Best 20 Biography Movies Releases from 1974

A young man named Kaspar Hauser suddenly appears in Nuremberg in 1828, barely able to talk or walk, and bearing a strange note. Find out about The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser / IMDB / YouTube

This biopic of Norwegian Expressionist painter Edvard Munch focuses on the influences that shaped his art, his devastating affair with a married woman that will haunt him for the rest of his life Learn about Edvard Munch / IMDB / YouTube

A swindler's activity indirectly caused a political crisis in France in the last years before World War II. Get info on Stavisky / IMDB / YouTube

This 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. Read about Ciao Manhattan / IMDB / YouTube

The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War. Read about The Execution of Private Slovik / IMDB / YouTube

In 1945, the dictator of fascist Italy and Hitler's close ally Benito Mussolini faces defeat. In a desperate attempt to avoid capture, he tries to flee the country with his lover Claretta Petacci, but Italian partisans are on their tail. Info on The Last 4 Days / IMDB / YouTube

The life and music of Janis Joplin. Read about Janis / IMDB / YouTube

He's the greatest fighter of all time. A sports icon that is loved throughout the world. A man driven by his ambition to be the best. Muhammad Ali is a name that to this day puts fear in the strongest of men. Hear from the people who knew him best, from experts of the world of boxing, relive the legendary fights and explore the life of boxing's greatest symbol, Ali. Get info on Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee / IMDB / YouTube

Semi-fictionalized documentary biopic of British artist David Hockney. After a difficult break-up, Hockney is left unable to paint, much to the concern of his friends. Titled after Hockney's pop-art painting 'A Bigger Splash'. Find out about A Bigger Splash / IMDB / YouTube

The true story of a 16 year old (Robin Lee Graham, played by Joseph Bottoms) who sailed alone around the world in a 23 foot sloop named The Dove. On his journey he meets and falls in love with a young woman (Patti Ratteree, played by Deborah Raffin) who is also traveling around the world. The story follows Robin around the world to many beautiful locales, as he grow. Info on The Dove / IMDB / YouTube

Queen Christina of Sweden abdicates and travels to Rome to embrace the Catholic Church. Get info on The Abdication / IMDB / YouTube

A semi-fictional account of how writer F. Scott Fitzgerald met his wife while he was in the army and stationed in Alabama in 1919. Find out about F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'the Last of the Belles' / IMDB / YouTube

The story of Virginia Hill, a former prostitute who was the girlfriend of 1940s killer and gangster Bugsy Siegel. Details on Virginia Hill / IMDB / YouTube

An examination of the life and career of the first woman to conduct major orchestras in the US and Europe, Antonia Brico. Get info on Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman / IMDB / YouTube

The taped performance of Henry Fonda's one-man show was aired as IBM Presents Clarence Darrow on September 4, 1974, on NBC. Find out about Clarence Darrow / IMDB / YouTube

This ABC's special remembers the everlasting legacy of the myth James Dean, the magic of his performances that still resonates with audiences many years after his tragic death. All he got was only three pictures and that was enough to make him a popular cinematographic icon. His co-stars and friends share stories with host Peter Lawford, talking about who Dean was, hi. Read about James Dean Remembered / IMDB / YouTube

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg go from feeding the poor during the Depression to embracing the ideals of Communism. However, after WWII, the USSR is no longer a U.S. ally and the Rosenbergs' political activities become dangerously subversive. Read about Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg / IMDB / YouTube