A summary of all the Best Hollywood Biography Movies ever made, most of which are streaming on Amazon Prime and Netflix. This best biography movies list could be organized by cast, year, director and much more. This best biographies movies list, though, contains the best biography movie of all time, as voted on by fans of the films.

Best Hollywood Biography Movies

Best Hollywood Biography Movies
1. Schindler’s List,1993
Description
Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist and member of the Nazi party, tries to save his Jewish employees after witnessing the persecution of Jews in Poland. Schindler’s list is one of the best movie biographies of all times.
Goodfellas,1990 2. Goodfellas,1990
Description
Young Henry Hill begins the climb from petty criminal to gangster on the mean streets of New York with his friends Jimmy and Tommy.
Lawrence of Arabia,1962 3. Lawrence of Arabia,1962
Description
Lawrence, a lieutenant in the British Army, is asked by Colonel Brighton to moderately assess Faisal, their ally. Lawrence is impressed with Faisal and seeks his help to plan an attack on the enemy. This is the best biographical movies ever
The Pianist,2002 4. The Pianist,2002
Description
Gifted pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman is a Polish Jew. When the Nazis round up his family for the Nazi labour camps, he escapes and avoids capture by hiding in the ruins of Warsaw.
Raging Bull,1980 5. Raging Bull,1980
Description
A middleweight ascends through the ranks to achieve his first shot at a boxing title. But his personal life, laden with paranoia, jealousy and rage, scuttles his professional growth.
Amadeus,1984 6. Amadeus,1984
Description
Antonio Salieri envies Mozart whom he believes to be a great musician. Having come to the conclusion that Mozart receives divine assistance in his compositions, Salieri turns against God.
Downfall,2004 7. Downfall,2004
Description
As the Allied forces get closer to the Nazi capital, Hitler and his comrades barricade themselves in the Fuhrerbunker. Many vow to stand by Hitler, but Traudl, his personal secretary, tries to escape.
The Elephant Man,1980 8. The Elephant Man,1980
Description
The Elephant Man is a 1980 American historical drama film about Joseph Merrick, a severely deformed man in late 19th century London.
Braveheart,1995 9. Braveheart,1995
Description
William Wallace, a Scottish rebel, sets out to battle an English tyrant who killed his wife a day after their marriage. Braveheart is All-Time the best biographical movies
The King’s Speech,2010 10. The King’s Speech,2010
Description
The journey of King George VI, who overcomes his dreadful stammer with the help of his speech therapist, Lionel Logue and makes himself worthy enough to lead his country through war. King’s Speech is one of the best biography films
Hotel Rwanda,2004 11. Hotel Rwanda,2004
Description
Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, leads a happy life with his wife and children in Rwanda. He displays immense courage by saving the lives of many helpless refugees during a communal war.
The Passion of Joan of Arc,1928 12. The Passion of Joan of Arc,1928
Description
In this silent film, Joan of Arc braves the threat of torture to stand fast for her beliefs.
Andrei Rublev,1966 13. Andrei Rublev,1966
Description
In the background of the 15th century Russia when brutal battles between rival princes takes place, Andrei Rublev becomes famous for his paintings but gradually takes a vow of silence.
Into the Wild,2007 14. Into the Wild,2007
Description
Christopher McCandless, a young graduate, decides to renounce all his possessions and hitchhike across America. During his journey, he encounters several situations which change him as a person. its consider as best biographical movie of the year 2007
Life of Brian,1979 15. Life of Brian,1979
Description
Brian Cohen (Graham Chapman) is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he’s not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother (Terry Jones), the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate (Michael Palin) and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python’s signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian’s life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.
Gandhi,1982 16. Gandhi,1982
Description
A lawyer, Mohandas Gandhi, returns to British India from South Africa. He begins a nationwide campaign of non-violent resistance against British rule. The campaign pressures Britain to liberate India.
Casino,1995 17. Casino,1995
Description
Two mobsters, who once were best friends, fight tooth and nail to expand their business and in bargain they deceitfully cut each other’s throats.
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly,2007 18. The Diving Bell And The Butterfly,2007
Description
A true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with a paralyzed body; the only way he can communicate is with his left eye.
Ip Man,2008 19. Ip Man,2008
Description
During the war between China and Japan, a Japanese official notices Ip Man, a Wing Chun expert, and his skills. He asks him to train Japanese officers. Ip must use his skills to safeguard his honour.
Michael the Brave,1970 20. Michael the Brave,1970
Description
Prince Michael “The Brave” (Amza Pellea) of the Wallachia province of Eastern Europe seeks to unite his region with the neighboring principalities of Moldavia and Transylvania. To do so, however, requires strategic political plotting, and he will have to go to war with both the Ottoman and Austrian Empires. It will take more than a decade of fighting, including casualty-ridden battles, but Michael is determined in his quest to establish the new nation of Romania.
The Sea Inside,2004 21. The Sea Inside,2004
Description
True story of Ramon Sampedro whose life takes a turn after an injury puts him in a paralytic state. Afer living his life with dignity he decides to put an end to the suffering by embracing euthanasia.
Aguirre: The Wrath of God,1972 22. Aguirre: The Wrath of God,1972
Description
Don Lope de Aguirre (Klaus Kinski), a ruthless Spanish conquistador, vies for power while part of an expedition in Peru to find El Dorado, the mythical seven cities of gold. Accompanied by his daughter, Flores (Cecilia Rivera), Aguirre faces off against his superior, Don Pedro de Ursua (Ruy Guerra), and grows increasingly volatile after seizing control of the group. As Aguirre presses deeper into the Amazonian jungle, he descends further into madness.
The Social Network,2010 23. The Social Network,2010
Description
Mark Zuckerberg creates a social networking site, Facebook, with the help of his friend Eduardo Saverin. But soon, a string of lies tears their relationship apart even as Facebook connects people.
Patton,1970 24. Patton,1970
Description
After a US defeat in 1943 at the Battle of Kasserine Pass, George Patton, a mercurial man, commands the II Corps in North Africa. As he excels militarily, he also proves to be a loose cannon.
The Miracle Worker,1962 25. The Miracle Worker,1962
Description
The story of Anne Sullivan’s struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate.
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