKai SchumannJohann von BülowAlexandra Neldelabout the former German minister of economy and later minister of defense Karl-Theodor Maria Nikolaus Johann Jacob Philipp Franz Joseph Sylvester Buhl-Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg (in this satirical movie he is called Franz-Ferdinand Maria Wilhelm Ladislaus Ignatz Otto Maximilian Franz Joseph Rochus Cedric Lord Fauntleroy Freiherr von und zu Donnersberg)
- DirectorOliver ZiegenbalgStarsMatthias SchweighöferFriedrich MückeChristian FriedelFollowing Russian immigrant narrator Wladimir as he and his friends navigate Berlin around the time of German Reunification, Russendisko holds plotlines pertaining to the lives and relationships of himself and those close to him.about the Russian-born German author and radio DJ Wladimir Kaminer
- DirectorValérie LemercierStarsValérie LemercierSylvain MarcelDanielle FichaudWith the support of her family and the man she loves, the 14th child of a modest family will become the most famous singer in the world.about the Canadian singer Celine Dion (in this movie she is called Aline Dieu)
- DirectorPhyllida LloydStarsMeryl StreepJim BroadbentRichard E. GrantAn elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene.about the British premier minister Margaret Thatcher
- DirectorHenry KosterStarsDebbie ReynoldsRicardo MontalbanGreer GarsonFanciful biography of the Belgian nun who briefly made the hit parade.about the Flemish nun Soeur Sourire (Jeanne Deckers)
- DirectorLloyd KramerStarsPenelope Ann MillerOmar AnguianoMercedes RuehlA teacher is arrested and jailed for raping her 13-year-old student, and twice gives birth to his child.about the American teacher Mary Kay Letourneau
- DirectorJohn PowerStarsCatherine OxenbergRoger ReesBenedict TaylorCharles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After is telling the real-life story of the failed marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales, and his first wife, Diana, Princess of Wales.about Charles, Prince of Wales and his wife Lady Diana Spencer
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsJohn Lloyd YoungErich BergenMichael LomendaThe 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.about the American Rock'n Roll band "The Four Seasons"
- DirectorCraig GillespieStarsMargot RobbieSebastian StanAllison JanneyCompetitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.about the former American figure scater Tonya Harding
- DirectorDror ZahaviStarsMatthias SchweighöferKatharina SchüttlerMaja MaranowIn 1929, the 9 year old Polish Jew Marcel Reich-Ranicki is sent by his artistic mother to Berlin to study. Marcel loves the German literature and music, but in October 1938 the Nazis deport him to Poland. After the German invasion of Poland, Marcel tries to survive in the ghetto of Warschau. In 1942 his parents and brother are deported and exterminated in Treblinka, but Marcel and his wife Tosia can hide with a friendly Polish couple till in 1944 the Russian army liberates them. A civil servant in postwar communist Poland, Marcel falls in disgrace in 1949. In 1958 he flees to Germany, where in Frankfurt he will become a distinguished literary critic for the FAZ.about the Polish-born German literary critic Marcel Reich-Ranicki
- DirectorF. Gary GrayStarsO'Shea Jackson Jr.Corey HawkinsJason MitchellThe rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.about the American rap group "N.W.A." (except for Eazy-E, who died in 1995, all members of N.W.A. were alive during the movie production)
- DirectorMichael MannStarsWill SmithJamie FoxxJon VoightA biography of sports legend Muhammad Ali, focusing on his triumphs and controversies between 1964 and 1974.about the American boxer Muhammad Ali
- DirectorOliver StoneStarsAnthony HopkinsJoan AllenPowers BootheA biographical story of former U.S. President Richard Nixon, from his days as a young boy, to his eventual Presidency, which ended in shame.about the American president Richard M. Nixon (while the movie came out one year after Nixon's death, the first draft of the movie's screenplay was finished in the end of 1993)
- DirectorAkizStarsNatalia AvelonMatthias SchweighöferDavid SchellerUschi Obermeier, a German cover model from the 1960s who embodied the dreams of the hippie generation - joins a commune, begins a modelling career, meets rock stars, and travels the world in a bus, enjoying love, drugs and freedom.about the German model and fighter of the sexual revolution Uschi Obermaier
- DirectorHannu SalonenStarsBruno AlexanderHenry AppiahSamuel FinziTennis coach Günther Bosch discovers the talented but capricious boy Boris Becker. Along with eccentric manager Ion Tiriac, he turns Becker into the youngest Wimbledon champion ever -- and into a global superstar.about the German tennis player Boris Becker
- DirectorHoward HawksStarsGary CooperWalter BrennanJoan LeslieA Tennessee farmer and marksman is drafted in World War I, and struggles with his pacifist inclinations before becoming one of the most celebrated war heroes.about the American soldier Alvin York
- DirectorToby GenkelMichael SchaackStarsBertram HieseAntonia von RomatowskiSusanna ClasenA satirical autobiography about German musician Dieter Bohlen and his work with Modern Talking.about the German singer, composer and pop music producer Dieter Bohlen
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroCathy MoriartyJoe PesciThe life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.about the American boxer Jake LaMotta
- DirectorTerry IngramStarsAmber HaySara CanningBruce RamsayA look at the lavish lifestyles of young, wealthy girls living in Hollywood.about the heiress of the hotel chain mogul Conrad Hilton and American TV personality Paris Hilton
- DirectorRon HowardStarsRussell CroweEd HarrisJennifer ConnellyA mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.about the American mathematic John Forbes Nash Jr.
