Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "famous-artist"

1. Tchaikovsky's Wife (2022)

143 min | Biography, Drama

Tumultuous relationship between Pyotr Tchaikovsky, the most famous Russian composer of all time, and his wife Antonina Miliukova.

Director: Kirill Serebrennikov | Stars: Alyona Mikhaylova, Odin Lund Biron, Filipp Avdeev, Ekaterina Ermishina

Votes: 1,635

2. The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

Approved | 138 min | Biography, Drama, History

The biographical story of Michelangelo's troubles while painting the Sistine Chapel at the urging of Pope Julius II.

Director: Carol Reed | Stars: Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews

Votes: 8,042

3. Klimt (2006)

Not Rated | 131 min | Biography, Drama

A portrait of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, whose lavish, sexual paintings came to symbolize the art nouveau style of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.

Director: Raúl Ruiz | Stars: John Malkovich, Veronica Ferres, Stephen Dillane, Saffron Burrows

Votes: 3,255

4. The Pet Girl of Sakurasou (2012–2013)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Revolving around the hardships and joys of colorful cast, it is a heartwarming coming-of-age tale of friendship, love, ambition, and heartbreak - through the lens of an ordinary person surrounded by the extraordinary.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Ai Kayano, Mariko Nakatsu, Natsumi Takamori

Votes: 5,166

5. Death Defying Acts (2007)

PG | 97 min | Drama, History, Romance

On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini (Guy Pearce) enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con him.

Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Saoirse Ronan

Votes: 10,492 | Gross: $0.00M

6. Sin (2019)

134 min | Biography, Drama, History

The life of Michelangelo Buonarroti.

Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy | Stars: Jakob Diehl, Toni Pandolfo, Yuliya Vysotskaya, Orso Maria Guerrini

Votes: 1,368

7. Helene (2020)

121 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A story of renowned Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck, and the love affair between her and a younger art critic Einar Reuter.

Director: Antti J. Jokinen | Stars: Laura Birn, Johannes Holopainen, Krista Kosonen, Pirkko Saisio

Votes: 811

8. Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage (2008)

PG | 96 min | Biography, Drama

A look at the inspiration behind Thomas Kinkade's painting The Christmas Cottage, and how the artist was motivated to begin his career after discovering his mother was in danger of losing their family home.

Director: Michael Campus | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Jared Padalecki, Marcia Gay Harden, Aaron Ashmore

Votes: 2,817

9. The Time Being (2012)

Not Rated | 85 min | Mystery

An artist meets a mysterious and wealthy benefactor and their relationship is not what it appears to be.

Director: Nenad Cicin-Sain | Stars: Frank Langella, Wes Bentley, Sarah Paulson, Ahna O'Reilly

Votes: 891

10. Gospodin oformitel (1987)

109 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A famous artist strives to find the secret to eternal life through the beautiful mannequins he creates.

Director: Oleg Teptsov | Stars: Viktor Avilov, Anna Demyanenko, Mikhail Kozakov, Ivan Krasko

Votes: 1,082

11. Life Lessons (2013 Video)

27 min | Short, Drama, Mystery

In this Story by Richard Price, Lionel Dobie is an acclaimed artist who finds himself unable to paint before a gallery exhibition and uses his messy lifestyle to create artwork.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: David Fichtenmayer, Kellie Marie McGhee, Hayley Pendergrass, Alexander Raye Pimentel

Votes: 55

12. The Art Mysteries (2020– )

29 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Art sleuth Waldemar Januszczak uncovers the secret meanings hidden within some of the greatest paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne and Seurat .

Star: Waldemar Januszczak

Votes: 48

13. Monsterama (2004–2006)

30 min | Documentary, Horror

Exploring monster movies and aspects of creature-feature fandom, including authentic props, collectibles and visits with makeup artists and effects wizards. Also: a look at monster-themed TV shows.

Stars: Cassandra Peterson, Bob Burns, Forrest J. Ackerman, Brian Penikas

14. Exotic Mexico (1942)

Approved | 9 min | Documentary, Short

This Traveltalks entry looks at the history, traditions, and native culture of the southern region of Mexico.

Director: James A. FitzPatrick | Stars: James A. FitzPatrick, Diego Rivera

Votes: 88

15. VR.5 (1995–1997)
Episode: Parallel Lives (1997)

Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Duncan awakens in a mirror universe - an alternate reality perfectly opposite to the one he knows.

Director: Michael Katleman | Stars: Lori Singer, Michael Easton, Will Patton, Anthony Head

Votes: 34

16. Lupin the 3rd (1977–1980)
Episode: What Do You Think of Ukiyoe Blues? (1977)

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Fujiko brings a request from a dying old man, grandson of the great Japanese artist Toshusai Sharaku: he wants all his grandfather's paintings to be buried with him.

Director: Kyôsuke Mikuriya | Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama, Makio Inoue

Votes: 59

17. White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode: Copycat Caffrey (2010)

TV-PG | 55 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

FBI stumbles upon a new con-artist who is using Neal's styles to steal paintings from the museum.

Director: Paul Holahan | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Marsha Thomason

Votes: 947

18. The Yorkshire Auction House (2021– )
Episode: A Lost Masterpiece? (2022)

44 min | Documentary

Angus spies a treasure while helping a couple to downsize and he then turns detective to try and identify whether a work of art is by a very famous artist or not.

Directors: Jonathan Robinson, Philip Shotton | Stars: Angus Ashworth, Annie Hulley

19. Love, Death & Robots (2019– )
Episode: Zima Blue (2019)

TV-MA | 10 min | Animation, Short, Action

The renowned artist Zima recounts his mysterious past and rise to fame before unveiling his final work.

Directors: Gabriele Pennacchioli, Robert Valley | Stars: Kevin Michael Richardson, Emma Thornett

Votes: 20,686