#biography documentaries

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Unless it's a title I recognize, I usually ignore most of the random history documentaries on Amazon Prime Video because I've never heard of the people or companies responsible for making them. Plus, many of them look to be so cheaply produced that I sometimes think they got made accidentally -- as if someone literally just filmed a Wikipedia page with a flip phone and posted it as a "documentary."

However, while skimming through the Prime Video dashboard earlier, I couldn't help but notice this documentary about William Tecumseh Sherman:

Now, Sherman was a genuinely fascinating figure and one of the great Union Generals of the Civil War, so a documentary about him could potentially be very interesting. I have read several books about Sherman and especially enjoy his Memoirs. But what really caught my eye about this particular documentary is the simple fact that...

...THAT'S NOT WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN!!!

It's Zachary Taylor! How is that a mistake that someone makes? How is that a mistake that even a goofy AI algorithm makes? It's not as if nobody has ever heard of these guys. And I don't think anybody can argue that General Sherman and Zachary Taylor ever looked the slightest bit alike:

They didn't even have much connection to one another! Taylor was the 12th President of the United States and one of the Generals who won popular acclaim during the Mexican-American War. But Sherman didn't serve under him. In fact, Sherman didn't even see any combat against Mexico -- he spent the majority of that war bored out of his mind on the frontier in California.

Their only real connection was the fact that Taylor's Interior Secretary, Thomas Ewing Jr. of Ohio, was Sherman's foster father and eventual father-in-law (yes, you read that correctly).

I mean...the documentary is probably not elite-level work as it is, but at the very least a biographical documentary about a historic figure should have the correct thumbnail photo of the subject. If they can't even get THAT part right maybe it doesn't need to be featured on a streaming service.

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10 Greatest Biography Documentaries You Can Learn From

Best Biography Movies You Can Learn From

Borrowing a lead from those who have made it, and understanding how they were able to craft interesting biographies on others is what you are about to discover. Have a look at the following biographical documentaries, and you can end up learning a thing or two about how to really craft a compelling biography.

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Jobs

Jobs is a movie that was put together by an American director to illustrate the story and personal life of the late American icon, Steve Jobs. How he started out with the Apple products we know of today. Have a closer look and you will definitely benefit a thing or two.

Ali

Ali is a movie that starred Will Smith, it focuses on just ten years of the late Mohammed Ali. It is a movie that was able to bring a couple of things to the fore about the great boxer. One of which was how he opposed American’s involvement in the Vietnam War. So much to learn from this great movie that reflected the biography of a great legend.

Into the storm

They may have been a couple of interesting documentaries about the Great British, Winston Churchill, but one of the movies that still stands out is, Into The Storm. In a single view, you will find out how great and controversial this British was. It is another great piece that can give you a few hints on how to put together a brilliant biography.

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The rise

You may have heard or perhaps read in the past, but this movie has shed more light on the personal life and story of a one-time world-leader, and great German, late Adolf Hitler. His biography has been well crafted in the said movie. With this movie, you can rest assured of knowing more about this great dictator.

Lincoln

This is an American movie that portrays the life of the late American president, Abraham Lincoln. It is a movie that gives bits and pieces of information about the late Abraham Lincoln. Have a glance of this movie and find out for yourself who the late American president really was.

I am bolt

This is a movie that was done on the fastest man on planet earth, Usain Bolt. It is a 2016 movie. It rightly reveals a lot of things worthy of note in the sprinter’s life. Get your hands on it and be amazed at the level of revelation you will get from this movie. Great biography, you will conclude.

Marley

This is one of the best movies that was done on the late legendary singer, Bob Marley. Get to know many things that are yet hidden about this individual when you watch this documentary.

Pele: birth of a legend

This is one movie that beats the odds. You cannot get a better presentation when it comes to people and their biographies. It was a movie that was worth all the effort. Watch this documentary and get to know more about his personal life.

Man in the mirror

This is a movie about the late pop singer, Michael Jackson. It takes a deeper look at the career and personal life of this icon. There may be controversies surrounding the lifestyle of this late singer, but the movie put his life under the microscope.

Pope John Paul II

A movie that carefully x-rays the lifestyle of the Catholic icon, Pope John Paul the second. This is a must watch for anyone who is really interested in understanding how biographies can be well written.

In conclusion, you can really learn a thing or two about how to write great biographies from these great movies (documentaries) since one of the aims of the various directors is to intimate viewers with the personal life of these characters.

There are top experts that can help you craft a powerful biography which sounds like some of the top biography documentaries

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