COLLECTION · Series · 1987
Biography
Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and hosted by Mike Wallace. The A&E Network later re-ran it and has produced new episodes since 1987. The older version featured historical figures such as Helen Keller and Mark Twain, or long-dead entertainment figures such as Will Rogers or John Barrymore. The A&E series has placed the emphasis on such people as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Plácido Domingo, Freddie Mercury, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Eric Clapton, Pope John Paul II, Gene Tierney, Selena, Diego Rivera, Mao Zedong and Queen Elizabeth II, and fictional characters like The Phantom, Superman, Hamlet, Betty Boop, and Santa Claus. The program ended up profiling enough figures that in 1999, A&E spun it off into an entire network, The Biography Channel.
Source: TMDB
* 6.7 (35)DocumentaryUnited States
Countries
United States
Studios
CBS · A&E · Towers Productions · Departure Films · Atlas Media · Actuality Productions · Foxstar Productions · Working Dog Productions
Runtime
60 min/ep
Age rating
TV-14
Release
06/04/1987
Score
6.7 / 10 (35)
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1 (1992)
15 episodes · 1987
1992
Episode 1. 6 Apr. 1987
1987-04-06 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 2. Al Capone: Scarface
1987-04-13 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 3. Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
1987-04-20 · 60 min
A profile of orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass (1818-95), who campaigned against slavery, discrimination and other injustices directed against blacks. Douglass, a former slave himself, also helped run the Underground Railroad, a…
Episode 4. Bugsy Siegel
1987-04-27 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 5. Dalai Lama: The Soul of Tibet
1987-05-04 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 6. King Arthur: His Life and Legends
1987-05-11 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 7. Lucky Luciano: Chairman of the Mob
1987-05-18 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 8. Nelson Mandela: Journey to Freedom
1987-05-25 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 9. Muhammad: The Prophet
1987-06-01 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 10. Napoleon Bonaparte: The Glory of France
1987-06-08 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 11. Bonnie & Clyde: The Story of Love & Death
1987-06-15 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 12. Babe Ruth
1987-06-22 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 13. Frederick Douglass
1987-06-29 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 14. Lizzie Borden: A Woman Accused
1987-07-06 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 15. Milton Hershey: The Chocolate King
1987-07-13 · 60 min
No synopsis
Season 2 (1993)
1 episodes · 1992
1993
Episode 1. Muhammad: The Prophet
1992-07-28 · 42 min
He was a humble merchant who received revelations from the angel Gabriel. But the religion he founded is now viewed by many as an enemy of the Western world. One of the most influential figures in human history, Muhammad is a figure of…
Season 3 (1994)
81 episodes
1994
Episode 1. Harry S. Truman
60 min
Harry S. Truman
Episode 2. Henry Ford: Tin Lizzy Tycoon
1994-07-21 · 60 min
His vision revolutionized industry, transformed life as we know it--and made him very, very rich.
Episode 3. Mata Hari
60 min
Mata Hari
Episode 4. Paul Revere
60 min
Paul Revere
Episode 5. Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
1994-01-18 · 60 min
A video tribute to a martial arts legend, Bruce Lee. Examined are his early years in Hong Kong and his journey to Hollywood, his role of Kato on the TV series 'The Green Hornet', and his years as the martial arts instructor to the stars.…
Episode 6. Sid Caesar: Television's Comedy Genius
1994-04-12 · 60 min
The life of comedy genius Sid Caesar with interviews and film clips
Episode 7. The Rockefellers
1994-05-30 · 60 min
The Rockefellers
Episode 8. Teddy: A Kennedy Portrait
1994-06-03 · 60 min
Teddy: A Kennedy Portrait
Episode 9. General Omar Bradley
1994-06-06 · 60 min
Files and footage from the archives of the U.S. Naval Institute highlight this profile of the military genius who prepared America's forces for World War II.
Episode 10. Marilyn Monroe - Behind the Legend
1994-06-10 · 60 min
One-hour A&E biography hosted by Jack Perkins showing the life story of Marilyn with archival footage.
