Best biography documentary movies

Can we ever really know someone famous? Like genuinely understand who they are as a person behind the spotlight?

Biographical documentaries come closer than anything to letting us inside the lives of remarkable icons, pioneers, creators and leaders.

15 Unforgettable Biographical Documentaries on Extraordinary Lives

I absolutely love that feeling when a documentary draws me into someone’s one-of-a-kind story in a way that inspires and moves me.

So I wanted to share some of my personal favorite biographical documentaries that gave me serious insight into some extraordinary people.

These are some of the absolute best at truly capturing their subjects as nuanced, multifaceted individuals.

Here are 15 of the most riveting and insightful biographical documentaries ever made:

#1.

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)

Jim Carrey’s portrayal of the provocative comedian Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon was next-leve