Documentaries About Actor and Actress
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1. Elena (II) (2012)
80 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Elena, a young Brazilian woman, travels to New York with the same dream as her mother, to become a movie actress. She leaves behind her childhood spent in hiding during the years of the ... See full summary »
Director: Petra Costa | Stars: Li An, Elena Andrade, Petra Costa
Votes: 2,051
2. From the Journals of Jean Seberg (1995)
97 min | Documentary, Biography
Mark Rappaport's creative bio-pic about actress Jean Seberg is presented in a first-person, autobiographical format (with Seberg played by Mary Beth Hurt). He seamlessly interweaves cinema,... See full summary »
Director: Mark Rappaport | Stars: Mary Beth Hurt, Jean Seberg
Votes: 291
3. God Is the Bigger Elvis (2012)
TV-G | 37 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Dolores Hart left a successful Hollywood acting career to become a nun. A true story.
Director: Rebecca Cammisa | Stars: Dolores Hart, Don Robinson, Elvis Presley
Votes: 604
4. Cooper and Hemingway: The True Gen (2013)
Unrated | 120 min | Documentary
Cooper and Hemingway: The True Gen is an unprecedented look at the bond between two of the most iconic artists of the 20th century.Utter opposites... nothing in common. The cowboy and the ... See full summary »
Director: John Mulholland | Stars: Sam Waterston, Len Cariou, Nancy Crawford, Susan Beegel
Votes: 105
5.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
A Conversation with Gregory Peck
(1999)
TV-14 | 97 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Famed and beloved actor Gregory Peck candidly delves into conversation and reflection about his on-screen roles and off-screen life.
Director: Barbara Kopple | Stars: Gregory Peck, Cecilia Peck, Veronique Peck, Colleen Sheehy
Votes: 581
6. The Captains (2011)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Biography, Sci-Fi
The Captains is a feature length documentary film written and directed by William Shatner. The film follows Shatner as he interviews the other actors who have portrayed Starship captains within the illustrious science-fiction franchise.
Director: William Shatner | Stars: William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew
Votes: 3,075
7. I Am Bruce Lee (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
Bruce Lee is universally recognized as the pioneer who elevated martial arts in film to an art form, and this documentary will reveal why Bruce Lee's flame burns brighter now than the day he died over three decades ago.
Director: Pete McCormack | Stars: Bruce Lee, Paul Bowman, Daniele Bolelli, Richard Bustillo
Votes: 3,938
8. My Best Fiend (1999)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography
The love-hate relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski, the deep trust between the director and the actor, and their independently and simultaneously hatched plans to murder one another.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale, Eva Mattes
Votes: 12,200 | Gross: $0.10M
9. Chi (2013)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Anyone who knew Babz Chula-a talented, larger-than-life actress-could tell you that her life force, or chi, was incredibly strong. When Babz reconnected with director Anne Wheeler in 2009, ... See full summary »
Director: Anne Wheeler | Stars: Babs Chula, Anne Wheeler, Ben Immanuel, Larry Lynn
Votes: 15
10. Cinema Is Everywhere (2011)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
Three narratives from around the world are woven together with insights from venerable filmmakers and ordinary moviegoers in this documentary on the universal appeal of movies. An aspiring ... See full summary »
Director: Teal Greyhavens | Stars: Tilda Swinton, Javed Akhtar, Fruit Chan, Sudhir Mishra
Votes: 16
11. Beautiful Darling (2010)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
A documentary on Candy Darling, The Life and Times of the Andy Warhol Superstar.
Director: James Rasin | Stars: Candy Darling, Andy Warhol, Holly Woodlawn, Fran Lebowitz
Votes: 862
12. Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right (1996)
83 min | Documentary
A documentary on the life of famed character actor and rodeo star Ben Johnson, featuring interviews with his fellow actors and cowboys, as well as directors and film critics.
Director: Tom Thurman | Stars: James Coburn, Charlton Heston, Harry Dean Stanton, John Milius
Votes: 62
13. Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2000 Video)
PG | 100 min | Documentary, Action, Biography
A documentary showing the life of Bruce Lee up-close.
