Biography 2002
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1. The Pianist (2002)
R | 150 min | Biography, Drama, Music
During WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Emilia Fox
Votes: 913,267 | Gross: $32.57M
2. Catch Me If You Can (2002)
PG-13 | 141 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Barely 17 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen
Votes: 1,096,837 | Gross: $164.62M
3. Frida (2002)
R | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
Director: Julie Taymor | Stars: Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush, Mía Maestro
Votes: 95,381 | Gross: $25.89M
4. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
R | 113 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
An adaptation of the cult memoir of game show impresario Chuck Barris (Sam Rockwell), in which he purports to have been a C.I.A. hitman.
Director: George Clooney | Stars: Sam Rockwell, Drew Barrymore, George Clooney, Julia Roberts
Votes: 92,033 | Gross: $16.00M
5. Antwone Fisher (2002)
PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama
Antwone Fisher, a young navy man, is forced to see a psychiatrist after a violent outburst against a fellow crewman. During the course of treatment a painful past is revealed and a new hope begins.
Director: Denzel Washington | Stars: Denzel Washington, Derek Luke, Joy Bryant, Malcolm David Kelley
Votes: 38,444 | Gross: $21.08M
6. Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
PG | 94 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
In 1931, three half-white, half-Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their houses to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a journey across the Outback.
Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Kenneth Branagh, Laura Monaghan
Votes: 30,270 | Gross: $6.17M
7. 24 Hour Party People (2002)
R | 117 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchester's music to the world.
Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Steve Coogan, Lennie James, John Thomson, Paul Popplewell
Votes: 39,723 | Gross: $1.13M
8. Auto Focus (2002)
R | 105 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The life of TV star Bob Crane and his strange friendship with electronics expert John Henry Carpenter.
Director: Paul Schrader | Stars: Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Maria Bello, Rita Wilson
Votes: 14,935 | Gross: $2.06M
9. Double Teamed (2002 TV Movie)
TV-G | 93 min | Biography, Drama, Family
Two sisters become world-famous basketball players.
Director: Duwayne Dunham | Stars: Poppi Monroe, Annie McElwain, Teal Redmann, Nick Searcy
Votes: 3,999
10. The Gathering Storm (2002 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History
Winston Churchill's wilderness years prior to World War II, when only he could see the threat that Adolf Hitler and a rearmed Germany posed to Europe.
Director: Richard Loncraine | Stars: Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent, Linus Roache
Votes: 7,053
11. Path to War (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 165 min | Biography, Drama, War
In the mid 1960s, President Lyndon B. Johnson (Sir Michael Gambon) and his foreign-policy team debate the decision to withdraw from or escalate the war in Vietnam.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Michael Gambon, Donald Sutherland, Alec Baldwin, Bruce McGill
Votes: 4,118
12. The Soul Keeper (2002)
Not Rated | 90 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Seduced by Jung, killed by hate, redeemed by history. In 1905 a 19-year-old Russian girl suffering from severe hysteria is admitted into a psychiatric hospital in Zurich. A young doctor, ... See full summary »
Director: Roberto Faenza | Stars: Iain Glen, Emilia Fox, Craig Ferguson, Caroline Ducey
Votes: 1,812
13. Amen. (2002)
Not Rated | 132 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
During WWII SS officer Kurt Gerstein tries to inform Pope Pius XII about Jews being sent to extermination camps. Young Jesuit priest Riccardo Fontana helps him in the difficult mission to inform the world.
Director: Costa-Gavras | Stars: Ulrich Tukur, Mathieu Kassovitz, Ulrich Mühe, Michel Duchaussoy
Votes: 14,983 | Gross: $0.27M
14. Turner - The Man Who Painted Britain (2002 TV Movie)
Biography
Director: Edward Bazalgette | Stars: Ross Boatman, Julie Maisey
15. Gleason (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The story begins at the height of Gleason's career. He has it all: women, wealth, and extraordinary power. But he is haunted by memories of his childhood. Gleason spends his formative years... See full summary »
Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Brad Garrett, Saul Rubinek, Gretchen Egolf, Kristen Dalton
Votes: 727
16. The Rosa Parks Story (2002 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 97 min | Biography, Drama
A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Angela Bassett, Peter Francis James, Tonea Stewart, Von Coulter
Votes: 1,026
17. Silent Night (2002 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 100 min | Biography, Drama, War
In a cabin on a World War II front, a German mom with a young son mediates a truce between three German and three American soldiers so they can all celebrate Christmas Eve 1944 together.
Director: Rodney Gibbons | Stars: Linda Hamilton, Matthew Harbour, Romano Orzari, Alain Goulem
Votes: 1,882
18. Last Call (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Biography, Drama
Renowned writer F. Scott Fitzgerald is living the last months of his life with his youthful secretary, confidant and protege who later wrote a memoir of their time together.
