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.
An overview of all Netflix Biographical Documentaries movies and series. 215 titles were found.
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.
October 17, 2018 | Documentaries | 2007 | 47 minutes
This documentary series offers a glimpse into the day-to-day lives of inmates and officers in detention centers all across America.
October 11, 2018 | Show | 2017
Harry Dean Stanton narrates this documentary that follows two modern-day cowboys as they welcome new calves at Montana's Fishtail Basin Ranch.
October 1, 2018 | Documentaries | 2015 | 60 minutes
This documentary profiles music and culture icon Quincy Jones, offering unprecedented access to his private life and stories from his unparalleled career.
September 23, 2018 | Documentaries | 2018 | 124 minutes
Winner of the 2014 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, this film takes a look at the world of backup vocalists and the legends they support.
September 22, 2018 | Documentaries | 2013 | 90 minutes
Born without legs and stuck in foster care for years, teen Zion Clark finds his calling when he pursues competitive wrestling. A documentary short.
August 22, 2018 | Documentaries | 2018 | 11 minutes
A retrospective look at the life and career of Grammy-award winning Spanish musician Alejandro Sanz.
August 20, 2018 | Documentaries | 2018 | 101 minutes
A filmmaker unearths his late uncle's cache of videos, photos and letters, weaving from them a portrait of a burgeoning artist cut down in his prime.
July 25, 2018 | Documentaries | 2016 | 96 minutes
Known simply as "Lucha," field hockey player Luciana Aymar shares her tumultuous and triumphant journey to become the best in the world.
July 18, 2018 | Documentaries | 2016 | 97 minutes
From Joe Berlinger, director of the "Paradise Lost" trilogy, comes this documentary about controversial former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
July 18, 2018 | Documentaries | 2013 | 86 minutes
Eight decades after her disappearance, Amelia Earhart's incredible accomplishments are still celebrated, thanks in large part to her sister Muriel.
July 15, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 43 minutes
Follow the grueling training regimen of Rich Froning Jr. as he sets his sights on winning an unprecedented fourth CrossFit Games title.
July 15, 2018 | Documentaries | 2016 | 99 minutes
This documentary explores the odd world of the elderly Ward brothers, illiterate farmers who have lived their entire lives in a dilapidated shack.
July 14, 2018 | Documentaries | 1992 | 104 minutes
Photographer Chris Hondros put his life on the line to cover world conflicts. His best friend explores the stories behind his most impactful images.
July 1, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 92 minutes
American journalist Theo Padnos retraces the Middle Eastern journey that led to his 2012 kidnapping and brutal torture by an al-Qaida faction.
June 20, 2018 | Documentaries | 2016 | 85 minutes
In an intimate documentary featuring selfie videos and archive footage, the tennis pro opens up about her suspension, its aftermath and her comeback.
June 20, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 55 minutes
A 2014 Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Feature, this film explores the symbiotic relationship of artists Ushio and Noriko Shinohara.
June 20, 2018 | Documentaries | 2013 | 81 minutes
This candid profile follows dancer Bobbi Jene Smith as she leaves the company of Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin to forge her own artistic path.
June 1, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 98 minutes
An unearthed audio interview of Hollywood icon Hedy Lamarr reveals a woman with brains as well as beauty, who was the first to patent frequency hopping.
May 31, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 88 minutes
TV broadcaster and former baseball player Fran Healy interviews icons from the world of sports about their time in the sun.
May 15, 2018 | Show | 2016