Directors: John Little, Bruce Lee | Stars: Bruce Lee, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Peter Archer, Sun-Man Bae
Votes: 3,295
14. Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003)
90 min | Documentary, Biography
A profile of the African-American actress Beah Richards, who was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
Director: LisaGay Hamilton | Stars: Beah Richards, Bill Cobbs, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee
Votes: 120
15. Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2013)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary
The uncompromising Tony and Emmy Award-winner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema vérité.
Director: Chiemi Karasawa | Stars: Elaine Stritch, Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, James Gandolfini
Votes: 987 | Gross: $0.30M
16. Do You Remember Laurie Zimmer? (2003)
54 min | Documentary
Whatever happened to this promising young actress from Hollywood? A search for "the woman in the car" through the never-ending suburbia of Los Angeles, where the myth of cinema reigns. A sort of thriller without a corpse.
Director: Charlotte Szlovak | Stars: Laurie Zimmer, Charlotte Szlovak, Pascal Aubier, John Carpenter
Votes: 109
17. I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009)
Not Rated | 39 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A portrait of the acting craft of John Cazale and a tour through the movies that defined a generation.
Director: Richard Shepard | Stars: John Cazale, Steve Buscemi, Sam Rockwell, Al Pacino
Votes: 1,962
18. I Know That Voice (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Several voice actors discuss their art and their careers.
Director: Lawrence Shapiro | Stars: Charlie Adler, Pamela Adlon, Carlos Alazraqui, Jack Angel
Votes: 2,859
19. The James Dean Story (1957)
Approved | 81 min | Documentary, Biography
This documentary, which was undertaken soon after James Dean's death, looks at Dean's life through the use of still photographs with narration, and interviews with many of the people involved in his short life.
Directors: Robert Altman, George W. George | Stars: Martin Gabel, James Dean, Lew Bracker, Marvin Carter
Votes: 698
20. Love, Marilyn (2012)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, Biography
Modern day celebrities interpret excerpts from memoirs written by people who knew Marilyn Monroe as well as her recently discovered personal journals and letters.
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Elizabeth Banks, Adrien Brody, Ellen Burstyn
Votes: 1,992
21. Life After Tomorrow (2006)
PG-13 | 73 min | Documentary
Women who have played orphans in "Annie" are brought together in this documentary.
Directors: Gil Cates Jr., Julie Stevens | Stars: Martha Byrne, Jennine Babo, William Berloni, Theda Stemler Blackwood
Votes: 213
22. Looking for Richard (1996)
PG-13 | 111 min | Documentary, Drama
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
Director: Al Pacino | Stars: Al Pacino, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey, Frederic Kimball
Votes: 8,572 | Gross: $1.36M
23. Pharos of Chaos (1983)
PG-13 | 119 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary profile of actor Sterling Hayden .
Directors: Manfred Blank, Wolf-Eckart Bühler | Stars: Sterling Hayden, Charles Brauer, Wolf-Eckart Bühler
Votes: 365
24. Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember (1997)
Not Rated | 198 min | Documentary, Biography
In 1996, Marcello Mastroianni talks about life as an actor. It's an anecdotal and philosophical memoir, moving from topic to topic, fully conscious of a man "of a certain age" looking back.... See full summary »
Director: Anna Maria Tatò | Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Berta, Manoel de Oliveira, Diogo Dória
Votes: 425 | Gross: $0.01M
25. Marlene (1984)
Unrated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
Retrospective on the career of enigmatic screen diva Marlene Dietrich.
Director: Maximilian Schell | Stars: Marlene Dietrich, Maximilian Schell, Annie Albers, Bernhard Hall
Votes: 842 | Gross: $0.85M
26. Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000 Video)
55 min | Documentary
Director: Marcus Dillistone | Stars: Harry Andrews, Richard Attenborough, Mary Hayley Bell, Dirk Bogarde
Votes: 37
27. The Man in the Silk Hat (1983)
75 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
A documentary with many excerpts from the films of French movie pioneer Max Linder, narrated by his daughter.
Director: Maud Linder | Stars: Max Linder, Maud Linder, Sarah Bernhardt, Benoît-Constant Coquelin
Votes: 58
28. My Big Break (2009)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary
Documentary that captures celebrity in the making and the unsettling effects of fame on five friends who share a house in Hollywood.
