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.
Episodes
1Larry Flynt: Fighting Dirty
60 minJan 15, 1997
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 ground in porn publishing, offering filth and debauchery of a sort hitherto only imaginable. In his life Larry Flynt has always courted controversy, and along the way he's made himself the enemy of millions. But Larry Flynt always seems to come out on top. This comprehensive portrait follows Flynt from his dirt-poor Appalachian childhood to his surprising role as a poster-boy for First Amendment rights. Rare footage documents the defining moments in his life, from the launch of Hustler in 1974 to his landmark Supreme Court victory over Moral Majority head Jerry Falwell. In a moving interview, Flynt recalls his long and painful recovery from the assassination attempt that nearly took his life, and the tragic death of his wife. From selling moonshine to his dad to the controversial film that cemented his place in folklore, this is the controversial saga of Larry Flynt.
2Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
60 minJan 6, 2000
3Jimmy Hoffa: The Man Behind the Mystery
60 minJan 12, 2000
4John J. Pershing: The Iron General
60 minJan 13, 2000
5John Steinbeck: An American Writer
60 minJan 19, 2000
6Mary Magdalene: The Hidden Apostle
60 minJan 20, 2000
7Pol Pot: Secret Killer
60 minJan 26, 2000
8Sally Hemings: Redefining History
60 minJan 27, 2000
9Stonewall Jackson
60 minFeb 2, 2000
10Yvonne De Carlo: Gilded Lily
60 minFeb 3, 2000
11Enzo Ferrari: Passion for Speed
60 minJan 4, 2001
12Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family (The Mafia - Disc 3)
60 minJan 10, 2001
13George Lucas: Creating an Empire
60 minJan 11, 2001
14Henry Hill: Goodfella
60 minJan 17, 2001
15Calamity Jane
60 minJan 3, 2002
16Donald Rumsfeld: Top Gun
60 minJan 9, 2002
17General George Patton: A Genius for War
60 minJan 10, 2002
18Hitler and Stalin: Roots of Evil
60 minJan 16, 2002
19Home Improvement: A Half-Hour of Power
60 minJan 17, 2002
20John & Abigail Adams: Love and Liberty
60 minJan 23, 2002
21Joseph Stalin: Red Terror
60 minJan 24, 2002
22Lewis & Clark: Explorers of the New Frontier
60 minJan 30, 2002
23Mahatma Gandhi: Pilgrim of Peace
60 minJan 31, 2002
24Mark Twain: His Amazing Adventures
60 minFeb 6, 2002
25Osama Bin Laden: In the Name of Allah
60 minFeb 7, 2002
26Pablo Escobar: The Terror of Columbia
60 minFeb 13, 2002
27RFK: His Many Sides
60 minFeb 14, 2002
28Ronald Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime
60 minFeb 20, 2002
29The Extraordinary Voyages of Jules Verne
60 minFeb 21, 2002
30The Manson Women: An American Nightmare
60 minFeb 27, 2002
31Saturday Night Live
60 minApr 22, 2002
Saturday Night Live
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