Director: Henry Bromell | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Neve Campbell, Sissy Spacek, Shannon Lawson
Votes: 988
19. Bertie and Elizabeth (2002 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 99 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A chronicle of the life of George VI, who was forced to become King following the abdication of his brother Edward VIII, and his relationship with his wife, Elizabeth.
Director: Giles Foster | Stars: James Wilby, Alan Bates, Eileen Atkins, Dolly Wells
Votes: 705
20. Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (2002 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 100 min | Biography, Western
The hardships, adventures and romance of life on the prairie in 19th century South Dakota are recounted in this dramatic biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder. A continuation of the TV movie aired in 1999.
Director: Marcus Cole | Stars: Meredith Monroe, Walton Goggins, Thomas Ian Griffith, Skye McCole Bartusiak
Votes: 182
21. Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002 TV Movie)
R | 200 min | Biography, Drama
True story about the cat and mouse game between the FBI trying to find a Soviet mole in their ranks and Robert Hanssen, one of the top FBI agents and said mole.
Director: Lawrence Schiller | Stars: William Hurt, Mary-Louise Parker, David Strathairn, Ron Silver
Votes: 434
22. Crossed Over (2002 TV Movie)
90 min | Biography, Drama
Based on the book "Crossed Over: A Murder/A Memoir," this is the true story of the deep and healing friendship between a grieving mother, Beverly Lowry (Diane Keaton), and death row inmate, Karla Faye Tucker (Jennifer Jason Leigh).
Director: Bobby Roth | Stars: Diane Keaton, Maury Chaykin, Nick Roth, Karl Pruner
Votes: 453
23. Callas Forever (2002)
PG-13 | 111 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The last days of legendary opera singer Maria Callas.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Fanny Ardant, Jeremy Irons, Joan Plowright, Jay Rodan
Votes: 2,453 | Gross: $0.45M
24. Jeffrey Archer: The Truth (2002 TV Movie)
90 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A satirical look at the fascinating 'secret' TRUE life of disgraced 1980's Tory politician turned bestselling author Jeffrey Archer. The Truth, the whole truth and everything BUT the truth.
Director: Guy Jenkin | Stars: Damian Lewis, Greta Scacchi, Polly Walker, Ben Miller
Votes: 139
25. Martin and Lewis (2002 TV Movie)
92 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The story of the 10-year rocky relationship between Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
Director: John Gray | Stars: Sean Hayes, Jeremy Northam, Paula Cale, Sarah Manninen
Votes: 817
26. Joe and Max (2002 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
True story of boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and their enduring friendship.
Director: Steve James | Stars: Til Schweiger, Leonard Roberts, Richard Roundtree, David Paymer
Votes: 1,063
27. Safe Conduct (2002)
Not Rated | 170 min | Biography, Drama, History
In German-occupied France, two filmmakers solve the collaboration dilemma differently.
Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Jacques Gamblin, Denis Podalydès, Charlotte Kady, Marie Desgranges
Votes: 1,615 | Gross: $0.03M
28. Fidel (2002 TV Movie)
206 min | Biography, Drama
Fidel Castro rises to power in Cuba.
Director: David Attwood | Stars: Víctor Huggo Martin, Gael García Bernal, Patricia Velasquez, Cecilia Suárez
Votes: 1,274
29. Prince William (2002 TV Movie)
88 min | Biography, Drama
Prince William is the elder son of Britain's Prince Charles and if the late Diana, Princess of Wales. After his father, he is next in line to the British throne. A biography of his journey so far....
Director: Michael W. Watkins | Stars: Jordan Frieda, Martin Turner, Thomas Lockyer, Eddie Cooper
Votes: 254
30. The Man Who Saved Christmas (2002 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Family
A.C. Gilbert figures out a way to keep Christmas alive after the war threatens to take it away in his name.
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson | Stars: Jason Alexander, Kelly Rowan, Ari Cohen, C. David Johnson
Votes: 562
31. Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay (2002 TV Movie)
120 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The film is about two companies who are battling it out for customers, Mary Kay, and one of her workers Lexi Wilcox are fighting it out with Jinger Heath. Who will win? You will have to see.
Director: Ed Gernon | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, R.H. Thomson, Barry Flatman, Rachael Crawford
Votes: 476
32. Trudeau (2002 TV Movie)
208 min | Biography, Drama
A biography of the famous, controversial and flamboyant Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Elliot Trudeau.
Director: Jerry Ciccoritti | Stars: Colm Feore, Polly Shannon, Patrick McKenna, Don McKellar
Votes: 440
33. Gilda Radner: It's Always Something (2002 TV Movie)
90 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A biography about famous comedienne Gilda Radner, the woman who made the leap to success on Saturday Night Live (1975).
