biographical films

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biographical films

Donald J. Trump

deal maker
1994
Examines the life and career of Donald Trump.

The man who walked between the towers

...and more inspiring tales
2006
A collection of stories inspired by the lives of real people. Adaptations of award-winning children's books.

Kit Carson

2008
This film draws upon archival materials, original recreations, and interviews with authors and historians to explore the life of the legendary trapper, scout, and soldier known as Kit Carson and provide a lens on a pivotal but little-understood era in American history.

The soloist

2009
Los Angeles Times reporter Lopez develops an unlikely friendship with a homeless musician.

Malcolm X

2000
Inspiring story of Malcolm X, as he rises up from poverty, encounters the law, achieves spiritual enlightenment, and reaches out to others in the fight for human and civil rights.

Martin Luther

1991
An account of the life of Martin Luther, showing how his theological clash with the Roman Catholic Church resulted in the Protestant Reformation in sixteenth-century Germany.

Imagine

John Lennon
2005
Documentary featuring a compilation of over 240 hours of film and videotape from Lennon's own collection. The archival footage and a 36-tune soundtrack is transformed into an account of the musician's life and work.

Macbeth

1989
Shakespeare's classic story of an ambitious king and his eventual downfall.

Einstein

light to the power of 2
1999

A talk with Lois Lowry

2002
Presents a conversation with Newbery Prize-winning author Lois Lowry in which she reveals the sources of her inspiration, offers advice to young writers, and discusses other aspects of her career.

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