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- DirectorTim BurtonStarsJohnny DeppMartin LandauSarah Jessica ParkerAmbitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams despite his lack of talent.
- DirectorVincent ShermanStarsKevin O'ConnorKathryn HarroldAnn WedgeworthA biographical film about the life of actor Humphrey Bogart.
- DirectorRob CohenStarsJason Scott LeeLauren HollyRobert WagnerA fictionalized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.
- DirectorRobert RedfordStarsRalph FiennesJohn TurturroRob MorrowA young lawyer, Richard Goodwin, investigates a potentially fixed game show. Charles Van Doren, a big time show winner, is under Goodwin's investigation.
- DirectorRichard PryorStarsRichard PryorDebbie AllenArt EvansAfter severely burning himself in a drug incident, a comedian has a near death experience in which he reviews his life.
- DirectorTim FywellStarsAshley JuddMira SorvinoJosh CharlesThis film follows Norma Jean from her simple, ambitious youth to her superstar pinnacle and back down. She moves from lover to lover in order to further her career. She finds fame but never happiness, only knowing seduction but not love.
- DirectorBob FosseStarsMariel HemingwayEric RobertsCliff RobertsonA successful young model finds trouble when her obsessive manager-turned-husband becomes dangerously jealous.
- DirectorDavid VelozStarsBen StillerMaria BelloJay PaulsonA comedy writer struggles to overcome his addiction to heroin while putting his professional and personal life in danger.
- DirectorFrank PerryStarsFaye DunawayDiana ScarwidSteve ForrestThe abusive and traumatic adoptive upbringing of Christina Crawford at the hands of her mother, screen queen Joan Crawford, is depicted.
- DirectorDavid Burton MorrisStarsJay UnderwoodRenee FaiaJim PirriBased on the autobiography of Sonny Bono, this film focuses on the volatile relationship between Sonny (Jay Underwood) and Cher (Renee Faia) during the early 60's to their divorce in the late 70's.
- DirectorLloyd KramerStarsLindsay LohanGrant BowlerTheresa RussellThe torrid relationship between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
- DirectorSacha GervasiStarsAnthony HopkinsHelen MirrenScarlett JohanssonThe relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho (1960) in 1959 is explored.
- DirectorSimon CurtisStarsMichelle WilliamsEddie RedmayneKenneth BranaghColin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier, documents the tense interactions between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe during the production of The Prince and the Showgirl (1957).
- DirectorJulian JarroldStarsSienna MillerToby JonesImelda StauntonThe turbulent relationship between filmmaker Sir Alfred Hitchcock (Toby Jones) and actress Tippi Hedren (Sienna Miller).
- DirectorGeorge HickenlooperStarsSienna MillerGuy PearceHayden ChristensenBased on the rise and fall of socialite Edie Sedgwick, concentrating on her relationships with Andy Warhol and a folk singer.
- DirectorRob EpsteinJeffrey FriedmanStarsAmanda SeyfriedPeter SarsgaardSharon StoneThe story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband before taking control of her life.
- DirectorMary HarronStarsAgnes BrucknerMartin LandauAdam GoldbergThe life of Anna Nicole Smith, from small-town dancer to Playboy centerfold, to her marriage to a billionaire, to her eventual self-destruction.
- DirectorJoe MenendezStarsAmanda FullerSherilyn FennEric PetersenA chronicle of Brittany Murphy's rise to fame in the 1990s, her struggles with self-esteem, and her tragic early death.
- DirectorOlivier DahanStarsNicole KidmanTim RothAndré PenvernThe story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly's crisis of marriage and identity, during a political dispute between Monaco's Prince Rainier III and France's Charles De Gaulle, and a looming French invasion of Monaco in the early 1960s.
- StarsSusan SarandonKelli GarnerEmbeth DavidtzA chronicle of Marilyn Monroe's family life and how she succeeded in hiding her most intimate secrets from the press and an invasive world.
