Documentary / Biography

Greta Thunberg has one of the most powerful voices on the planet -- when she speaks even presidents respond. But Greta doesn't want people to listen to her, she wants them to listen to the science. This series follows Greta on her year off...

An intimate look at the legendary queen of rock and roll, this HBO original documentary charts Tina Turner's rise to early fame, her lifelong personal and professional struggles, and her rebirth as a global phenomenon in the 1980s. Presenting an unvarnished account of her...

The rise, fall and epic comeback of global golf icon Tiger Woods is charted in this two-part documentary.

The courage and charisma of boxing legend Muhammad Ali are witnessed through the unlikely bond he formed with TV host Dick Cavett. Interweaving archival footage of Ali's many appearances with insights from authors, sports commentators and others, the film paints an illuminating portrait of...

Bravo, Enrico! Bravo, Mario! Renowned tenor Mario Lanza portrays his longtime singing idol Enrico Caruso in the crowd-pleasing musical that was 1951's #4 box-office hit. Suggested by Dorothy Caruso's biography of her husband, The Great Caruso rings out with aural pleasures (27 musical selections)...

From award-winning director and frequent Sondheim collaborator James Lapine, Six by Sondheim is an intimate and candid look at the life and art of legendary composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim, who redefined musical theater through such works as Company, Sweeney Todd and Sunday in the Park...

Before the Menendez brothers, O.J. and Ted Bundy, Charles Manson's name loomed large in modern stories of murder and crime. Over 50 years have passed since Manson and his devoted followers committed their horrific acts, yet the public remains in the dark about the...

<p>With a secondhand trumpet and the loving guidance of a brilliant bluesman, a lonely boy grows into manhood as a superb musician whose talent carries him from honky-tonks to posh supper clubs. But his desperate search for an elusive high note -- trapped in...

In ten thought-provoking episodes, Neil Oliver brings a fresh perspective to Scotland's past and challenges many of the perceived notions of Scottish history. With stunning, BAFTA-winning cinematography and mesmerizing narrative, the series tells of battles and allegiances, political intrigue and religious conflict. The series...

During Hollywood's golden era, biographical dramas were often a big box-office draw, and Tennessee Johnson gave M-G-M an opportunity to showcase the impressive skills of studio newcomer Van Heflin, who had just earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar * for the 1941 crime hit...

During Hollywood's golden era, biographical dramas were often a big box-office draw, and Tennessee Johnson gave M-G-M an opportunity audiences an uplifting story and, above all, entertain.to showcase the impressive skills of studio newcomer Van Heflin, who had just earned a Best Supporting Actor...

<p>Best mates Tim Warwood and Adam Gendle risk life and limb to uncover the truth about animals in this eye-opening and entertaining series; Animal Impossible. Animal Impossible takes place across the globe, finding out if cats always land on their feet? Could a squid...

Once upon a time, there lived in Denmark a young shoemaker named Hans Christian Andersen whose magical tales delighted boys and girls throughout the land. Danny Kaye "is a delight" (Cue) as Hans, who one day journeys beyond the borders of his small village,...

Oscar winner* Helen Mirren stars in the enthralling HBO drama Catherine the Great, delivering a regal performance as the brilliant monarch who ruled the Russian empire and transformed its place in the world in the 18th century. Over the course of four hour-long episodes,...

From Baryshnikov to break dancing, from Fred and Ginger to Shirley and Bojangles, from movement depicted on Grecian urns to the kaleidoscopic pizzazz of Busby Berkeley spectaculars -- That's Dancing! Executive producer Gene Kelly hosts this extravagant celebration that also features some of his...

Think of World War II Europe, and black-and-white newsreel images likely come to mind. But the war unfolded in color. And that's how Academy Award -winning* director George Stevens (A Place in the Sun, Giant) captured it in this acclaimed compilation of the personal...

<p>First, "That's Entertainment!" (1974) is an unforgettable collection of sequences from M-G-M's greatest musicals. Includes clips from "Anchors Aweigh," "Babes in Arms," "Gigi," "The Wizard of Oz," and more. Next, "That's Entertainment, Part II" (1976), another assortment of magical M-G-M moments with "more stars...

