Movie List for "biography 15"

A Walk in the Woods (2015)

After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends. Year 2015.

Generes: Adventure, Biography, Comedy, Drama
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Michael Arndt (screenplay), Bill Holderman (screenplay), Bill Bryson (book)
Actors: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, Mary Steenburgen

Gascoigne (2015)

A feature-length theatrical documentary on the life of Paul Gascoigne, one of the most naturally gifted footballers of all time, delving deep into his psyche, vulnerabilities, fears and triumphs. Year 2015.

Generes: Documentary, Biography, Sport
Director: Jane Preston
Writer: Jane Preston
Actors: Paul Gascoigne, Vinnie Jones, Gary Lineker, Diego Maradona Jr.

Straight Outta Compton (2015)

The 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. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, Music
Director: F. Gary Gray
Writer: Jonathan Herman (screenplay), Andrea Berloff (screenplay), S. Leigh Savidge (story), Alan Wenkus (story), Andrea Berloff (story)
Actors: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Neil Brown Jr.

Spotlight (2015)

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama
Director: Tom McCarthy
Writer: Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy
Actors: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber

In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

A recounting of a New England whaling ship’s sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick. Year 2015.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Director: Ron Howard
Writer: Charles Leavitt (screenplay), Charles Leavitt (story), Rick Jaffa (story), Amanda Silver (story), Nathaniel Philbrick (book)
Actors: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson

The Revenant (2015)

A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. Year 2015.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Western
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Writer: Mark L. Smith (screenplay), Alejandro G. Iñárritu (screenplay), Michael Punke (based in part on the novel by)
Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter

The 33 (2015)

Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Patricia Riggen
Writer: Mikko Alanne (screenplay), Craig Borten (screenplay), Michael Thomas (screenplay), Jose Rivera (screen story), Hector Tobar (book)
Actors: Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche, James Brolin

The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2015)

The story of the man who brought high-ranking German Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann to justice. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Director: Lars Kraume
Writer: Lars Kraume (screenplay), Olivier Guez (screenplay), Brian Cordray (Story Consultant)
Actors: Rüdiger Klink, Burghart Klaußner, Andrej Kaminsky, Jörg Schüttauf

Born to Be Blue (2015)

A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker’s musical comeback in the late ’60s. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Director: Robert Budreau
Writer: Robert Budreau, James Luscombe (story editor)
Actors: Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Keith Rennie, Tony Nappo

Ip Man 3 (2015)

When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over a local school, Master Ip is forced to take a stand. Year 2015.

Generes: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Director: Wilson Yip
Writer: Tai-lee Chan, Lai-Yin Leung, Edmond Wong
Actors: Donnie Yen, Lynn Xiong, Jin Zhang, Mike Tyson

Trumbo (2015)

In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood’s top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Jay Roach
Writer: John McNamara, Bruce Cook (book)
Actors: Bryan Cranston, Michael Stuhlbarg, David Maldonado, John Getz

Eddie the Eagle (2015)

The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Director: Dexter Fletcher
Writer: Sean Macaulay (screenplay), Simon Kelton (screenplay), Simon Kelton (story)
Actors: Tom Costello, Jo Hartley, Keith Allen, Dickon Tolson

Miles Ahead (2015)

An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Director: Don Cheadle
Writer: Steven Baigelman (screenplay), Don Cheadle (screenplay), Steven Baigelman (story), Don Cheadle (story), Stephen J. Rivele (story), Christopher Wilkinson (story)
Actors: Don Cheadle, Ewan McGregor, Emayatzy Corinealdi, LaKeith Stanfield

I Saw the Light (2015)

The story of the country-western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his rise to fame and its tragic effect on his health and personal life. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Director: Marc Abraham
Writer: Marc Abraham, Colin Escott (book), George Merritt (book), William MacEwen (book)
Actors: Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Bradley Whitford, Cherry Jones

Being Bruno Banani (2015)

Being Bruno Banani tells the unique story of the first and only Tongan luger who managed to qualify in an amazingly short amount of time for the Sochi 2014: XXII Olympic Winter Games (2014)… Year 2015.

Generes: Documentary, Biography, News, Sport
Director: Susann Wentzlaff, Jörg Junge(co-director)
Writer: Susann Wentzlaff
Actors: Kitione Maile-Mokofisi, Leafa Wawryk, Mathias Ihle, Isabel Barschinski

Lermontov (2015)

Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841) was one of Russia’s greatest poets and writers. His famous novel, “A Hero of Our Time” was one of the most popular Russian books of all time. His works were … Year 2015.

Generes: Documentary, Biography, Drama
Director: Maksim Bespalyy
Writer: N/A
Actors: Vladimir Ablogin