Documentaries : Biography

This is, without a doubt, one of the best historical documentaries ever made. In Search of the Trojan War combines archaeological adventure, historical investigation and a charming presentation by historian Michael Wood to bring to life one of the best known Greek legends: the Trojan War. Sifting t...

This film illustrates the life of the film director, Shui-Bo Wang in The People’s Republic of China. We learn of the life of the director in his own words and images from a child steeped in the values of Chinese communism exemplified by Chairman Mao, to a young man striving to live up to those...

Doomed attempt to get to California in 1846. More than just a riveting tale of death, endurance and survival. The Donner Party’s nightmarish journey penetrated to the very heart of the American Dream at a crucial phase of the nation’s "manifest destiny. Touching some of the most pow...

The previously untold story of Cuba's support for African revolutions. This documentary unravels the story of the so-called Cold War, through the prism of its least known arena: Africa. Against colonialism, capitalism, and communism, the newly independent nations attempted for the first time to gain...

The story of Elvis Presley's extraordinary life is given a new, unique twist with these recollections from his former wife, Priscilla, and daughter Lisa Marie. Originally aired on CBS in 2005, ELVIS BY THE PRESLEY'S offers endlessly fascinating anecdotes from the glamorous pair, while also offering ...

Nikola Tesla invented or developed many of the electrical technologies which form the basis of modern life, including: alternating-current (AC) power transmission and electric motors; high-frequency (HF) communications, the basis for radio and television; neon lighting; remote radio-control; and X-r...

Drazen Petrovic and Vlade Divac were two friends who grew up together sharing the common bond of basketball......

George Harrison’s friends, family, and bandmates unite for a tribute concert on the one-year anniversary of his death....

Astronomers are closing in on the proof theyve sought for years that one of the most destructive objects in the universea supermassive black holelurks at the center of our own galaxy. Could it flare up and consume our entire galactic neighborhood? Join NOVA on a mind-bending investigation into one o...

Stealing Lincoln's Body: The History Channel documentary Stealing Lincoln's Body is a fascinating and detailed examination of the strange journey taken by the remains of our 16th president. It revels in minutiae, not just of the odd body-snatching scheme in the title, but the peculiar methods by whi...