This overview contains all Netflix Biographical Documentaries movies and series. Netflix's content is updated with several new Biographical Documentaries movies and series every month. Currently, the best rated title in this category, with a rating of 4.7, is Ram Dass, Going Home.
January 11, 2019 | Documentaries | 2019 | 64 minutes
The shocking murder of singer Victor Jara in 1973 turned him into a powerful symbol of Chile's struggle. Decades later, a quest for justice unfolds.
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December 28, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 85 minutes
From losing his eyesight as a child to achieving global glory, this documentary follows the life and rise of legendary card magician Richard Turner.
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December 23, 2018 | Documentaries | 2018 | 105 minutes
Artists in LA discover the work of forgotten Polish sculptor Stanislav Szukalski, a mad genius whose true story unfolds chapter by astounding chapter.
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December 3, 2018 | Documentaries | 2018 | 99 minutes
Explore the life and times of legendary soccer manager Bobby Robson, whose keen mind for the game was matched only by his devotion to his teams.
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December 3, 2018 | Documentaries | 2015 | 94 minutes
Storyboard artist Harold Michelson and his film researcher wife, Lillian, recall the influence they had on 60 years of Hollywood's biggest hits.
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November 26, 2018 | Documentaries | 2007 | 47 minutes
A medical miracle is chronicled in this documentary about a woman who shocks experts when she awakens from a 20-year coma with the power of speech.
November 19, 2018 | Documentaries | 2016 | 88 minutes
Through exclusive footage and interviews with friends and family, this documentary traces the complicated life of legendary animator Walt Disney.
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November 7, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 93 minutes
Leon Vitali had a thriving acting career most others would envy. Then he gave it all up to devote himself completely to the vision of Stanley Kubrick.
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November 7, 2018 | Documentaries | 2018 | 58 minutes
This documentary chronicles Johnny Cash's 1970 visit to the White House, where Cash's emerging ideals clashed with Richard Nixon's policies.
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November 1, 2018 | Documentaries | 2018 | 93 minutes
Today, legendary bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman's body bears the scars of becoming the best in the world. Here, he shares what it took to reach his goals.
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November 1, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 91 minutes
This documentary traces the life of "Tales of the City" author Armistead Maupin, from his conservative roots to his rise as an LGBTQ champion.
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November 1, 2018 | Documentaries | 2018 | 97 minutes
In 1992, Sandi Tan and her friends shot a quirky film on the streets of Singapore. Then the footage disappeared, sending her on a hunt for answers.
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October 11, 2018 | Show | 2017
This documentary series offers a glimpse into the day-to-day lives of inmates and officers in detention centers all across America.
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October 1, 2018 | Documentaries | 2013 | 89 minutes
With interviews and footage from his television appearances, this documentary chronicles the life and career of outspoken writer Gore Vidal.
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October 1, 2018 | Documentaries | 2015 | 60 minutes
Harry Dean Stanton narrates this documentary that follows two modern-day cowboys as they welcome new calves at Montana's Fishtail Basin Ranch.
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September 21, 2018 | Documentaries | 2018 | 124 minutes
This documentary profiles music and culture icon Quincy Jones, offering unprecedented access to his private life and stories from his unparalleled career.
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September 12, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 90 minutes
Never-before-seen footage shines new light on Jane Goodall’s unlikely beginnings, groundbreaking research and enduring legacy as a primatologist.
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August 27, 2018 | Documentaries | 2016 | 90 minutes
This documentary focuses on Michelle Smith, a legally blind young woman with Asperger's syndrome who approaches her 20s with courage and curiosity.
August 27, 2018 | Documentaries | 2008 | 86 minutes
In this documentary, an 80-year-old grandmother who fled Liberia during that country's civil war, returns to rebuild her life and her community.
August 27, 2018 | Documentaries | 2014 | 88 minutes
In this documentary, a filmmaker dealing with a divorce seeks the secrets of true sexual intimacy in the ancient esoteric traditions of the Kabbalah.