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1.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
A Munster Halloween
(2001)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Star: Butch Patrick
2.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Bloomingdales
(1999)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Star: Peter Graves
Votes: 85
3.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Conrad Hilton: Innkeeper to the World
(1996)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Explore the rags-to-riches life of the Texas shopkeeper's son who built a billion-dollar hotel empire from the ground up, and became a high-society fixture.
Stars: Peter Graves, Cathleen Baird, Fidel Castro, Gregory Dillon
Votes: 99
4.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Du Ponts: America's Wealthiest Family
(1996)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Votes: 116
5.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Fabulous World of Fabergé
(1997)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Jeweller Peter Carl Faberge becomes famous for his jeweled Easter eggs commissioned by the Czar of Russia and prized by collectors.
Star: Joan Rivers
6.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Gloria Vanderbilt: An Heir of Style
(1997)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Votes: 99
7. Gloria: In Her Own Words (2011 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 61 min | Documentary
[HBO] HD. A vivid portrait of Gloria Steinem whose career as a journalist and a pivotal member of the feminist movement has left an indelible mark.
Director: Peter W. Kunhardt | Stars: Gloria Steinem, Phyllis Schlafly, Hugh Hefner, Chet Huntley
Votes: 192
8.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Marjorie Merriweather Post
(2007)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Zac Fine, Nancy Rubin Stuart, Dina Merrill, Kenneth Mensing
Votes: 81
9.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
The Woolworths: Five and Dime Fortune and Failure
(1997)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Barbara Hutton, Jack Perkins
Votes: 89
10.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
The Vanderbilts: An American Dynasty
(1995)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at the wealthy Vanderbilt family.
Director: Molly Thompson | Stars: Jack Perkins, Amy Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Gloria Vanderbilt
Votes: 101
11.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
The Tiffanys: Mark of Excellence
(1999)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Star: Jack Perkins
Votes: 88
12.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
The Perdue Family
(2005)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at the Perdue family founders of the well-known chicken farm and processing company.
Votes: 87
13.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
The Marshall Fields: Chicago Tradition
(1997)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Votes: 76
15.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
The Gettys: A Tragedy of Riches
(1995)
TV-14 | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A biography of 20th century petrol-industrialist billionaire Jean Paul Getty. Including his actions toward a kidnapping of his grand kid.
Director: David Ash | Stars: Michael Kitchen, Jean Paul Getty, Rosabella Burch, Stuart Evey
Votes: 97
16.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
The Astors: High Society
(1996)
TV-14 | 47 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Their name is synonymous with wealth and glamour. Their saga is marked by five generations of tragedy, family feuds and philanthropy.
Stars: John Jacob Astor, Mrs. Vincent Astor, Nancy Astor, Winston Churchill
Votes: 72
17.
Life and Times (1996–2007)
Episode:
Reflections: The Trudeau Legacy
(2001)
Documentary, Biography
Director: Terence McKenna | Stars: Ann-Marie MacDonald, Michael Bliss, Jean Chrétien, Joe Clark
18.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
R.H. Macy: Merchant Prince
(1997)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of R.H. Macy and how he founded a New York based shopping empire.
Votes: 92
19.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Neiman Marcus: The Last of the Merchant Kings
(1997)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Star: Jack Perkins
Votes: 90
20.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Millionheirs
(2004)
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Anna Geddes | Stars: Laila Ali, Kiera Chaplin, Carolina Adriana Herrera, Paris Hilton
Votes: 86
21.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Max Factor: Making Faces
(2002)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Selina Lin | Stars: Michael F. Blake, Max Factor
Votes: 76
22.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
John J. Pershing: The Iron General
(2000)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, History
He took a 128,000-man force and transformed it into a juggernaut of 4 million soldiers that won a war.
Stars: John J. Pershing, Fritz Weaver
Votes: 92
23.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
J.W. Marriott: Host to the World
(1998)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, History
J.W. Marriott features informative interviews with his sons J.W. Marriott, Jr. and Richard Marriott, granddaughter Debbie Harrison, friends the Reverend Billy Graham and Sterling Colton, a former employee and others.
