Archive for the ‘Biography’ Category

A Nation In Waiting: The Story of Egyptian Dictator Hosni Mubarak

A Nation In Waiting: The Story of Egyptian Dictator Hosni Mubarak

Al-Jazeera tells the story of the rise of Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak. This film was made before the recent turmoil in Egypt.

February 3, 2011 Biography 0 Comments

Bloomberg Game Changers Profiles Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook

Bloomberg Game Changers Profiles Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook

You may have seen David Fincher’s The Social Network and its portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg as an awkward nerd trying to get girls. Well, that’s Hollywood and they always put their spin on reality. In the real world, Mark has been with the same girl, Priscilla Chan since before he started Facebook, Eduardo Saverin is [...]

October 22, 2010 Biography 0 Comments

A Day In The Afterlife: Philip K. Dick Biography

A Day In The Afterlife: Philip K. Dick Biography

A Day in the Afterlife focuses on the Philip K. Dick himself, in all his crazy, drug-addled, paranoid glory. The mind behind some of my favorite books is fascinated by the constant bombardment of advertising, the effects of giant media conglomerates, and the overwhelming feeling that the world in which we live exists only in [...]

September 27, 2010 Biography 0 Comments

The Biography of Bill Clinton

The Biography of Bill Clinton

The biography of Bill Clinton follows the former president’s life from his college days as a war protester, his years of purported womanizing as governor of Arkansas, his possible connections to drug trafficking and subsequent murders, “Filegate”, the Whitewater scandal and his questionable decisions, campaign financing and practices during his two terms as President of [...]

August 22, 2010 Biography 0 Comments

The Biography of Barack Obama

The Biography of Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II (his name means “blessed” in Swahili, the language of his father who was from Kenya) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as the junior United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he [...]

June 5, 2010 Biography 0 Comments

Leonardo Da Vinci Biography

Leonardo Da Vinci Biography

The TV series Leonardo attempts to write a biography of the popular, but much misunderstood, Leonardo da Vinci. This three part series uses dramatic reconstruction, expert analysis and the building of his machines, to bring the man and his dreams to life.
While Leonardo is popularly regarded as an artist and inventor, the series highlights his [...]

April 24, 2010 Biography 0 Comments