Biography film list

Criteria: These Greatest Biography Movies were chosen for their biographical accuracy, acting, direction, and realism (ie; costumes, sets, mannerisms).

(Note: Some movies may contain the combined bios of 2 people, such as husband/wife, doctor/patient, friends/lovers, or partners, if equally important in the story).

 Title - (Year) (Real-life personality, description) (Staring Actor)

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1.

Schindler's List
(1993) (Oskar Schindler, German factory owner) (Liam Neeson)

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2. Gandhi
(1982) (Mahatma Gandhi, Indian non-violent protest leader) (Ben Kingsley)

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3. Lawrence of Arabia
(1963) (Thomas E. Lawrence, British intelligence officer) (Peter O'Toole)

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Raging Bull
(1980) (Jake LaMotta, middleweight boxing champ) (Robert De Niro)

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Napoleon
(1927, silent) (Napoleon Bonaparte, French leader) (Albert Dieudonné)

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6. Amadeus
(1984) (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer) (Tom Hulce)

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7. Patton
(1970) (George S. Patton, U.S. Gene