Star: Jack Perkins
Votes: 100
24.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
J.C. Penney: Main Street Millionaire
(1997)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Star: Jack Perkins
Votes: 94
25.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Estee Lauder: The Sweet Smell of Success
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Estée Lauder, Jack Perkins
26. Troubadours (2011)
91 min | Documentary, Music
The lives and careers of James Taylor and Carole King.
Director: Morgan Neville | Stars: Lou Adler, Peter Asher, Lester Bangs, Paul Body
Votes: 100
27. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live (2009 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Director: Bob Sarles | Stars: Jackson Browne, Clarence Clemons, David Crosby, John Fogerty
Votes: 11
28.
Soundstage (2003– )
Episode:
Lisa Marie Presley/Peter Wolf
(2004)
Documentary, Music
This episode features the eclectic, dynamic and wonderful Peter Wolf who is best known for his years fronting the J. Geils Band. Wolf's delivery is high velocity all the way with songs ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Thomas | Stars: Lisa Marie Presley, Peter Wolf
29. Biography (1987– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 2,087
30. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,168
31.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Cecil B. DeMille
(2005)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
One of the founding fathers of Hollywood, Cecil B. DeMille's life takes on epic proportions.
Director: Michael Emerson | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Charles Bickford, Bob Birchard, David Carradine
Votes: 95
32.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Dow and Jones: Wizards of Wall Street
(1997)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Fascinating story of Charles Dow and Edward Jones, whose dissimilar geniuses produced the indispensable Dow Jones stock index. Financial gurus Louis Rukeyser, Lou Dobbs, and others discuss ... See full summary »
Star: Jack Perkins
Votes: 96
33.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Times Square: Glamour & Grit
(2004)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: John Griffin
Votes: 105
34.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
J. Paul Getty
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: David Ash
35.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
The Rockefellers
(1994)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Kathleen Brady, Zac Fine, Peter Graves, Jay Rockefeller
Votes: 98
36. Wild Man Blues (1997)
PG | 105 min | Documentary, Music, Romance
Academy Award-winner Barbara Kopple directs this documentary portrait of Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Woody Allen, seen traveling with friends and fellow musicians during their New... See full summary »
Director: Barbara Kopple | Stars: Woody Allen, Letty Aronson, Soon-Yi Previn, Dan Barrett
Votes: 2,291 | Gross: $0.43M
37. Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, Biography
Henry Fonda hosts this retrospective on the career and films of iconic filmmaker David O. Selznick, who epitomized the era of the auteur producer in the 30s and 40s.
Director: Marshall Flaum | Stars: Henry Fonda, Laurette Taylor, Maude Adams, Judith Anderson
Votes: 166
38. Burden of Dreams (1982)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary
A documentary following German auteur Werner Herzog as he deals with difficult actors, bad weather and getting a boat over a mountain, all in an effort to make his film Fitzcarraldo (1982).
Director: Les Blank | Stars: Werner Herzog, Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards
Votes: 8,117
39. I Am Chris Farley (2015)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on the life of comedian, Chris Farley.
Directors: Brent Hodge, Derik Murray | Stars: Christina Applegate, Tom Arnold, Dan Aykroyd, Lorri Bagley
Votes: 3,640
40. The Belly of an Architect (1987)
R | 119 min | Drama
An architect supervising an exhibition starts to have mysterious stomach pains while his life slowly falls apart.
Director: Peter Greenaway | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Chloe Webb, Lambert Wilson, Sergio Fantoni
Votes: 6,273 | Gross: $0.29M
41. The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe (2015)
TV-MA | 84 min | Biography
A chronicle of Marilyn Monroe's family life and how she succeeded in hiding her most intimate secrets from the press and an invasive world.
Stars: Susan Sarandon, Kelli Garner, Embeth Davidtz, Jack Noseworthy
Votes: 1,873
42.
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe (2015)
Episode:
Part 2
(2015)
TV-MA | 87 min | Biography
Marilyn recalls her rocky marriage to Joe DiMaggio, her torturous union with Arthur Miller which failed to produce the child she desperately wanted, her affair with John F. Kennedy, and what would become her final film.
Director: Laurie Collyer | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Kelli Garner, Embeth Davidtz, Jack Noseworthy
Votes: 95
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