Biography (1987): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1987, Biography is a documental series.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Biography stars Scarlett Johansson as Self, Aileen Wuornos as Self (archive footage), Dawn Botkins as Self - Aileen's Childhood Friend and Arlene Pralle as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Biography has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Biography page.

If you liked it. Fans of Biography tend to enjoy Cosmos. Una odisea en el espacio y tiempo, Planeta Tierra, Planeta Tierra II and Vikingos.