Episode 11. Houdini: The Great Escape
1994-06-20 · 60 min
Documentary about Harry Houdini (1874-1926) which includes on camera appearances by Patrick Culliton, Penn and Teller, and Houdini's last living assistant, Dorothy Young.
Episode 12. George Washington: Founding Father
1994-06-24 · 60 min
Explore the truths and explode the myths of the man who remains "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen."
Episode 13. Christa McAuliffe: Teacher in Space
1994-07-11 · 60 min
Christa McAuliffe: Teacher in Space
Episode 14. Wilbur and Orville: Dreams of Flying
1994-07-12 · 60 min
Wilbur and Orville: Dreams of Flying
Episode 15. Gene Roddenberry: Star Trek and Beyond
1994-07-14 · 60 min
Biography of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry.
Episode 16. Donald Trump: Master of the Deal
1994-07-21 · 60 min
From his days on top of the world in the glitzy eighties to his decline and remarkable rebirth, chronicle the astonishing life of the modern Midas whose name is synonymous with wealth.
Episode 17. Frank Capra: Mr. Capra Goes to America
1994-07-25 · 60 min
Frank Capra's rise to fame as one of early Hollywood's most acclaimed directors.
Episode 18. Davy Crockett: American Frontier Legend
1994-08-01 · 60 min
He is known to millions as "the King of the Wild Frontier," but the real story of Davy Crockett is not nearly as familiar as his name.
Episode 19. Roy Rogers: American Legend
1994-08-02 · 60 min
Roy Rogers, along with his wife Dale Evans, and horse Trigger become icons of the western genre.
Episode 20. Willie Nelson
1994-08-04 · 60 min
Here's Willie Nelson's official, authorized biography! "Willie Nelson: My Life" is the close-up portrait of America's favorite singer/songwriter, from the days he sold one of his early hits, Family Bible, for $50 to buy milk for his…
Episode 21. Patsy Cline: Remembering Patsy
1994-08-05 · 60 min
Patsy Cline died in a plane crash on March 5, 1963. Now, her musical legacy lives on in Remembering Patsy. This heartfelt celebration features 17 great Patsy Cline songs, and 10 rare television appearances, recently discovered and never…
Episode 22. W.C. Fields: Behind the Laughter
1994-08-08 · 60 min
W.C. Fields: Behind the Laughter
Episode 23. Eleanor Roosevelt: A Restless Spirit
1994-08-30 · 60 min
One of this century's most respected and admired figures, she was a humanitarian who transformed the place of women in society, and in the White House. Eleanor Roosevelt created the tradition of the activist First Lady. A pioneer among…
Episode 24. The Babe: The Story of Babe Ruth
1994-09-01 · 60 min
Revisit the life of the immortal slugger whose incredible ability to hit home runs was matched only by his appetite for good living.
Episode 25. Pope John Paul II: Statesman of Faith
1994-09-12 · 60 min
Pope John Paul II: Statesman of Faith
Episode 26. Bette Davis: If Looks Could Kill
1994-09-13 · 60 min
Share the magical memories - and see clips from her Oscar winning performances - in this profile of the "First Lady of the American screen."
Episode 27. Gilda Radner: In Her Own Words
1994-09-14 · 60 min
The life of comedian and original "Saturday Night Live" star Gilda Radner.
Episode 28. Benjamin Franklin: Citizen of the World
1994-09-15 · 60 min
Franklin's own words come alive in this detailed portrait of America's first great statesman and Renaissance man.
Episode 29. Mike Tyson: Fallen Champ
1994-09-16 · 60 min
Mike Tyson: Fallen Champ
Episode 30. Michelangelo: Artist and Man
1994-09-21 · 60 min
Examine the broad canvas of Michelangelo's life and legacy to probe the very soul of the artist who was recognized as a genius in his own lifetime.
Episode 31. Edgar Allan Poe: The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe
1994-10-27 · 60 min
Descend into the dark world and tragic life of the melancholy author who is the uncontested master of the macabre, and hear excerpts from his famous works.
Episode 32. Cleopatra: Destiny's Queen
1994-11-25 · 60 min
Ancient art and period accounts, along with commentary from the world's leading Egyptologists brings the fabled story of Cleopatra to life.
