Movie List for "biography 15"

Steve Jobs (2015)

Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Danny Boyle
Writer: Aaron Sorkin (screenplay), Walter Isaacson (book)
Actors: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels

The 15:17 to Paris (2018)

Americans discover a terrorist plot on a Paris-bound train. Year 2018.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writer: Dorothy Blyskal (screenplay by), Anthony Sadler (based on the book by), Alek Skarlatos (based on the book by), Spencer Stone (based on the book by), Jeffrey E. Stern (based on the book by)
Actors: Ray Corasani, Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler, Spencer Stone

The Big Short (2015)

In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the US mortgage market. In their research they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Director: Adam McKay
Writer: Charles Randolph (screenplay by), Adam McKay (screenplay by), Michael Lewis (based upon the book by)
Actors: Ryan Gosling, Rudy Eisenzopf, Casey Groves, Charlie Talbert

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015)

A captivating look behind the scenes of the remarkable life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most celebrated actresses of American and World cinema. Year 2015.

Generes: Documentary, Biography
Director: Stig Björkman
Writer: Stig Björkman, Dominika Daubenbüchel, Stina Gardell
Actors: Alicia Vikander, Ingrid Bergman, Pia Lindström, Roberto Rossellini

Woman in Gold (2015)

Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Simon Curtis
Writer: Alexi Kaye Campbell, E. Randol Schoenberg (life story), Maria Altmann (life story)
Actors: Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl, Katie Holmes

Suffragette (2015)

In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violence with violence to achieve this end. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Sarah Gavron
Writer: Abi Morgan
Actors: Anne-Marie Duff, Grace Stottor, Geoff Bell, Carey Mulligan

Manjhi: The Mountain Man (2015)

Using only a hammer and a chisel, a man spends twenty-two years carving a road through a treacherous mountain. Year 2015.

Generes: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Director: Ketan Mehta
Writer: Shahzad Ahmad (research and dialogue), Mahendra Jakhar (screen play by), Jakhar Mahendar (screenplay), Ketan Mehta (screenplay), Deepak Ramola (lyricist), Shaiwal (dialogue consultant), Varadraj Swami (research and dialogue)
Actors: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte, Ashutosh Acharya, Shahzad Ahmad

Amy (2015)

Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse. Year 2015.

Generes: Documentary, Biography, Music
Director: Asif Kapadia
Writer: N/A
Actors: Amy Winehouse, Lauren Gilbert, Juliette Ashby, Nick Shymansky

Gour Hari Dastaan: The Freedom File (2015)

Gour Hari Das, a freedom fighter who works in Khadi Kraft and lives along with his wife & son, lives a content life in his neighborhood. However, one day when his son is unable to secure … Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Ananth Narayan Mahadevan
Writer: Surendran
Actors: Vinay Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma, Ranvir Shorey, Tannishtha Chatterjee

Mr. Gaga (2015)

Mr. Gaga tells the story of Ohad Naharin, renowned choreographer and artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company, an artistic genius who redefined the language of modern dance. Year 2015.

Generes: Documentary, Biography
Director: Tomer Heymann
Writer: Tomer Heymann
Actors: Ohad Naharin, Tzofia Naharin, Olivia Ancona, Avi Belleli

Everest (2015)

The story of New Zealand’s Robert “Rob” Edwin Hall, who on May 10, 1996, together with Scott Fischer, teamed up on a joint expedition to ascend Mount Everest. Year 2015.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, Thriller
Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Writer: William Nicholson (screenplay), Simon Beaufoy (screenplay)
Actors: Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright, Martin Henderson

The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)

The story of the life and academic career of the pioneer Indian mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan, and his friendship with his mentor, Professor G.H. Hardy. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Matt Brown
Writer: Matt Brown (screenplay), Matt Brown, Robert Kanigel (biography)
Actors: Jeremy Irons, Dev Patel, Malcolm Sinclair, Raghuvir Joshi

Colonia (2015)

A young woman’s desperate search for her abducted boyfriend draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody has ever escaped from. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Director: Florian Gallenberger
Writer: Torsten Wenzel, Florian Gallenberger, Tom Kinninmont (additional script material by)
Actors: Emma Watson, Daniel Brühl, Michael Nyqvist, Richenda Carey

The Danish Girl (2015)

A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Romance
Director: Tom Hooper
Writer: Lucinda Coxon (screenplay), David Ebershoff (book)
Actors: Alicia Vikander, Eddie Redmayne, Tusse Silberg, Adrian Schiller

13 Minutes (2015)

In November 1939, Georg Elser’s attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler fails, and he is arrested. During his confinement, he recalls the events leading up to his plot and his reasons for deciding to take such drastic action. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama, War
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Writer: Léonie-Claire Breinersdorfer (screenplay), Fred Breinersdorfer (screenplay)
Actors: Christian Friedel, Katharina Schüttler, Burghart Klaußner, Johann von Bülow

The Walk (2015)

In 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. Year 2015.

Generes: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writer: Robert Zemeckis (screenplay), Christopher Browne (screenplay), Philippe Petit (book)
Actors: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Guillaume Baillargeon, Émilie Leclerc, Mark Trafford