Greatest 20 Biography Movies Hits from 1990

Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates. Get info on Glory / IMDB / YouTube

The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country for which he fought. Details on Born on the Fourth of July / IMDB / YouTube

Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, learns to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot. Check out My Left Foot / IMDB / YouTube

Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal. Explore Reversal of Fortune / IMDB / YouTube

Anaïs Nin meets American writer Henry Miller in Paris in 1931. She keeps a diary of her sexual awakening, which includes Henry and his wife June. Look into Henry & June / IMDB / YouTube

This fact-based movie follows the life of the twin crime-lords in London's '60s underworld. See more about The Krays / IMDB / YouTube

Janet Frame was a brilliant child who, as a teen, was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. Explore Janet's discovery of the world and her life in Europe as her books are published to acclaim. Check out An Angel at My Table / IMDB / YouTube

At the end of the nineteenth century, little Marcel lives with his parents in the Provence countryside. During his holiday, Marcel meets Lili, a local boy who knows all the secrets of the hills, and the two become fast friends. See more about My Father's Glory / IMDB / YouTube

Every holiday Marcel and his family go to their cottage near Marseilles. During one of these holidays he meets Isabelle, a pretty but conceited girl... Adapted from the cult classic novel from Marcel Pagnol. Find out about My Mother's Castle / IMDB / YouTube

The familiar tragic story of Vincent van Gogh is broadened by focusing as well on his brother Theodore, who helped support Vincent. The movie also provides a nice view of the locations which Vincent painted. See more about Vincent & Theo / IMDB / YouTube

In 1955 Florida, a Korean vet has a breakdown and is incarcerated in a maximum security mental health prison, where patients are abused. Read about Chattahoochee / IMDB / YouTube

The last days of life of the legendary Polish pedagogue Dr. Janusz Korczak and his heroic dedication to protecting Jewish orphans in the Warsaw Ghetto. Learn about Korczak / IMDB / YouTube

After years of painstaking research at the cost of his domestic pleasure, Dr. Dipankar Roy discovers a vaccine for leprosy. The news is flashed over television and overnight, an insignificant junior doctor receives international recognition. Professional jealousy and abuse of power threaten Dr. Roy, even as the Secretary of Health reprimands him for breaking the news . See more about Ek Doctor Ki Maut / IMDB / YouTube

A biography of Italian violinist Niccolò Paganini. Explore Paganini / IMDB / YouTube

Based on the real life of Dr. Marcel Petiot: During world war II Petiot, an MD living in occupied Paris, promised to help wealthy Jewish people among his patients to flee occupied France for Spain. Instead, he drugged them and burnt their bodies in his home, while stealing their valuables. After the Liberation of France, he was condemned to death. Check out Dr. Petiot / IMDB / YouTube

Ian Fleming's life (1908-64) as a journalist and a naval intelligence officer was a lot like the womanizing James Bond, about whom he would later write 12 spy novels. Details on Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming / IMDB / YouTube

The film is the biography of Frank Baum, the children's book author and creator of the fantasy world Oz. Read about The Dreamer of Oz / IMDB / YouTube

This is the true story of Sung Neng Yee, now known as Nora Lam, who fled from Communist China to Hong Kong for her palpably real Christian faith. Get info on China Cry: A True Story / IMDB / YouTube

Dramatization looks at the tumultuous relationship that existed between rock group The Beach Boy's Brian and Dennis Wilson and their father, Murry. It also examines their struggles with drugs and alcohol. See more about Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys / IMDB / YouTube

As he prepares for a show, fashion designer Giorgio Armani discusses his principles of fashion, his family history and the city of Milan. Find out about Made in Milan / IMDB / YouTube