Episode 33. Van Cliburn: Concert Pianist
1994-12-01 · 60 min
Biography of the legendary pianist, and his 1994 summer tour.
Episode 34. Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
1994-12-05 · 60 min
Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
Episode 35. FDR: The War Years
1994-12-06 · 60 min
Follow the life and career of the famed politician in the years before he became president, and explore the forces that shaped his vision.
Episode 36. Hirohito
1994-12-07 · 60 min
Hirohito
Episode 37. Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
1994-12-11 · 60 min
A look at the life and career of actor/director Clint Eastwood, including scenes from his past film and television work and interviews with friends, fellow actors and crew members who have worked with him over the years.
Episode 38. Santa Claus
1994-12-19 · 60 min
A look at the "life' of Santa Claus from his beginnings as the real Saint Nicholas of Myra to the modern American and pop culture icon of Christmas.
Episode 39. Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop
1994-12-20 · 60 min
A look at the career of the entertainer and puppeteer and her sassy sheep character.
Episode 40. Stooges: The Men Behind the Mayhem
1994-12-23 · 60 min
For six decades, the Three Stooges ran amuck in a riotous frenzy of eye-poking, ear-slapping, kicks, jabs, punches and frying pans to the cranium. Now Laughsmith Entertainment and A&E offer fans of the Moronic Maestros a chance to relive…
Episode 41. FDR: Years of Crisis
1994-12-26 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 42. Andrew Carnegie: Prince of Steel
1995-01-01 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 43. Andrew Jackson: A Man for the People
1995-01-03 · 60 min
A portrait of "Old Hickory," President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), from his Tennessee law days through his military career to his tenure as the seventh U.S. President. Included: interviews with historians. Monte Markham is the narrator.
Episode 44. Aristotle Onassis: The Golden Greek
1995-01-04 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 45. Attila: Scourge of God
1995-01-05 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 46. Benedict Arnold: Triumph and Treason
1995-01-06 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 47. Charles Dickens: A Tale of Ambition and Genius
1995-01-09 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 48. Charles Manson: Journey into Evil
1995-01-10 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 49. Charlton Heston: For All Seasons
1995-01-11 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 50. Christopher Columbus: Explorer of the New World
1995-01-12 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 51. Crazy Horse: The Last Warrior
1995-01-13 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 52. Daniel Boone
1995-01-16 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 53. Genghis Khan: Terror and Conquest
1995-01-17 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 54. George Custer: Showdown at the Little Bighorn
1995-01-18 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 55. Goebbels: Master of Propaganda
1995-01-19 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 56. H.G. Wells: Time Traveler
1995-01-20 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 57. Hercules: Power of the Gods
1995-01-23 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 58. Huey Long: The Kingfish
1995-01-24 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 59. Jack the Ripper: Phantom of Death
1995-01-25 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 60. John Dillinger: Public Enemy #1
1995-01-26 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 61. John Wilkes Booth: Assassin in the Spotlight
1995-01-27 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 62. Lee Harvey Oswald: An American Tragedy
1995-01-30 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 63. Leif Ericson: Voyages of a Viking
1995-01-31 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 64. Malcolm X: A Search for Identity
1995-02-01 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 65. Marco Polo: Journey to the East
1995-02-02 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 66. Mozart
1995-02-03 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 67. Nostradamus: Prophet of Doom
1995-02-06 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 68. Patrick Henry: Voice of Liberty
1995-02-07 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 69. Ponce de León: The First Conquistador
1995-02-08 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 70. Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
1995-02-09 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 71. Sitting Bull: Chief of the Lakota Nation
1995-02-10 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 72. Susan B. Anthony: Rebel for the Cause
1995-02-13 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 73. The Gettys: A Tragedy of Riches
1995-02-14 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 74. The James Gang: Outlaw Brothers
1995-02-15 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 75. The Red Baron: Master of the Air
1995-02-16 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 76. The Vanderbilts: An American Dynasty
1995-02-17 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 77. Theodore Roosevelt: Roughrider to Rushmore
1995-02-20 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 78. Thomas Jefferson: Philosopher of Freedom
1995-02-21 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 79. Tokyo Rose: Victim of Propaganda
1995-02-22 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 80. Wild Bill Hickock: Gentleman of the Old West
1995-02-23 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 81. Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier of Peace
1995-02-24 · 60 min
No synopsis
Season 4 (1995)
2 episodes
1995
Episode 56. Leif Ericson: Voyages Of A Viking