- DirectorScott HicksStarsGeoffrey RushArmin Mueller-StahlJustin BrainePianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.about the Australian pianist David Helfgott
- DirectorDavid FrankelStarsJames CordenAlexandra RoachJulie WaltersThe true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night who became a phenomenon after being chosen for -- and ultimately winning -- Britain's Got Talent (2007).about the British tenor Paul Potts
- DirectorPaul A. KaufmanStarsPoppy MontgomeryEmily HolmesAntonio CupoAn inspiring look at JK Rowling's rise to become one of the most influential writers-from her humble beginnings as an imaginative young girl and awkward teenager to the loss of her mother and the genesis of the Harry Potter phenomenon.about the British author Joanne K. Rowling
- DirectorBradford MayStarsTerumi MatthewsWendie MalickJeff YagherThe early years of the entertainer's career are chronicled.about the American pop artist Madonna Louise Ciccone
- DirectorJ. Lee ThompsonStarsCurd JürgensVictoria ShawHerbert LomThe story of rocket scientist Dr. Werner von Braun's career, from the 1920s until the late 1950s.about the German-born rocket scientist and aerospace engineer Dr. Wernher von Braun
- DirectorUli EdelStarsNatja BrunckhorstEberhard AurigaPeggy BussieckA teen girl in 1970s Berlin becomes addicted to heroin. Everything in her life slowly begins to distort and disappear as she befriends a small crew of junkies and falls in love with a drug-abusing male prostitute.about the German drug addict Christiane Felscherinow
- DirectorJörg GrünlerStarsVeronica FerresThando WalbaumPetra KellingThis drama is based on the childhood memories of Hans Jürgen Massaquoi, who was one of the few black native Germans in Nazi Germany. In 1935 at the age of nine, he lives with his German mother in a small flat in Hamburg's working class district Barmbek, while his father and grandfather had left the country. Although the boy is not persecuted by the Nazis and dreams of joining the Hitler Youth, his skin color makes him a target for racism.about the German-born journalist Hans-Jürgen Massaquoi
- DirectorJohn FarrowStarsBobby WatsonRoman BohnenMartin KosleckThe film depicts the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi movement from a small radical political adventurer and cell to the dictatorial regime of Germany in the genre of a gangster film. The historical facts are portrayed accurately, with the exception of some minor errors.mostly about the Austrian-born dictator of Germany Adolf Hitler (by the time the movie was released most of the Nazi party members were still alive, except for Ernst Röhm, who was killed in 1934)
- 1997–20231h 35mTV-G6.1 (494)TV EpisodeDirectorNadia TassStarsConnie BrittonColin FrielsHinton BattleThe life, laughters, and luck of one of the most famous and beloved child stars, Shirley Temple.about the US-American actress Shirley Jane Temple
- DirectorUwe JansonStarsMarc BatorHarry BlankMartin FeifelAn insight view on the life of Udo Honig, successful football manager with a gambling addiction (similarities to a successful football manager in real life being purely coincidental).about the former German football player and Manager of the football team "FC Bayern München" Uli Hoeness (in this satirical movie he is called Udo Honig)
- StarsLawrence Hilton-JacobsAngela BassettHolly Robinson PeeteThe story of the Jackson family and their rise to success.about the American music family The Jackson Family
- StarsKatharina SchüttlerValerie PachnerKatia FellinAlmost half a century ago, a young woman dared to speak out publicly with pointed theses on gender roles or abortion laws. The reactions are violent.about the German journalist and feminist Alice Schwarzer
- DirectorFloria SigismondiStarsKristen StewartDakota FanningMichael ShannonA 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.about the American rockband "The Runaways" (except for Sandy West, who died in 2006, all portrayed members of "The Runaways" were alive when the movie premiered)
- DirectorRichard MarquandStarsStephen MacKennaRod CulbertsonJohn AltmanAn account of The Beatles during the Hamburg years, their signing with Brian Epstein and their inevitable rise during the early sixties.about the British rock band "The Beatles" (the movie was released a year before the killing of John Lennon)
- DirectorFlorian GottschickStarsSvenja JungMateusz DopieralskiChristoph LetkowskiA beautiful girl, bored and hungry for life, takes advantage of her new-found freedom away from her parents to explore what lies beneath the surface of Berlin.about the German ex-prostitute and webcam girl "Sonia Rossi"
- DirectorRobert GordonStarsColey WallacePaul StewartHilda SimmsThe life and career of Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis, who held the title for 12 years--longer than any other boxer in history--and who had to not only battle opponents inside the ring and racism outside it.about the American boxer Joe Louis
- DirectorTim TrageserStarsCarl AchleitnerDieter BachChristoph BertramThe life of German soccer player and manager Franz Beckenbauer.about the German football/soccer player Franz Beckenbauer
- DirectorBetty ThomasStarsHoward SternMary McCormackRobin QuiversThe autobiographical story of Howard Stern, the radio rebel who is now also a TV personality, an author and a movie star.about the American DJ and radio host Howard Stern
- DirectorJens SjögrenStarsGranit RushitiDominic Andersson BajraktatiCedomir GlisovicSon of Balkan immigrants Zlatan Ibrahimovic, born in Sweden, becomes, after a rough childhood, a Swedish football champion of several decades.about the Swedish football/soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimovic
- DirectorHüdaverdi YavuzStarsOrhan AydinÖzlem BalciVolkan BasaranA drama about the early life of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, focusing on his childhood in Istanbul, his political career as the mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998, and his short imprisonment in 1999.about the Turkish politician and president Recep Tayyip Erdogan
- DirectorDamian ChapaStarsDamian ChapaRobert WagnerFaye DunawayThe Leroy Jenkins Story, following the controversial life of evangelist Leroy Jenkinsabout the American evangelist Leroy Jenkins