Greatest 15 Biography Movies Fan Favorites from 1979

Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possibly successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world. Read about Escape from Alcatraz / IMDB / YouTube

Biographical movie about the famous rock singer Elvis Presley. Look into Elvis / IMDB / YouTube

A proud young woman in early 20th century Australia must choose between marriage and independence. Get info on My Brilliant Career / IMDB / YouTube

Filmed on location in Israel at authentic biblical sites, this inspirational drama and commercial success retells the life of Christ. See more about The Jesus Film / IMDB / YouTube

In a small presbytery in Yorkshire, living under the watchful eyes of their aunt and father, a strict Anglican pastor, the Bronte sisters write their first works and quickly become literary sensations. See more about The Brontë Sisters / IMDB / YouTube

G.I. Gurdjieff is a spiritual teacher and mystic who, after a lifetime study, developed a form of meditation incorporating modern dance. Learn about Meetings with Remarkable Men / IMDB / YouTube

Devoted teacher Anne Sullivan leads deaf and blind Helen Keller into the light of learnedness. Read about The Miracle Worker / IMDB / YouTube

An account of The Beatles during the Hamburg years, their signing with Brian Epstein and their inevitable rise during the early sixties. More about Birth of the Beatles / IMDB / YouTube

This biographical film has Glenda Jackson portraying a British poet with emotional problems. Details on Stevie / IMDB / YouTube

The life of actor and activist Paul Robeson. Check out Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist / IMDB / YouTube

Based on Joni Eareckson's autobiography. She becomes paralyzed after breaking her neck in a swimming accident at age 17. Trying to cope with her new life, she learns to paint using her mouth and finds strength in her new Christian faith. Check out Joni / IMDB / YouTube

Based on writer Maya Angelou's childhood, this story is about a young girl in the South who is sent to live with her grandmother after her parents divorce. Details on I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings / IMDB / YouTube

As the horrors beneath the idealized 1950s come about, a successful young woman finds herself having a serious mental breakdown when she returns to New England. Learn about The Bell Jar / IMDB / YouTube

In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415. Read about Henry V / IMDB / YouTube

Five women bare their personal experiences with addiction, abuse, sexuality, and more. More about Soft Fiction / IMDB / YouTube