- DirectorKaren ArthurStarsPatsy KensitDennis BoutsikarisRichard MuenzMia Farrow's personal life takes a turn for the worse when she engages in a long relationship with Woody Allen.
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsMichael SteinRobert RidgelyEddie DelcoreThe rise and fall of Dirk Diggler.
- DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsRobert Downey Jr.Geraldine ChaplinPaul RhysAn elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.
- DirectorJason EnslerStarsCybill ShepherdTim MathesonJoanna CassidyA grim look at homemaking business tycoon Martha Stewart's story, behind the facade of her motherly housewife appearance, including a crime she committed that brought her fame to a halt.
- DirectorBarbet SchroederStarsMickey RourkeFaye DunawayAlice KrigeBased on the life of successful poet Charles Bukowski and his exploits in Hollywood during the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
- DirectorNora EphronStarsJohn TravoltaLisa KudrowTim RothA television weatherman scams a local lottery.
- CreatorJaffe CohenRyan MurphyMichael ZamStarsJessica LangeAlison WrightNaomi WattsAn anthology series centering on famous feuds, including Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and Truman Capote and the New York elite.
- DirectorRupert GooldStarsRenée ZellwegerJessie BuckleyFinn WittrockLegendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts.
- DirectorJohn PalmerDavid WeismanStarsEdie SedgwickWesley HayesIsabel JewellThis parallels the life of Andy Warhol Factory star Edie Sedgwick. The film chronicles "Susan Superstar's" (Sedgwick) glory days in the late 1960s through her inevitable downfall and the tragic addiction that would claim her life only weeks after filming wrapped in 1971.
- DirectorKevin ConnorStarsSherilyn FennNigel HaversKatherine HelmondThe story of Elizabeth Taylor's rise to stardom, beginning in Los Angeles 1942. Growing up, Elizabeth has several love-affairs - and several divorces, since her husbands can't accept being married to a Hollywood icon.
- DirectorBob FosseStarsRoy ScheiderJessica LangeAnn ReinkingDirector/choreographer Bob Fosse tells his own life story as he details the sordid career of Joe Gideon, a womanizing, drug-using dancer.
- CreatorThomas KailSteven LevensonStarsSam RockwellMichelle WilliamsNorbert Leo ButzAn inside look at the romantic and creative partnership between influential choreographer/director, Bob Fosse, and Gwen Verdon, one of the greatest Broadway dancers of all time.
- DirectorJohn ErmanStarsTony CurtisBill MacyHarold GouldThe film follows the trials and tribulations of David O. Selznick as he attempts to find an actress to play the role of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939).
- DirectorAbel FerraraStarsWillem DafoeNinetto DavoliRiccardo ScamarcioA kaleidoscopic look at the last day of Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini in 1975.
- DirectorJay RoachStarsBryan CranstonDiane LaneHelen MirrenIn 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.
- StarsJudy DavisVictor GarberHugh LaurieThe Judy Garland story from the 1930s until her death.
- DirectorMilos FormanStarsJim CarreyDanny DeVitoGerry BeckerThe life and career of legendary comedian Andy Kaufman.
- StarsPhilip CasnoffOlympia DukakisJoe SantosAn extensive biopic of one of the most famous entertainers of the 20th century - Frank Sinatra. The only thing that could engage the public more than his songs and films was his sometimes controversial private life.
- DirectorJohn KortyStarsSuzanne SomersKen KerchevalMichael LearnedThe FILM Autobiography of actress and entrepreneur Suzanne Somers with all the trials and tribulations that made her who she is today.
- DirectorStephen HopkinsStarsGeoffrey RushCharlize TheronEmily WatsonThe feature adaptation of Roger Lewis' book about the actor best remembered as Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther movies.
- DirectorMartha CoolidgeStarsHalle BerryBrent SpinerKlaus Maria BrandauerDorothy Dandridge's way to fame and fortune as a dancer, singer and actress.
- DirectorGraeme CliffordStarsJessica LangeJonathan BanksBonnie BartlettThe story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.
