Best 23 Biography Movies Award-Winning Released in 1966

The life, times and afflictions of the fifteenth-century Russian iconographer St. Andrei Rublev. Read about Andrei Rublev / IMDB / YouTube

The story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry. Info on A Man for All Seasons / IMDB / YouTube

The story of George and Joy Adamson and the orphaned lion cub, Elsa, they adopt. Learn about Born Free / IMDB / YouTube

Thrown out of his monastery for licentious and drunken behavior, Rasputin travels to St Petersburg in pursuit of wealth and prestige. He soon gains influence at court with his powers of healing and of hypnotism. Get info on Rasputin: The Mad Monk / IMDB / YouTube

The Dacian kingdom lies at the eastern border of the Roman Empire.Only the river Danube separates the two mortal enemies.The Dacian king Decebalus knows that soon the vastly superior Roman legions will cross the river and attack Dacia. Look into The Dacians / IMDB / YouTube

After the death of Cardinal Mazarin, young king Louis XIV decides to assert his power to control the aristocracy. Explore The Taking of Power by Louis XIV / IMDB / YouTube

Fanciful biography of the Belgian nun who briefly made the hit parade. See more about The Singing Nun / IMDB / YouTube

After inheriting his father's title, the young noble, Hugh O'Connell, is taken hostage by the English viceroy but escapes to lead an uprising. Look into The Fighting Prince of Donegal / IMDB / YouTube

The outrageous life of the American dancer of the 1920s, Isadora Duncan, whom Ken Russell described as part genius and part charlatan. Read about Isadora / IMDB / YouTube

John Huston, who directed Monroe in her first major film and her last completed role, pays tribute to the life and career of the tragic actress. Read about The Legend of Marilyn Monroe / IMDB / YouTube