Films by Genre: Biography

The queer films, shorts, & series shown below are all within the Biography genre. Have a look through these films and see if any interest you. There are many great Biography films to explore!

What is the definition of the Biography genre?

Films where the primary focus is on the depiction of activities and personality of a real person or persons, for some or all of their lifetime. Events in their life may be reenacted, or described in a documentary style. If re-enacted, they should generally follow reasonably close to the factual record, within the limitations of dramatic necessity. Objective.

(according to IMDb’s genre guidelines)

Here Are MY Favorite Queer Biography Films:

Can’t find a specific Queer Biography Film below?

Then choose a RANDOM one!

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Queer Biography Films:

* Content arranged alphabetically

Age of Consent

Aimée & Jaguar

(Aimée & Jaguar)

Aligarh

Beautiful Boxer

(Biutiful Boksoe)

Behind the Candelabra

Bessie

Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride

Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe

Bohemian Rhapsody

Boy Erased

Boys Don’t Cry

The Boys of St. Vincent

Chabuca

Christopher and His Kind

Circus of Books

Common Threads: Stories From The Quilt

Dallas Buyers Club

The Death And Life Of Marsha P. Johnson

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

The Eyes Of Tammy Faye

Firebird

Flee

(Flugt)

Gay Hollywood Dad

Gen Silent

Holding the Man

I Am Michael

I Love You, Phillip Morris

In A Future April

(In un futuro aprile)

Into My Name

(Nel mio nome)

Kill Your Darlings

Larissa: The Other Side of Anitta

Matt Shepard Is A Friend Of Mine

Milk

The Normal Heart

Party Monster

Party Monster: The Shockumentary

Portrait of Jason

Prayers for Bobby

Pride

Queer

Savage Nights

(Les nuits fauves)

Soldier’s Girl

Swan Song

A Tale of Two Coreys

This Filthy World

The Times of Harvey Milk

Tom Of Finland

Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story

Vito

Wonder Boy