1995-10-10 · 45 min
The tale had been kept alive for generations, but the intriguing story of Vinland seemed more legendary than true. But a landmark discovery rewrote the history of human exploration, and showed he had indeed visited North America. Five…
Episode 57. Marco Polo: Journey to the East
1995-10-11 · 43 min
Leading historians and historic re-enactments bring the fabled journeys of the world's most famous adventurer to life. His epic adventures in the Far East remain among the most celebrated journeys in human history. His writings gave…
Season 5
32 episodes · 1996
1996
Episode 1. Abbott and Costello
1996-01-04 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 2. Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union
1996-01-11 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 3. Adam & Eve: Lost Innocence
1996-01-18 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 4. Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific
1996-01-25 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 5. Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler
1996-05-09 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 6. Alexander Graham Bell: Voice of Invention
1996-05-30 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 7. Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler
1996-06-06 · 60 min
A history of the case
Episode 8. Annie Oakley: Crack Shot in Petticoats
1996-06-13 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 9. Audie Murphy: Great American Hero
1996-06-20 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 10. Confucius: Words of Wisdom
1996-06-27 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 11. Conrad Hilton: Innkeeper to the World
1996-07-04 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 12. David and Goliath: A Biblical Battle
1996-07-11 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 13. Edward VIII: The Traitor King
1996-07-18 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 14. Evita: The Woman Behind the Myth
1996-07-25 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 15. Fidel Castro: El Comandante
1996-08-01 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 16. Hatfields & McCoys: An American Feud
1996-08-08 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 17. Henry VIII: Scandals of a King
1996-08-15 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 18. Jeffrey Dahmer: The Monster Within
1996-08-22 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 19. John F. Kennedy Jr.: Child of a Dream
1996-08-29 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 20. John Paul Jones: Captain of the High Seas
1996-09-05 · 60 min
The exploits of the Continental Navy's greatest captain, John Paul Jones (1747-92), are recalled. The Scot's boast, “I have not yet begun to fight!” became an inspiration to future generations of American sailors. Included: involvement in…
Episode 21. Marie Antoinette: The Tragic Queen
1996-09-12 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 22. Mikhail Gorbachev: A Man Who Changed the World
1996-09-19 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 23. Moses and the Ten Commandments
1996-09-26 · 90 min
Trace the story of the reluctant prophet who delivered his people from 2,000 years of bondage, and explore his very human frailties and failings.
Episode 24. Moshe Dayan: A Warrior's Story
1996-10-03 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 25. Noah and the Ark: Voyage to a New Beginning
1996-10-10 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 26. Richard Nixon: Man and President
1996-10-17 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 27. Saddam Hussein
1996-10-24 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 28. Saint Patrick: Man, Myth & Magic
1996-10-31 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 29. The Astors: High Society
1996-11-07 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 30. The Fabulous World of Fabergé
1996-11-14 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 31. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996-11-21 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 32. William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama
1996-11-28 · 60 min
No synopsis
Season 6
51 episodes · 1997
1997
Episode 1. Anastasia: Her True Story
1997-01-09 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 2. Andy Griffith: Hollywood's Homespun Hero
1997-01-16 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 3. Augustus: First of the Emperors
1997-01-23 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 4. Ayatollah Khomeini: Holy Terror
1997-01-30 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 5. Caligula: Reign of Madness
1997-02-06 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 6. Charles Kuralt: A Life on the Road
1997-02-13 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 7. Constantine: The Christian Emperor
1997-02-20 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 8. David Copperfield: Master of Illusion
1997-02-27 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 9. Diana: The People's Princess
1997-03-06 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 10. Dow and Jones: Wizards of Wall Street
1997-03-13 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 11. Dutch Schultz: Menace to Society
1997-03-20 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 12. Edgar Cayce: The Sleeping Psychic
1997-03-27 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 13. Edward R. Murrow: Voice of America
1997-04-03 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 14. Eliot Ness: Untouchable
1997-04-10 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 15. Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen
1997-04-17 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 16. Elizabeth: The Reluctant Monarch
1997-04-24 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 17. Erwin Rommel: The Last Knight