Director: Tony Zierra | Stars: Wes Bentley, Chad Lindberg, Brad Rowe, Gregory Fawcett
Votes: 134
29. Patrick Dewaere (1992)
85 min | Documentary
A documentary on the life and work of French actor Patrick Dewaere (1947-1982), best remembered for his misfit, tortured, down and out characters in many comedies and dramas. Even with some... See full summary »
Director: Marc Esposito | Stars: Angèle Herry-Leclerc, Serge Rousseau, Sotha, Bertrand Blier
Votes: 25
30. Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist (1979)
Not Rated | 30 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
The life of actor and activist Paul Robeson.
Director: Saul J. Turell | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Paul Robeson, Margaret Webster
Votes: 501
31. Life Is a Dream in Cinema: Pola Negri (2006)
89 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Before Dietrich and Garbo, there was Negri. What does it mean to be a star? Why do some actors become stars and legends for all time? This documentary film answers these questions by ... See full summary »
Director: Mariusz Kotowski | Stars: Hayley Mills, Eli Wallach, A.C. Lyles, Cyndi Williams
Votes: 18
32. Orson Welles at Large: Portrait of Gina (1958 TV Movie)
26 min | Documentary
Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Gina Lollobrigida, Vittorio De Sica, Anna Gruber
Votes: 97
33. Sois belle et tais-toi! (1981)
115 min | Documentary
Famous actresses talk about their role in the movie industry, and the demand to "be beautiful and shut up".
Director: Delphine Seyrig | Stars: Delphine Seyrig, Jill Clayburgh, Marie Dubois, Delia Salvi
Votes: 299
34. Searching for Debra Winger (2002)
R | 99 min | Documentary
Rosanna Arquette talks to various actresses about the pressures they face as women working in the entertainment industry.
Director: Rosanna Arquette | Stars: Patricia Arquette, Rosanna Arquette, Emmanuelle Béart, Katrin Cartlidge
Votes: 1,237
35. Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party (2005)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
On his birthday, actor Stephen Tobolowsky shares a series of personal and professional stories.
Director: Robert Brinkmann | Stars: Stephen Tobolowsky, Ann Hearn, Mena Suvari, Gregory Wagrowski
Votes: 305
36. That Guy Dick Miller (2014)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary about veteran character actor Dick Miller, whose career in and outside of Hollywood has spanned almost 200 films across six decades, featuring a diverse range of interviews with directors, co-stars, and contemporaries.
Director: Elijah Drenner | Stars: Dick Miller, Lainie Miller, Gilbert Adler, Allan Arkush
Votes: 529
37. That Guy... Who Was in That Thing (2012)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary
Follows sixteen actors who detail their ups and downs as they struggle to forge careers in Hollywood.
Directors: Ian Roumain, Michael Schwartz | Stars: Xander Berkeley, Bruce Davison, Craig Fairbrass, Zach Grenier
Votes: 1,691
38. To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey (2010)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The definitive and true-life story of Nancy Kwan who as a young Eurasian girl from Hong Kong captured the hearts and minds of cinemagoers around the world in her stunning motion picture ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Jamieson | Stars: Sandra Allen, Marciano Batista, Joan Chen, Edward S. Feldman
Votes: 42
39. Traces of a Dragon (2003)
94 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A surprising look at the past of movie star Jackie Chan and the difficulties of Chinese families during the Culture Revolution.
Director: Mabel Cheung | Stars: Jackie Chan, Yuk-Lan Chan, Gui-Lan Chen, Fang Daolong
Votes: 160
40. Superstar in a Housedress (2004)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
"Jackie Curtis is not a drag queen. Jackie is an artist. A pioneer without a frontier." -- Andy Warhol. Superstar in a Housedress examines the life and legend of Warhol transvestite ... See full summary »
Director: Craig Highberger | Stars: Peter Allen, Paul Ambrose, Michael André, Penny Arcade
Votes: 171 | Gross: $0.03M
41. The Wild Wild World of Jayne Mansfield (1968)
99 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Jayne Mansfield shares her experiences from her last trip around the world.
Directors: Charles W. Broun Jr., Joel Holt, Arthur Knight | Stars: Jayne Mansfield, Mickey Hargitay, Rocky Roberts and The Airdales, The Ladybirds
Votes: 356
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