Director: Duane Clark | Stars: Jami Gertz, Tom Rooney, George Wyner, Eric Siegel
Votes: 471
34. Devi Ahilya Bai (2002)
146 min | Biography, Drama, History
Born in the village of Chaundi in Maharashtra, Ahilyabai is the crowned queen of the Malwa Kingdom. She protects her kingdom from invaders and builds several Hindu temples across the nation.
Directors: Jayoo, Natiker | Stars: Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Shabana Azmi, Bharati Jaffrey, Mallika Prasad
Votes: 32
35. Baader (2002)
115 min | Action, Biography, Crime
Andreas Baader starts out as a small-time criminal. In Berlin, he is recruited by a revolutionary cell. They plan to overthrow the state.
Director: Christopher Roth | Stars: Frank Giering, Laura Tonke, Vadim Glowna, Can Taylanlar
Votes: 792
36. Martin Luther (2002 TV Movie)
TV-G | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History
Martin Luther is born into a world dominated by the Catholic Church. For the keenly spiritual Luther, the Church's promise of salvation is irresistible. Caught in a thunderstorm and ... See full summary »
Director: Cassian Harrison | Stars: Liam Neeson, Timothy West
Votes: 224
37. The Road from Coorain (2002 TV Movie)
97 min | Biography, Drama
A compelling tale based on Australian writer Jill Ker Conway's celebrated autobiography about a heroic and ambitious woman's struggle for independence, and her complex relationship with her mother.
Director: Brendan Maher | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Richard Roxburgh, Katherine Slattery, Tim Guinee
Votes: 134
38. Keep the Faith, Baby (2002 TV Movie)
PG | 107 min | Biography, Drama
New Yorker Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (Harry J. Lennix) becomes a congressman and condemns all forms of segregation and discrimination.
Director: Doug McHenry | Stars: Harry Lennix, Vanessa Williams, Don Allison, Rodger Barton
Votes: 181
39. The Dinosaur Hunters (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Biography, Drama
One man who kept asking questions was Gideon Mantell, the amateur paleontologist who, in the early 19th century, fought to get the British scientific establishment to accept Britain had ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Piddington | Stars: Henry Ian Cusick, Paul Brightwell, Michelle Bunyan, Alan Cox
Votes: 47
40. George Eliot: A Scandalous Life (2002 TV Movie)
60 min | Biography
A narration of the life of the great 19th Century English author George Eliot, born Mary Ann Evans, using footage from films of her novels as well as original footage with a cast including Harriet Walter as Eliot.
Director: Mary Downes | Stars: Maureen Lipman, Harriet Walter, John Sessions, James Wilby
Votes: 44
41. Get Carman: The Trials of George Carman QC (2002 TV Movie)
90 min | Biography, Drama
A factual drama telling the extraordinary story of Britain's most renowned courtroom advocate, George Carman QC.
Director: Colin Barr | Stars: David Suchet, Lisa Maxwell, Douglas Reith, Sarah Berger
Votes: 9
42. The Jubilee Girl (2002 TV Movie)
60 min | Biography
Those who took part in the unique Golden Jubilee celebrations at Buckingham Palace in the summer of 2002 look back at the event, and discuss their involvement. New interviews are ... See full summary »
Stars: Jamie Theakston, Bryan Adams, Roberto Alagna, Thomas Allen
Votes: 39
43. Something About AJ (2002)
120 min | Biography, Drama, Family
Based on a true Australian Story, John Pope, host of the fictitious Australian TV Talk Show, "The Johnny Pope Show", and his 'straw-drawn' assistant have stumbled across an amazing story. ... See full summary »
Director: Alle Segretti | Stars: Shelley Ann Green, Shaughn Helliar, Trudy Welke, Eliana Dona
Votes: 51
44. A Salute to Robert Altman, an American Maverick (2002 TV Movie)
22 min | Biography
A television special examining the work of director Robert Altman and his latest film "Gosford Park."
Director: Michael T. Rosen | Stars: Robert Altman, Glenn Close, Sally Kellerman, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Votes: 14
45. Ali G Before He Was Massiv (2002 TV Movie)
Biography
Documentary exploring comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's rise to fame through rare archive video of his early television appearances and interviews with former associates.
Director: Viv Ellis | Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Amymay Bowes
Votes: 36
46. Behind the Fame: Mary Tyler Moore/Bob Newhart (2002 TV Movie)
Biography
Director: Robert Corsini | Stars: Jim Romanovich, Robert J. Thompson
47. Jose Saramago: Profile (2002 TV Movie)
30 min | Biography
On the eve of publication of The Cave- Saramago's first novel since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature - the writer discusses his life and career.