1997-05-01 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 18. F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great American Dreamer
1997-05-08 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 19. Frank Costello: Prime Minister of the Mob
1997-05-15 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 20. General George C. Marshall: Soldier and Statesman
1997-05-22 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 21. George Armstrong Custer: America's Golden Cavalier
1997-05-29 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 22. Hadrian: Emperor of the Golden Age
1997-06-05 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 23. Ivan the Terrible: Might and Madness
1997-06-12 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 24. J.C. Penney: Main Street Millionaire
1997-06-19 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 25. JFK: A Personal Story
1997-06-26 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 26. Jimmy Stewart: His Wonderful Life
1997-07-03 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 27. Joseph Kennedy: Father of an American Dynasty
1997-07-10 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 28. Julius Caesar: Master of the Roman World
1997-07-17 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 29. Justinian: The Last of the Romans
1997-07-24 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 30. Katharine Graham: Pillar of the Post
1997-07-31 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 31. Leonardo Da Vinci: Renaissance Master
1997-08-07 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 32. Lucrezia Borgia: Pretty Poison
1997-08-14 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 33. Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Man and the Dream
1997-08-21 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 34. Meyer Lansky: Mob Tycoon
1997-08-28 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 35. Mother Teresa: A Life of Devotion
1997-09-04 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 36. Nancy Reagan: The President's Leading Lady
1997-09-11 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 37. Neiman Marcus: Last of the Merchant Kings
1997-09-18 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 38. Nelson Rockefeller: Passionate Millionaire
1997-09-25 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 39. Nero: The Power and the Madness
1997-10-02 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 40. Pancho Villa: Outlaw Hero
1997-10-09 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 41. R.H. Macy: Merchant Prince
1997-10-16 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 42. Sam Giancana
1997-10-23 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 43. Sam Walton: Bargain Billionaire
1997-10-30 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 44. Samuel Bronfman: Whiskey Man
1997-11-06 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 45. Sigmund Freud: Analysis of a Mind
1997-11-13 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 46. Stanley & Livingstone: The Mercenary and the Missionary
1997-11-20 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 47. The Gambinos: First Family of Crime
1997-09-21 · 91 min
A profile of New York's Gambino crime family examines the rise of its founder, Carlo Gambino, and that of his successors, Paul Castellano and John Gotti.
Episode 48. The Marshall Fields: A Chicago Tradition
1997-12-04 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 49. The Woolworths: Five-and-Dime Fortune and Failure
1997-12-11 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 50. Thurgood Marshall: Justice for All
1997-12-18 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 51. Vladimir Lenin: Voice of the Revolution
1997-12-25 · 60 min
No synopsis
Season 7
26 episodes · 1998
1998
Episode 1. David Berkowitz: Son of Sam
1998-03-23 · 60 min
For over a year, he held a city hostage to fear. When he was finally caught, the nation was shocked to discover that the "face of terror" was a cherubic postal worker who smiled sweetly for the camera. David Berkowitz claimed the lives of…
Episode 2. Mao Tse Tung: China's Peasant Emperor
1998-03-30 · 60 min
“For 25 years Mao Zedong ruled one quarter of the world’s population. This is the extraordinary story of a farmer’s son who became a God in his life time but in private never shook off his peasant roots; a man who presided over one of the…
Episode 3. Amelia Earhart: Queen of the Air
1998-04-06 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 4. Angela Lansbury: A Balancing Act
1998-04-13 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 5. Anne Frank: The Life of a Young Girl
1998-04-20 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 6. Beethoven: The Sound and the Fury
1998-04-27 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 7. Colonel Sanders: America's Chicken King
1998-05-04 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 8. Dwight D. Eisenhower: Commander-in-Chief
1998-05-11 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 9. Ernest Hemingway: Wrestling With Life
1998-05-18 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 10. Evel Knievel: Hell on Wheels
1998-05-25 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 11. Howard Carter: Triumph and Treasure
1998-06-01 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 12. Jackie Kennedy Onassis: In a Class of Her Own
1998-06-08 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 13. Jim Jones: Journey into Madness
1998-06-15 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 14. John Wayne: American Legend
1998-06-22 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 15. P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
1998-06-29 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 16. Ray Kroc: Fast Food McMillionaire
1998-07-06 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 17. Satan: Prince of Darkness
1998-07-13 · 60 min
Examining the story of Satan's fall from grace and his efforts against the human race.
