Movies by Lists - Musician Biographies (35 [40]) Title | Year | Director | Genre | Rating | Runtime | Added |
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AmadeusThe life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was insanely jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him. | 1984 | Milos Forman (*) | Biography, Drama, Music | 8.3 (388.6K votes) | 160 | 20211228 |
BackbeatA dramatization of the Hamburg, Germany phase of The Beatles' early history. | 1994 | Iain Softley | Biography, Drama, Music, Romance | 6.6 (6.5K votes) | 100 | 20231001 |
Beyond the SeaA swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin and specifically his relationship with wife Sandra Dee. | 2004 | Kevin Spacey | Biography, Drama, Music, Musical | 6.7 (14.9K votes) | 118 | 20211228 |
BirdThe troubled life and career of jazz musician Charlie "Bird" Parker. | 1988 | Clint Eastwood (*) | Biography, Drama, Music | 7.2 (12.3K votes) | 161 | 20211228 |
Buddy Holly Story, TheThe story of the life and career of the early rock and roll singer, from his meteoric rise to stardom, to his marriage and untimely death. | 1978 | Steve Rash | Biography, Drama, Music | 7.2 (8.9K votes) | 114 | 20211228 |
Cadillac RecordsChronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists. | 2008 | Darnell Martin | Biography, Drama, Music | 7.0 (21.2K votes) | 109 | 20211228 |
Coal Miner's DaughterThe fictionalized life of singer Loretta Lynn, a girl who rose from humble beginnings to become a country music star in the 1960s/70s. | 1980 | Michael Apted | Biography, Drama, Music | 7.5 (18.1K votes) | 124 | 20211228 |
ControlA profile of Ian Curtis, the enigmatic singer of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to commit suicide at the age of 23. | 2007 | Anton Corbijn | Biography, Drama, Music | 7.7 (65.1K votes) | 122 | 20220723 |
Devil's Violinist, The19th Century violinist and composer Niccolò Paganini incurs the wrath of his diabolical manager while preparing for his debut performance in London, and falling for the daughter of an English impresario. | 2013 | Bernard Rose | Biography, Drama, Musical | 6.1 (3.5K votes) | 122 | 20211228 |
Doors, TheThe story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison, from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles, to his untimely death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971. | 1991 | Oliver Stone (*) | Biography, Drama, Music | 7.2 (90K votes) | 140 | 20211228 |
ElvisA chronicle of the life of Elvis Presley, from his humble beginnings to his rise to international stardom. | 2005 | James Steven Sadwith | Biography, Drama, Music | 7.1 (4.1K votes) | 1 | 20231001 |
Gainsbourg - A Heroic Life [Gainsbourg - Vie héroïque]A glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s to his death in 1991 at the age of 62. | 2010 | Joann Sfar | Biography, Drama, Music | 6.9 (10.2K votes) | 135 | 20231001 |
Gene Krupa Story, TheBiopic of famous jazz drummer, Gene Krupa, who becomes a sensation but cannot handle success and life in the fast lane and ends-up broke, struggling with drugs and alcohol. | 1959 | Don Weis | Biography, Drama, Music | 6.7 (750 votes) | 101 | 20231001 |
Get on UpA chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history. | 2014 | Tate Taylor | Biography, Drama, Music | 6.9 (25.7K votes) | 139 | 20231001 |
Great Balls of Fire!The life and career of wildly controversial rock 'n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis. | 1989 | Jim McBride (*) | Biography, Drama, Music | 6.2 (17.4K votes) | 108 | 20211228 |
I Saw the LightThe story of the country-western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his rise to fame and its tragic effect on his health and personal life. | 2015 | Marc Abraham | Biography, Drama, Music, Romance | 5.8 (8K votes) | 123 | 20231001 |
I'm Not ThereRuminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work. | 2007 | Todd Haynes (*) | Biography, Drama, Music | 6.8 (60.4K votes) | 135 | 20231001 |
Immortal BelovedThe life and death of the legendary Ludwig van Beethoven. Besides all the work he is known for, the composer once wrote a famous love letter to a nameless beloved, and the movie tries to find out who this beloved was--not easy, as Be | 1994 | Bernard Rose | Biography, Drama, Music, Romance | 7.4 (24.5K votes) | 121 | 20211228 |