- DirectorArt NapoleonStarsDorothy MaloneErrol FlynnEfrem Zimbalist Jr.The daughter of iconic actor John Barrymore becomes reunited with her father after a ten year estrangement and engages in his self-destructive lifestyle.
- DirectorJack HofsissStarsJill ClayburghNicol WilliamsonDianne WiestA true story about Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Gordon's Valium addiction and her desperate attempts to kick the habit.
- DirectorVanessa PariseStarsDan CastellanetaSamantha MunroAbby RossAn international pop culture phenomenon, "Beverly Hills, 90210" ruled the '90s television landscape and reigned as the top teen show for nearly a decade during which Jason Priestley, Luke Perry, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling became household names. "The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story" reveals the roller coaster ride behind the show's first four seasons, highlighting the drama between cast members and producers both on and off-set as they journeyed together from near-cancellation to unparalleled fame and success.
- DirectorMark GriffithsStarsJoey ColemanAshley AlexanderFrank Rose Bailey IVLaunched in 1992 as a companion for "Beverly Hills, 90210," "Melrose Place" quickly became a giant television hit in its own right. Originally designed to be an authentic, grounded look at 20-something life in Los Angeles, the program soon became "90210"'s soapier, yet equally popular counterpart. The 'Unauthorized Melrose Place Story' highlights the remarkable behind-the-scenes moments that shaped the series including cast drama, Heather Locklear arriving to "save" the show, and the actors begging their writers for even wilder story lines to make them fan favorites.
- DirectorRob CohenStarsRay LiottaJoe MantegnaDon CheadleThe public and private lives of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford.
- DirectorJames CoxStarsVal KilmerLisa KudrowKate BosworthIn the police investigation of a brutal crime scene, one man was at the center of it all: legendary porn star John Holmes.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioCate BlanchettKate BeckinsaleA biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
- DirectorJon S. BairdStarsSteve CooganJohn C. ReillyShirley HendersonLaurel and Hardy, the world's most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song: a grueling theatre tour of post-war Britain.
- DirectorIrwin WinklerStarsRobert De NiroAnnette BeningGeorge WendtReturning to Hollywood 1951 after working in France, a movie director meets McCarthyism head-on.
- DirectorSacha GervasiStarsPeter DinklageJamie DornanFrida MuntingA look at the life of French actor Hervé Villechaize, co-star of the hit '70s TV series Fantasy Island (1977), who took his own life in 1993 at the age of 50.
- DirectorSteven HuffakerStarsElijah MarcanoJustin EllingsScott BoselyThe story of teen heartthrobs Corey Feldman and Corey Haim, whose lives were forever changed by the glitz, glamour, and darker side of show business.
- DirectorJoseph PevneyStarsJames CagneyDorothy MaloneJane GreerThe life and career of vaudevillian and silent-screen horror star Lon Chaney, including his contentious relationship with his neurotic wife and his premature death.
- DirectorDaniel MannStarsSusan HaywardRichard ConteEddie AlbertSusan Hayward stars as singer-actress Lillian Roth, whose rise to stardom was nearly destroyed by alcoholism.
- StarsDelta GoodremKate JenkinsonDiana GlennBiopic about singer and actress Olivia Newton-John, starting from her debut on the Australian talent show "Sing Sing Sing", her musical and acting career, along with her venture into the corporate world.
- DirectorGabrielle BeaumontStarsJamie Lee CurtisBruce WeitzRobert ReedThe life and death of the "Playboy" centerfold model/actress Dorothy Stratten.
- 1997–20231h 35mTV-G6.1 (494)TV EpisodeDirectorNadia TassStarsConnie BrittonColin FrielsHinton BattleThe life, laughters, and luck of one of the most famous and beloved child stars, Shirley Temple.
- DirectorDon TaylorStarsDuncan RegehrBarbara HersheyDarren McGavinPresumably this is an adaptation of Australian actor Errol Flynn's autobiography, "My Wicked, Wicked Ways."