Episode 18. Vincent Van Gogh: A Stroke of Genius
1998-07-20 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 19. Charles Lindbergh: Against the Wind
1999-01-07 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 20. Fred Gwynne: More than a Munster
1999-01-18 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 21. John Wayne Gacy: A Monster in Disguise
1999-01-25 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 22. Nicolae Ceausescu: The Unrepentant Tyrant
1999-02-01 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 23. The Tiffanys: Mark of Excellence
1999-02-08 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 44. Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody
1995-09-04
No synopsis
Episode 63. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1995-10-20 · 46 min
Their incredible exploits earned them a place in American legend. Their true fate remains one of the great mysteries of the Old west.
Episode 67. Nostradamus: Prophet of Doom
1995-11-06 · 47 min
Explore the incredible life of Nostradamus, the enigmatic man known as the Prophet of Doom.
Season 8
Season 9
2 episodes
Episode 2. Julia Child: An Appetite for Life
1997-10-14
A biography of the life of Julia Child
Episode 25. Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
1997-03-18
No synopsis
Season 10
31 episodes · 1997
Episode 1. Larry Flynt: Fighting Dirty
1997-01-15 · 60 min
From bootlegger to convict, to millionaire pornographer, to born-again Christian, to paraplegic gunshot-victim, Larry Flynt's life so far has been anything but ordinary. As the founder and publisher of Hustler Magazine Flynt broke new…
Episode 2. Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
2000-01-06 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 3. Jimmy Hoffa: The Man Behind the Mystery
2000-01-12 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 4. John J. Pershing: The Iron General
2000-01-13 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 5. John Steinbeck: An American Writer
2000-01-19 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 6. Mary Magdalene: The Hidden Apostle
2000-01-20 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 7. Pol Pot: Secret Killer
2000-01-26 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 8. Sally Hemings: Redefining History
2000-01-27 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 9. Stonewall Jackson
2000-02-02 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 10. Yvonne De Carlo: Gilded Lily
2000-02-03 · 60 min
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Episode 11. Enzo Ferrari: Passion for Speed
2001-01-04 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 12. Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family (The Mafia - Disc 3)
2001-01-10 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 13. George Lucas: Creating an Empire
2001-01-11 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 14. Henry Hill: Goodfella
2001-01-17 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 15. Calamity Jane
2002-01-03 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 16. Donald Rumsfeld: Top Gun
2002-01-09 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 17. General George Patton: A Genius for War
2002-01-10 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 18. Hitler and Stalin: Roots of Evil
2002-01-16 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 19. Home Improvement: A Half-Hour of Power
2002-01-17 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 20. John & Abigail Adams: Love and Liberty
2002-01-23 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 21. Joseph Stalin: Red Terror
2002-01-24 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 22. Lewis & Clark: Explorers of the New Frontier
2002-01-30 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 23. Mahatma Gandhi: Pilgrim of Peace
2002-01-31 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 24. Mark Twain: His Amazing Adventures
2002-02-06 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 25. Osama Bin Laden: In the Name of Allah
2002-02-07 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 26. Pablo Escobar: The Terror of Columbia
2002-02-13 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 27. RFK: His Many Sides
2002-02-14 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 28. Ronald Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime
2002-02-20 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 29. The Extraordinary Voyages of Jules Verne
2002-02-21 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 30. The Manson Women: An American Nightmare
2002-02-27 · 60 min
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Episode 31. Saturday Night Live
2002-04-22 · 60 min
Saturday Night Live
Season 11
2 episodes · 1999
Episode 1. Drew Barrymore: Beating the Odds
1999-09-08
Born into a famous family of talented, but troubled actors, Drew Barrymore overcomes turmoil to become a Hollywood superstar.
