Best biography movie imdb 1995

It's in our nature to show interest in prominent figures who have shaped the world we live in today. Whether those people are world leaders, musical prodigies, boxers, or activists, they have influenced and shaped our world in some way, shape, or form.

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Over the years, filmmakers have taken a particular interest in retelling the stories of widely-known public figures to those who might not have known about their incredible impact and the stories that lie behind these legends or simply as a tribute to honor them.

‘Amadeus’ (1984) — 8.4/10

Released in 1984, Amadeusis a biographical film loosely based on the life of the Austrian musical prodigy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The film focuses on the personal struggles Mozart (Tom Hulce) faced in alcoholism, and his marriage, while simultaneously dealing with an envious rival, Antonio Salie

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Paul Newman: Hollywood's Charming Rebel

Biography

• Episode aired Nov 13, 1995
• TV-14
• 1h

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Portrait of an icon

For a man who exudes sex appeal, Paul Newman was remarkably appalled when his wife, Joanne Woodward says in an interview on Biography: "We weren't married when we made the Long, Hot Summer. That led to some interesting situations in hotel rooms, etc." "There was no need to mention THAT," Newman replies.

That's just one aspect of this interesting profile of Paul Newman, a man of infinite contradictions: a somewhat fjärrstyrd person who brings tremendous emotion to his work, a family man who looks like a rogue, a great humanitarian who doesn't give autographs or lower his sunglasses to show off his blue eyes, and one who enjoys race car driving; a huge movie star who takes his work very seriously and han själv not seriously.

Newman is often compared or put up against Brando. The two entered films around the same time,

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The Basketball Diaries (film)

1995 film by Scott Kalvert

The Basketball Diaries is a 1995 American biographical crime drama film. The movie deals with drug addiction and its unfavorable outcome in lives of common people.^[2] Directed by Scott Kalvert^[3] in his feature directorial debut and based on an autobiographical novel by the same name written by Jim Carroll. It tells the story of Carroll's teenage years as a promising high school basketball player and writer who develops an addiction to heroin.^[4] Distributed by New Line Cinema,^[5]The Basketball Diaries stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Carroll, along with Bruno Kirby, Lorraine Bracco, Ernie Hudson, Patrick McGaw, James Madio, Michael Imperioli, and Mark Wahlberg in supporting roles.^[6]

The Basketball Diaries premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 1995.^[7] The film was widely released in theaters on Apr