7.3
Documentary
Biography
Synopsis
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.
- Director
- TMDB Series
- Budget
- 27 seasons
- Awards
- Ended
- IMDb ID
- tt0092322
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1829 episodes
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Season 192 episodes
2004-01-01
Season 2045 episodes
2005-09-23
Season 212 episodes
2006-08-13
Season 242 episodes
2011-12-23
Season 251 episodes
Season 25