Episode 10. Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait
1999-03-26 · 44 min
A made-for-TV biography with an overview of Tierney's career and personal life. The highlight is perhaps an interview with her former husband, Oleg Cassini, who calls Tierney "an extraordinary genetic marvel."
Season 12
3 episodes
Episode 25. Bob Dylan: The American Troubadour
No synopsis
Episode 32. Robert Redford: Hollywood Outlaw
90 min
No synopsis
Episode 33. Che Guevera: Restless Revolutionary
1998-07-11 · 44 min
No synopsis
Season 13
2 episodes
Episode 5. John Wayne Gacy: A Monster in Disguise
1999-08-03 · 50 min
No synopsis
Episode 39. Bob Barker
1999-12-07
No synopsis
Season 14
1 episodes
Episode 2. Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
1997-10-12 · 44 min
'Biography' chronicles the life of one of America's most versatile and gifted actors. Clips, screen tests and outtakes from films like Masque of the Red Death, Laura, and Edward Scissorhands highlight his long career, while friends,…
Season 15
Season 16
Season 17
Season 18
29 episodes
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Episode 9. Arnold Schwarzenegger
2003-01-28 · 48 min
Biography on the Action Legend from 2003.
Episode 10. Eva Braun: Love & Death
2003-03-04 · 60 min
Eva Braun's own home movie footage highlights this portrait of the enigmatic woman who was Hitler's mistress and at the end his wife.
Episode 18. Aileen Wuornos
2003-04-22 · 60 min
Aileen Wuornos, a poor prostitute with an abusive past, becomes one of the most notorious female serial killers in American history.
Episode 19. All the Presidents' Kids
2003-04-29 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 20. Edith Hahn Beer: The Nazi Officer's Wife
2003-05-06 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 21. Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor
2003-05-13 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 22. Harrison Ford: The Reluctant Hero
2003-05-20 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 23. John McCain: American Maverick
2003-05-27 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 24. Kim Jong Il
2003-06-03 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 25. Louis XIV: The Sun King
2003-06-10 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 26. Sears
2003-06-17 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 27. Ted Kaczynski: The Unabomber
2003-06-24 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 28. The Munsters: America's First Family of Fright
2003-07-01 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 29. The Post-Impressionists: Van Gogh & Gauguin
2003-07-08 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 30. The Saudi Royal Family
2003-07-15 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 31. Ariel Sharon
2004-01-08 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 32. Bram Stoker
2004-01-20 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 33. Doc Holliday
2004-01-27 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 34. Harley-Davidson
2004-02-03 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 35. Harold Shipman
2004-02-10 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 36. Jesus: His Life
2004-02-17 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 37. Joan of Arc: Virgin Warrior
2004-02-24 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 38. Lord Byron
2004-03-02 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 39. Pat Tillman
2004-03-09 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 40. Ringling Brothers
2004-03-16 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 41. Sir Isaac Newton: The Gravity of Genius
2004-03-23 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 42. St. Francis of Assisi
2004-03-30 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 43. The Google Boys
2004-04-06 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 44. Batman
2003-07-07 · 45 min
Go inside the camp classic with star Adam West and a host of clips from the '60s staple. Rarely seen screen tests and behind-the-scenes photographs. Clips of some of the show's interviews with cast and creators.