Director: Christopher Bruce | Stars: Hélia Correia, Maria da Piedade Damiao, Julian Evans, Luis Francisco Rebello
48. Pfui, Rosa! (2002 TV Movie)
70 min | Documentary, Biography
Celebrating his 60th birthday, director Rosa Von Praunheim presents interviews with friends, co workers, former lovers, together with scenes from many of his best and most famous films, ... See full summary »
Director: Rosa von Praunheim | Stars: Rosa von Praunheim, Ichgola Androgyn, Anita Bryant, Carla Egerer
Votes: 69
49. Great Homes of Rochester (2002 TV Movie)
TV-G | 46 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Take a look beyond the threshold of some of Rochester, New York's most prized properties. Meet the owners of today and yesteryear while learning about their historic contributions that helped build the Rochester community we know today.
Director: Wyatt Doremus | Stars: Marguerite Antell, Carey Corea, Kate Hall, Mary Hanson
50. Uncovered: The Series-Juvenile (2002)
89 min | Biography
Documentary about the life and career of Juvenile since be broke from Cash Money Records. Follow him as he shows you how it flows in the recording studio, to the mean streets where he grew ... See full summary »
Director: Howard Daniel III | Star: Terius Gray
51. Hughes' Dream Harlem (2002 TV Movie)
64 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Jamal Joseph | Stars: Amiri Baraka, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Jamal Joseph Jr.
Votes: 10
52. When Pat Phoenix Met Tony Booth (2002 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary about the legendary romance between hellraising British actor Tony Booth and 'Coronation Street' soap queen Pat Phoenix.
Director: Tony Bulley | Stars: Anthony Booth, Patricia Phoenix, Barbara Flynn, Helen Worth
Votes: 11
53. The John Thaw Story (2002 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Biography
Tribute to the much-missed actor John Thaw, featuring reminiscences from his family, friends and colleagues about both his private life and his public work.
Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Sally Alexander, Richard Attenborough, Richard Bates, Richard Briers
Votes: 55
54. Yum Cha Cha (2002 TV Movie)
52 min | Biography
An uplifting reflection on the life of a remarkable woman
Director: Boyd Britton
55. Elie Wiesel: First Person Singular (2002 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Visual biography of Nobel Prize-winning author, Holocaust survivor, and human rights activist Elie Wiesel.
Director: Robert H. Gardner
Votes: 8
57. Seth Eastman: Painting the Dakota (2002 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Kristian Berg | Stars: Sarah Boehme, Gary Cavender, Naomi Cavender, Rena Neumann Coen
Votes: 13
58. JLB: The Man Who Saw the Future (2002 TV Movie)
85 min | Biography
Director: Jan Leman | Stars: Malcolm Baird, Ian Richardson
59. The Silver Screen: Rachel Roberts (2002 TV Movie)
60 min | Biography
A biography of the Welsh actress Rachel Roberts, one of the leading talents of her generation.
Director: David Howard | Stars: Shirley Anne Field, Rosemary Harris, Anthony Page, John Schlesinger
60. Bernice: a Portrait of the Artist Bernice Purdy (2002 TV Movie)
24 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Will Fraser | Star: Bernice Purdy
61. Kabbarli (2002)
53 min | Biography, Drama
A dramatized documentary about Daisy Bates, who promoted herself as a protector of Aboriginal Australian welfare and culture, but whose life was filled with lies and controversy.
Director: Andrew G. Taylor | Stars: Lynne Murphy, Mary Regan
62. Relatively Speaking: George Foreman (2002 TV Movie)
Documentary, Biography, Sport
This program chronicles the life and career of George Foreman from the perspective of Foreman and his children.
Director: John Oliver | Stars: George Foreman III, George Foreman IV, George Foreman Jr., Freeda Foreman
63. Marie Curie: The Woman Behind the Mind (2002)
Not Rated | 56 min | Biography
An inspiring portrait of Marie Curie, the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize, and one of very few people to win two Nobel Prizes. This documentary gives a glimpse into the personal life... See full summary »
Director: Alana Cash
64. Adventures in Rock (2002 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
This Canadian documentary follows the journey of Toronto born record producer Jack "the bear" Richardson 50 year career in the music industry. Jack produced every Guess Who records ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Carter | Stars: Jack Richardson, Mike Guinta, Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings
65. Eye of the Storm (2002 TV Movie)
52 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
This film charts the journey of two young men, into their own unknown - the world of big wave surfing in Ireland. Shot in the magnificent seascape of counties Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo, ... See full summary »
Director: Joel Conroy | Stars: Gabe Davies, Richie Fitzgerald
Votes: 9
66. The Silver Screen: Ray Milland (2002 TV Movie)
60 min | Biography
A biography of the life and times of the Wlesh actor Ray Milland, winner of an Academy Award for The Lost Weekend.
Director: David Howard | Stars: Roger Corman, Peter Falk, Victoria Milland, Sylvia Syms
68. Garrett and Dutch Mason: Out of the Blues (2002 TV Movie)
24 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Will Fraser | Stars: Dutch Mason, Garrett Mason
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