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24 results for “semi-biographical”

Intimate Portrait

1993 ★ 4.5

Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews with

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Ip Man

2008 ★ 7.8

A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip t

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The Naked Director

2019 ★ 7.3

Follows the rise of Tooru Muranishi, one of Japan's most notorious directors of adult video. Adapted from a biography of the man, this series depicts the chara

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Queen of Underworld

1991 ★ 5.1

Popular Hong Kong actress Amy Yip plays Sister Har -- a seminal figure in 1960s and '70s Hong Kong nightlife -- in this biographical film that follows the scene

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Where the Buffalo Roam

1980 ★ 6.0

Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. Comedy

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The League

2009 ★ 7.3

The League is an American sitcom and semi-improvised comedy about a about a fantasy football league and its members and their everyday lives. The League is an A

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Den-noh Coil

2007 ★ 7.5

Den-noh Coil, Coil — A Circle of Children, is a Japanese science fiction anime television series depicting a near future where semi-immersive augmented reality

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Naked City

1958 ★ 5.7

Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the same name, an

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Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils

2003 ★ 7.7

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first aired in China on CCTV on 22 December 20

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Hollywood Squares

1998 ★ 7.6

On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg served as the pe

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Semi-Detached

2026 ★ 10.0

Almost a year after a messy breakup, Anna and Sean unknowingly find themselves as next-door neighbours. They’ve moved on, just not very far. Semi-Detached is a

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The Middle

2009 ★ 7.6

The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana. The Middle i

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Soul

2020 ★ 8.1

Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that sep

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A Woman Named Jackie

1991 ★ 8.8

This biographical miniseries, based on the best seller by C. David Heymann, starts when Jackie Kennedy was working after college; and spans her life through the

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Shark: The Storm

2025 ★ 7.5

An action noir about the life of Cha Woo-sol, who was born again after meeting martial arts champion Jeong Do-hyeon in a juvenile prison. Shark: The Storm is an

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Genius

2017 ★ 7.5

The life stories of history's greatest minds. From their days as young adults to their final years we see their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws

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Oshin

1983 ★ 6.9

Oshin is a Japanese serialized morning television drama, which aired on broadcaster NHK from April 4, 1983 to March 31, 1984. The series follows the life of Shi

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The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

1981 ★ 6.1

Biographical drama series about the poor Welsh boy who became prime minister. David Lloyd George's career as a lawyer takes a fateful turn when he marries the d

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Monster: The Ed Gein Story

2025 ★ 7.2

The shocking true-life tale of Ed Gein, the infamous murderer and grave robber who inspired many of Hollywood's most iconic on-screen killers. Monster: The Ed G

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American Masters

1986 ★ 7.0

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, an

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The Wolf of Wall Street

2013 ★ 8.0

A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration.

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Life and Times

1996 ★ 5.0

Life and Times was a series of biographical documentary films broadcast by CBC Television, CBC Country Canada and CBC Newsworld. It was hosted by Ann-Marie MacD

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Pepper Ann

1997 ★ 7.0

The quirky adventures of Pepper Ann, a 12-year-old girl trying to get through life with her family and friends. Pepper Ann is an animated television series that

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Hacksaw Ridge

2016 ★ 8.2

WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in Americ

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