Best Biography movies of 1990s

Actors : Friedel von Wangenheim, Wolfgang Völz, Ben Becker, Kai Schumann,
Directors : Rosa von Praunheim,

The life story of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, a German Jew, who as a physician established the field of sexology, and fought militantly against German anti-sodomy laws in the late 19th century. ...

Actors : Charlotte Rampling, Alexander Outhred, Russell Crowe, Frankie J. Holden,
Directors : Ann Turner,

This is the story of the crippled young Alan Marshall and his hero worship of the local he-man horse trainer East Driscoll, the schoolboy crush Alan has on the local aristocratic English ...

Actors : Juan Costa, María Eva Gatica, Horacio Taicher, Edgardo Nieva,
Directors : Leonardo Favio,

An Argentina film, which narrates the life of Argentine boxer José María Gatica, from his childhood until his tragic death in Buenos Aires in 1963.

Actors : Li Gong, Shichang Da, Tung-Shing Yee, Fang-Tsen,

At the beginning of the twentieth century, Yu-liang leaves a brothel in a small Chinese town, to become the second wife of Mr. Pan. While Pan is away at the revolution in Yunnan, Yu-liang ...

Actors : Colin Hay, Jimeoin, Bob Franklin, Alan McKee,
Directors : Ted Emery,

Two Irish actors (Jimeoin McKeown, Alan McKee) flee from 1988 Belfast after a violent confrontation with a leader (Robert Morgan) of the IRA and illegally enter Australia. Seeking acting ...

Actors : Sabine Singh, Richard M. Stuart, Chad Christ, Vincent Kartheiser,
Directors : Peter Filardi,

Based on the true story of drugs, satanism, and murder in the upper class town of Northport, Long Island in 1984.

Actors : Mehmet Ali Ceyhanli, Wiebke Bayer, Nadine Büttner, Stefan Barber,
Directors : Wim Wenders,

A rare gem of cinematic storytelling that weaves docudrama, fictional reenactment, and experimental photography into a powerful, reflective work on the early days of German cinema. The film...

Actors : Conor Chamberlain, Gary Andrew, Richard Brimblecombe, Brian Blessed,

In the early 14th century, Scottish warrior and Earl Robert the Bruce is crowned King of Scots, leading Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England.

Actors : Evgeniy Mironov, Andrey Smirnov, Galina Tyunina, Olga Budina,
Directors : Aleksey Uchitel,

A tragic story of love and loneliness - this is the unknown life of the great Russian writer Ivan Bunin. The confused love story that involved Bunin, his wife Vera, the young poet Galina ...

Actors : Vasilis Diamantopoulos, Dimitris Katalifos, Lazaros Georgakopoulos, Maya Lymberopoulou,
Directors : Yannis Smaragdis,

Loosely based on the life of Greek poet Konstantinos Kavafis.

Actors : Gloria Diaz, Joel Torre, Cesar Montano, Jaime Fabregas,
Directors : Marilou Diaz-Abaya,

Jose Rizal's life and works are recounted through a series of non-linear flashbacks which reflect on various aspects of his life - as writer, propagandist, lover, friend, brother, doctor, and the man that inspired a revolution.

Actors : Pierre Romans, Zbigniew Horoks, Bérangère Bonvoisin, Michel Serrault,
Directors : Christian de Chalonge,

Based on the real life of Dr. Marcel Petiot: During world war II Petiot, an MD living in occupied Paris, promised to help wealthy Jewish people among his patients to flee occupied France ...

Actors : Bedri Baykam, Gönen Bozbey, Meltem Berent, Orhan Aydin,
Directors : Reis Çelik,

Director is Reis Celik. All cast are Berhan Simsek, Mazlum Cimen, Tuncel Kurtiz, Tuncer Necmioglu, Mumtaz Sevinc, Bulent Colak. Producer is Lucy Wood. Year of construction is 1998, Turkey.

Actors : Cecilia Yip, Ray Lui, Amy Yip, Kent Cheng,
Directors : Man Kit Poon,

The story of Ho, a chinese peasant/slave worker who escapes to Hong Kong and becomes one of the most feared crime bosses in Hong Kong.

Actors : Elisa D'Souza, Tom Alter, Riju Bajaj, Paresh Rawal,
Directors : Ketan Mehta,

An account of Vallbhbhai Patel's political life while India was taking first steps as an independent country.

Actors : Jean-Henri Compère, Noe Francq, Isabelle Legros, Sophie Schneider,
Directors : Jan Bucquoy,

A semi-autobiography of the first 28 years of the director, the Flemish anarchist Jan Bucquoy.

Actors : Tapio Liinoja, Anna Haaranen, Martti Suosalo, Heikki Nousiainen,
Directors : Timo Koivusalo,

The film tells the story of two very popular Finnish singer/songwriters: Tapio Rautavaara (Tapio Liinoja) and Repe Helismaa (Martti Suosalo), who worked together until their relationship ...

Actors : Katja Flint, Hans Werner Meyer, Herbert Knaup, Heino Ferch,
Directors : Joseph Vilsmaier,

The movie follows the life and personality of the famous actress Marlene Dietrich.

Actors : Yonas Zergaw, Tedesse Haile, Haile Gebrsellasie, Shawananness Gebrselassie,

The gold medal for the men's 10,000-metre race in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is won by Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie.

Actors : Charles Berling, Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Christian Charmetant,
Directors : Claude Pinoteau,

A humoristic view of the lives of Marie and Pierre Curie and their discoveries around radioactivity.