<p>HBO Films presents Hugh Jackman in Bad Education, a critically acclaimed dark comedy based on the unbelievable true story of a scandal that rocked a Long Island school district in the mid-2000s. Jackman delivers a grade-A performance as smooth-talking, charismatic superintendent Frank Tassone. While...

Torn between religious pacifism and patriotism, Alvin York of Tennessee went on to become World War I's most acclaimed hero. As the simple backwoods farm boy who captured 132 German soldiers during the Battle of Argonne, Gary Cooper (handpicked by York) also won acclaim...

<p>He was a legend unlike any other. After years of making movies, Elvis made a triumphant return to the stage, including a stint of celebrity-packed shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in 1970. Now, see the backstage footage -- from rehearsals to...

<p>James Sullivan works the carny circuit, promoting the likes of a boxing kangaroo or grappling bear. Then the wheeler-dealer meets a million-dollar idea: beautiful swimming champ Annette Kellerman. She'll churn through a River Thames PR stunt. Cause a bathing-suit scandal among Boston bluebloods. Headline...

<p>Once upon a time, there lived in Denmark a young shoemaker named Hans Christian Andersen whose magical tales delighted boys and girls throughout the land. Danny Kaye "is a delight" (Cue) as Hans, who one day journeys beyond the borders of his small village,...

<p>The nuts and bolts of the irresistibly danceable music called Tejano are pop, rock, polka, R&B and Latin influences. To millions of fans, there's another vital ingredient: the dynamic singer Selena. Selena is the vibrant story of the Grammy -winning singer whose life ended...

<p>Experience the extraordinary life of one of the 20th century's most iconic figures, Muhammad Ali, in this riveting two-part documentary from HBO Sports . Presented through archival footage and recordings of his own voice, the film explores Ali's challenges, confrontations, comebacks and triumphs both...

<p>Roaring '20s songstress Ruth Etting had everything -- the looks, the wiles, the smoky jazz voice, the it. She also had Chicago racketeer Martin "The Gimp" Snyder, who, even as he propelled her career, afflicted her. Laced with Doris Day's vibrant performances of songs...

<p>His name: William Bonney. His legend: Billy the Kid, the fabled gunslinger of The Left Handed Gun. The West had never before seen the likes of this Brooklyn-born desperado, a troubled teen who wrote his name in blood on history's pages. And the genre...

<p>For more than three decades, Alabama public interest attorney Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, has advocated on behalf of the poor, the incarcerated and the condemned, seeking to eradicate racial discrimination in the criminal justice system. An intimate...

<p>July 1969. America made history and sent the first humans to the moon. Now, for the 50th anniversary, high-quality NASA footage and extensive news broadcasts bring this sensational moment in history bursting back into life. Witness the drama, the excitement, and the triumph as...

<p>On July 10, 2015, Sandra Bland, a vibrant 28-year-old African American from Chicago, was arrested for a traffic violation in a small Texas town. After three days in custody, she was found hanging from a noose in her cell. Bland's death was quickly ruled...

<p>Meet Tunya and his siblings-a litter of lively lion cubs orphaned in Zambia shortly after their birth. Without parents or an established pride to guide them, the cubs bounce into the Lion School run by a conservation organization near Victoria Falls. Watch them tumble,...

<p>He's powered his Harley over autos, Mack trucks, snarling lions and seething infernos, and plummeted headlong into a canyon. But if the mob has its way, his next incredible leap will land him six feet under. Death-defying legend Evel Knievel becomes a man in...

<p>The amazing story of America's original inhabitants has been crystallized into a powerful epic event on four discs. The insight that actor/filmmaker and series host/executive producer Kevin Costner brought to Dances with Wolves serves as a springboard to this thrilling chronicle filmed at actual...

<p>The Madness of Max tells the inside story on the making of arguably the most influential movie of the past 30 years. With over 40 cast-and-crew interviews, hundreds of behind-the-scenes photographs and rarely-seen film footage of the shoot, this is without a doubt the...