- DirectorJames GoldstoneStarsLynda CarterMichael LernerJohn ConsidineThe life and times of silverscreen goddess Rita Hayworth.
- DirectorBill CondonStarsIan McKellenBrendan FraserLynn RedgraveThe last days of Frankenstein (1931) director James Whale are explored.
- StarsJustine WaddellMichael WeatherlyMatthew SettleUses accounts from family, friends, and acquaintances to tell the story of Natalie Wood and how she started young, acting in the spotlight, making the transition from a childhood actress to serious actress, dating the top names in Hollywood, her life and marriage to her husband, Robert Wagner, and her biggest fear that ended up being the cause of her death.
- DirectorCraig BrewerStarsEddie MurphyKeegan-Michael KeyMike EppsEddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.
- DirectorDavid Burton MorrisStarsEve GordonRodney ScottKathy WagnerThe behind the scenes story of "The Partridge Family" TV show, told from the point of view of young Danny Bonaduce. Problems include Danny's jealous father, David Cassidy's overnight fame, and even conflicts with the Brady Bunch!
- DirectorRainer Werner FassbinderStarsRosel ZechHilmar ThateCornelia FroboessPartially based on the life of Sybille Schmitz, who found fame under the Nazi regime, but whose career was destroyed afterward. Veronika Voss is a once prominent UFA actress, kept by her doctor, who raises suspicion in a sports journalist.
- DirectorRichard GlatzerWash WestmorelandStarsJohn Hudson MesserallBrian BascleDaniel J. ClancyThe last days in the life of legendary Hollywood actor Errol Flynn.
- DirectorDarren GrantStarsHannah BosCiera PaytonAngela GalanopoulosFollows the highs and lows Wendy has experienced throughout the years, from her scrappy upstart days in urban radio to the success of her own syndicated talk show.
- StarsJoel JacksonRebecca GibneySara WestThe two part mini-series tells the remarkable story of Peter Allen's rise from country New South Wales to the Hollywood Hills, becoming part of American royalty along the way.
- DirectorKen RussellStarsRudolf NureyevLeslie CaronMichelle PhillipsIn 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to commit suicide.
- DirectorBrian GibsonStarsLynn WhitfieldRubén BladesDavid DukesBorn poor in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker achieved fame and fortune through her sizzlingly exotic, erotic performances. Starting life on the American Vaudeville circuit, success takes Josephine to Paris where her semi-nude dancing causes an international sensation. Through her marriages to an Italian pseudo-count and an orchestra leader, to her bond with army officer Sydney Williams, Josephine's life is a rollercoaster ride of love and rejection from both her lovers and her country. But semi-nude, or head-to-toes in sequins; in battle fatigues or rags - her beauty and ambition ensured that Josephine Baker will always be remembered as the first, and possibly most loved, truly international star.
- CreatorRobert SiegelStarsLily JamesSebastian StanSeth RogenFollows the story of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's relationship, going back to their whirlwind romance that started with them marrying after only knowing each other for 96 hours in 1995.
- DirectorAntonio CamposStarsRebecca HallMichael C. HallTracy LettsThe story of Christine Chubbuck, a 1970s TV reporter struggling with depression and professional frustrations as she tries to advance her career.
- DirectorE. Elias MerhigeStarsJohn MalkovichWillem DafoeUdo KierThe filming of Nosferatu (1922) is hampered by the fact that its star Max Schreck is taking the role of a vampire far more seriously than seems humanly possible.
- DirectorMatthew MillerStarsPamela ReedJohn TerryMelora HardinBehind the scenes of Aaron Spelling's nighttime soap opera.
- DirectorMaria SchraderStarsZoe KazanCarey MulliganPatricia ClarksonJodi Kantor and Megan Twohey's quest to break the Harvey Weinstein scandal.
- DirectorSean DurkinStarsZac EfronJeremy Allen WhiteHarris DickinsonThe true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s.