Season 19
2 episodes · 2004
Episode 1. Bram Stoker
2004-01-01
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Episode 18. Lawrence of Arabia
2004-01-08 · 44 min
A legend in his own time, he was once simply T.E. Lawrence, a child fascinated by archaeology. He grew up to work for British Military Intelligence, and ultimately joined the Arab Revolts. But what drove Lawrence in his passionate fight…
Season 20
45 episodes · 2005
Episode 1. Chuck Norris
2005-09-23 · 60 min
A look at the actor who parlayed his martial arts skills into a successful acting career. We visit Chuck on the set of his new TV movie, Walker, Texas Ranger, giving Chuck the opportunity to return to the Cordell Walker role he played on…
Episode 2. General Douglas MacArthur: The Return of a Legend
2005-09-30 · 60 min
He was one of America's greatest commanders, a warrior so tough and determined that he helped win World War II with a simple promise: "I shall return." Douglas MacArthur was a soldier's soldier the son of an officer, the star of West…
Episode 3. Albert Einstein
2005-10-07 · 60 min
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Episode 4. Ben & Jerry's
2005-10-14 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 5. Bill Clinton: Hope, Charisma & Controversy
2005-10-21 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 6. Catherine the Great
2005-10-28 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 7. Charles Darwin: Evolution's Voice
2005-11-04 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 8. J. Pierpont Morgan: Emperor of Wall Street
2005-11-11 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 9. Mussolini: Italy's Nightmare
2005-11-18 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 10. Peter
2005-11-25 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 11. Peter the Great: The Tyrant Reformer
2005-12-02 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 12. Pocahontas: Ambassador of the New World
2005-12-09 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 13. Pontius Pilate
2005-12-16 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 14. Rasputin: The Mad Monk
2005-12-23 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 15. Saint Paul
2005-12-30 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 16. Solomon
2006-01-06 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 17. The Hiltons
2006-01-13 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 18. The Kellogg Brothers: Corn Flake Kings
2006-01-20 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 19. William Shatner: Captain's Log
2006-01-27 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 20. Al Qaeda
2006-02-03 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 21. Frank Serpico: Honor Bound
2006-02-10 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 22. Gerald R. Ford: Healing the Presidency
2006-02-17 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 23. Jane Austen
2006-02-24 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 24. The Brontë Sisters
2006-03-03 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 25. The Home Depot
2006-03-10 · 60 min
Founded in 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia, The Home Depot is today the largest home-improvement retailer in the world, with stores in all 50 states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. In this captivating BIOGRAPHY, interviews with some of the…
Episode 26. Thomas Edison: Father of Invention
2006-03-17 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 27. Woodrow Wilson: Reluctant Warrior
2006-03-24 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 28. Howard Schultz and Starbucks
2006-03-31 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 29. Solomon and Sheba: An Epic Love Story
2006-04-07 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 30. Weird Al Yankovic
2006-04-14 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 31. Bill Gates: The Sultan of Software
2006-04-21 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 32. Caroline Kennedy: The Next Generation
2006-04-28 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 33. David Ben-Gurion
2006-05-05 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 34. Ian Fleming
2006-05-12 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 35. Lucky: The Story of Charles Lindbergh
2006-05-19 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 36. Ted Kennedy: Tragedy, Scandal, and Redemption
2006-05-26 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 37. The Apostles
2006-06-02 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 38. The Harry Potter Kids
2006-06-09 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 39. Barack Obama
2006-06-16 · 60 min
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is profiled.
Episode 40. George Washington: American Revolutionary
2006-06-23 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 41. Wall Street
2006-06-30 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 42. Jeff Dunham: Birth of a Dummy
2006-07-07 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 43. Kate Middleton: Uncommon Bride
2006-07-14 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 44. Pippa Middleton: Her Life
2006-07-21 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 45. Under 21 and Filthy Rich
2006-07-28 · 60 min
No synopsis
Season 21
2 episodes · 2006
Episode 1. Dave Chappelle
2006-08-13 · 42 min
A look at Dave Chappelles rise to a pinnacle in his career. A true comedic genius, in 2005 Chappelle was considered by many to be "the funniest man in Hollywood". This film covers the events surrounding Season 3 of "Chappelle's Show"…
Episode 2. Jon Stewart
2008-01-13 · 45 min
No synopsis
Season 22
Season 23
Season 24
2 episodes · 2011
Episode 2. Gordon Ramsay
2011-04-21
No synopsis
Episode 6. Scarlett Johansson
2011-12-23 · 60 min
No synopsis
Season 25
1 episodes
Season 25
Episode 2. Rodney Dangerfield
2012-01-02 · 60 min
This entry in the "Biography" series showcases the life and career of the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield. Included are highlights of his early career--many people don't know that he began his comedy career in the 1940s under the name…
Season 26
1 episodes
Episode 1. Episode 1
No synopsis
Season 27
1 episodes
Episode 1. Episode 1
No synopsis
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