<p>Oscar (Anthony Gonzalez), a 12-year-old Honduran boy, is forced to flee his home and seem asylum in the United States, only to find himself trapped in the U.S. immigration system. As Oscar attempts to reach his uncle, Manuel (Omar Leyva), in Arizona, he is...

<p>Filmmaker Bruce Ricker couldn't believe his luck. Michael and Christian Blackwood's extensive 1968 footage of modern jazz pianist/composer Thelonious Monk -- including the very private Monk offstage -- was in excellent shape. The reels were, Ricker said, "just sitting there like the Dead Sea...

<p>From Emmy -nominated executive producers Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner (Girls), Camping follows a "back to nature" camping weekend thrown by the hyper-organized and aggressively controlling Kathryn (Jennifer Garner) in honor of the 45th birthday of her mild-mannered husband Walt (David Tennant). What should...

<p>95-year-old comedy legend Carl Reiner tracks down celebrated people in their 90s -- and beyond! -- to show how the twilight years can be among the happiest and most rewarding.</p>

<p>Girl next door, sex kitten, fitness tycoon, high-profile activist, Oscar -winner: Jane Fonda has lived a life marked by controversy, tragedy and transformation, and she's done it all in the public eye. This exclusive HBO documentary, directed and produced by the acclaimed filmmaker Susan...

<p>One in 10 American children suffers from a serious emotional disturbance and over 17 million have experienced a psychiatric disorder. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Liz Garbus, A Dangerous Son focuses primarily on three families in crisis, each struggling with a child's severe mental illness...

<p>A look at how tennis legend Serena Williams takes on pregnancy and motherhood while still being the most dominant player on the court.</p>

<p>Drawing on an incredible archive, this documentary looks back at President Trump's roots, from his immigrant German grandfather Friedrich, who built the beginnings of the Trump fortune during the gold rush, to his father Fred, a real estate tycoon and master of self-promotion. As...

<p>Bill Porter knows he has little hope of landing a salesman job. To improve his prospects, he offers to take a sales territory nobody wants. It's nothing compared to what Bill faces every day. He has cerebral palsy. William H. Macy portrays Bill, impaired...

<p>From award-winning director/producer Peter Kunhardt, King in the Wilderness follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the volatile last three years of his life, from the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 to his assassination in April 1968. Drawing on revelatory stories...

<p>Folks back home say Annie Oakley can knock the eye out of a bumblebee at 50 paces. In Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Annie blasts a flock of clay pigeons out of the sky, shoots a cigarette out of a man's mouth and performs...

<p>These rocky and beautiful islands are remote and unforgiving, yet home to giant tortoises, equatorial penguins,pink iguanas, and dandelion trees. Mission Galapagos uses a state-of-the-art research vessel --with floating labs, helicopters, and sonar scanners --to capture rare animals and submerged worlds. Expert presenters rappel...

<p>Directed and produced by seven-time Emmy Award winner Amy Schatz, and featuring animation from award-winning artist Jeff Scher, this 19-minute documentary shines a light on the tender relationship between an inquisitive American boy and his great-grandfather, a Polish-born Jew who lost both his parents...

<p>A "quinceanera" is a coming-of-age celebration for a Latina girl's 15th birthday, marking her transition from girl to woman. But for many American Latina teenagers, it is an event that means much more, allowing the girls to embrace their chosen identities while still honoring...

<p>Nick Adams (The Rebel) stars alongside Robert Conrad (The Wild Wild West) and Mary Ann Mobley (Get Yourself a College Girl) in this fast-paced action epic detailing John Dillinger's journey from youthful romantic to machine-gun-toting, bank-robbing, homicidal maniac. Cajoled by his girlfriend (Mobley) into...

<p>Vinegaroon law goes like this. Penalty for stealing whiskey: hanging. Penalty for not cutting the judge in on a bank heist: hanging. Penalty for speaking ill of New York actress Lillie Langtry: shooting. Then hanging. Paul Newman joins director John Huston, screenwriter John Milius...

<p>With unparalleled access on both sides of the issue, this 90-minute HBO Documentary Film is at once a cautionary tale of meth addiction in rural America, and a high-stakes drama told from inside the war on drugs. In Arkansas, 90% of methamphetamines are smuggled...