
Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and hosted by Mike Wallace. The A&E Network later re-ran it and has produced new episodes since 1987. The older version featured historical figures such as Helen Keller and Mark Twain, or long-dead entertainment figures such as Will Rogers or John Barrymore. The A&E series has placed the emphasis on such people as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Plácido Domingo, Freddie Mercury, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Eric Clapton, Pope John Paul II, Gene Tierney, Selena, Diego Rivera, Mao Zedong and Queen Elizabeth II, and fictional characters like The Phantom, Superman, Hamlet, Betty Boop, and Santa Claus. The program ended up profiling enough figures that in 1999, A&E spun it off into an entire network, The Biography Channel.
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Season 10
1997
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01. Larry Flynt: Fighting Dirty
1997-01-15
From bootlegger to convict, to millionaire pornographer, to born-again Christian, to paraplegic gunshot-victim, Larry Flynt's life so far has been anything but ordinary. As the founder and publisher of Hustler Magazine Flynt broke new ground in porn publishing, offering filth and debauchery of a sort hitherto only imaginable. In his life Larry Flynt has always courted controversy, and along the way he's made himself the enemy of millions. But Larry Flynt always seems to come out on top. This comprehensive portrait follows Flynt from his dirt-poor Appalachian childhood to his surprising role as a poster-boy for First Amendment rights. Rare footage documents the defining moments in his life, from the launch of Hustler in 1974 to his landmark Supreme Court victory over Moral Majority head Jerry Falwell. In a moving interview, Flynt recalls his long and painful recovery from the assassination attempt that nearly took his life, and the tragic death of his wife. From selling moonshine to his dad to the controversial film that cemented his place in folklore, this is the controversial saga of Larry Flynt.
02. Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
2000-01-06
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03. Jimmy Hoffa: The Man Behind the Mystery
2000-01-12
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04. John J. Pershing: The Iron General
2000-01-13
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05. John Steinbeck: An American Writer
2000-01-19
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06. Mary Magdalene: The Hidden Apostle
2000-01-20
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07. Pol Pot: Secret Killer
2000-01-26
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08. Sally Hemings: Redefining History
2000-01-27
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09. Stonewall Jackson
2000-02-02
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10. Yvonne De Carlo: Gilded Lily
2000-02-03
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11. Enzo Ferrari: Passion for Speed
2001-01-04
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12. Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family (The Mafia - Disc 3)
2001-01-10
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13. George Lucas: Creating an Empire
2001-01-11
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14. Henry Hill: Goodfella
2001-01-17
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15. Calamity Jane
2002-01-03
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16. Donald Rumsfeld: Top Gun
2002-01-09
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17. General George Patton: A Genius for War
2002-01-10
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18. Hitler and Stalin: Roots of Evil
2002-01-16
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19. Home Improvement: A Half-Hour of Power
2002-01-17
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20. John & Abigail Adams: Love and Liberty
2002-01-23
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21. Joseph Stalin: Red Terror
2002-01-24
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22. Lewis & Clark: Explorers of the New Frontier
2002-01-30
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23. Mahatma Gandhi: Pilgrim of Peace
2002-01-31
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24. Mark Twain: His Amazing Adventures
2002-02-06
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25. Osama Bin Laden: In the Name of Allah
2002-02-07
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26. Pablo Escobar: The Terror of Columbia
2002-02-13
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27. RFK: His Many Sides
2002-02-14
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28. Ronald Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime
2002-02-20
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29. The Extraordinary Voyages of Jules Verne
2002-02-21
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30. The Manson Women: An American Nightmare
2002-02-27
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31. Saturday Night Live
2002-04-22
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