Jersey BoysThe story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons. | 2014 | Clint Eastwood (*) | Biography, Drama, Music | 6.8 (34.4K votes) | 134 | 20211228 |
Jimi - All Is by My SideA drama based on Jimi Hendrix's life as he left New York City for London, where his career took off. | 2013 | John Ridley | Biography, Drama, Music | 5.7 (6.9K votes) | 118 | 20231001 |
La BambaBiographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper. | 1987 | Luis Valdez | Biography, Drama, Music | 6.9 (32.6K votes) | 108 | 20211228 |
La Vie en RoseBiopic of the iconic French singer Édith Piaf. Raised by her grandmother in a brothel, she was discovered while singing on a street corner at the age of 19. Despite her success, Piaf's life was filled with tragedy. | 2007 | Olivier Dahan | Biography, Drama, Music, Romance | 7.6 (85.7K votes) | 140 | 20211228 |
Lady Sings The BluesThe story of the troubled life and career of the legendary Jazz singer, Billie Holiday. | 1972 | Sidney J. Furie | Biography, Drama, Music, Romance | 7.1 (4.3K votes) | 144 | 20211228 |
Love and MercyIn the 60s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece. In the 80s, he is a broken, confused man under the 24-hour watch of shady therapist Dr. Eugene Land | 2014 | Bill Pohlad | Biography, Drama, Music | 7.4 (38.3K votes) | 121 | 20211228 |
Nowhere BoyA chronicle of John Lennon's first years, focused mainly in his adolescence and his relationship with his stern aunt Mimi, who raised him, and his absentee mother Julia, who re-entered his life at a crucial moment in his young life. | 2009 | Sam Taylor-Johnson | Biography, Drama, Music, Romance | 7.1 (36.4K votes) | 98 | 20211228 |
Pianist, TheA Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II. | 2002 | Roman Polanski (*) | Biography, Drama, Music, War | 8.5 (790.4K votes) | 150 | 20211228 |
Purple RainA young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise. | 1984 | Albert Magnoli | Drama, Music, Romance | 6.5 (21K votes) | 111 | 20211228 |
RayThe story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s. | 2004 | Taylor Hackford | Biography, Drama, Music | 7.7 (144.8K votes) | 152 | 20211228 |
Rose, TheThe tragic life of a self-destructive female rock star who struggles to deal with the constant pressures of her career and the demands of her ruthless business manager. | 1979 | Mark Rydell | Drama, Music, Romance | 7.0 (8.5K votes) | 125 | 20211228 |
Runaways, TheA coming-of-age biographical film about the 1970s teenage all-girl rock band The Runaways. The relationship between band members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett is also explored. | 2010 | Floria Sigismondi | Biography, Drama, Music | 6.5 (50.4K votes) | 106 | 20231001 |
Sid & JudyThe relationship between Sid Vicious, bassist for British punk group Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen is portrayed. | 1986 | Alex Cox | Biography, Drama, Music, Romance | 7.0 (31.2K votes) | 112 | 20211228 |
Sid and NancyThe relationship between Sid Vicious, bassist for British punk group Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen is portrayed. | 1986 | Alex Cox | Biography, Drama, Music, Romance | 7.0 (31.3K votes) | 112 | 20211228 |
Sweet DreamsThe story of Patsy Cline, the velvet-voiced country music singer who died in a tragic plane crash at the height of her fame. | 1985 | Karel Reisz | Biography, Drama, Music | 7.1 (4.6K votes) | 115 | 20211228 |
Walk the LineA chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins. | 2005 | James Mangold | Biography, Drama, Music, Romance | 7.8 (244.7K votes) | 136 | 20211228 |
What's Love Got to Do with ItThe story of singer Tina Turner's rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, Ike Turner. | 1993 | Brian Gibson | Biography, Drama, Music | 7.3 (20.8K votes) | 118 | 20220414 |
Greetings from Tim Buckley | 2012 | Daniel Algrant | Drama | 6.0 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story | 1995 | Bill D'Elia | Biography, Drama, Music | 6.5 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
Stoned | 2005 | Stephen Woolley | Biography, Drama, Music | 5.7 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
Selena | 1997 | Gregory Nava | Biography, Drama, Music | 6.8 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story | 2013 | Charles Stone III | Biography, Drama, Music | 7.4 (Unkn) | | Excluded |