Free Biography Documentaries

Famous recluse J.D. Salinger has hidden from the world since "The Catcher in the Rye" took the world by storm.

Was Andrew Jackson a great leader, or someone that represented one of the most lamentable moments in American history? In this documentary hosted by PBS, various historians grapple with the mixed legacy of America's 7th president.

The fascinating story of a president who knew how to harness the nation's grief over JFK's assassination, and become an unlikely champion of Civil Rights.

Packed with interviews from Bono, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, and more. Bukowski: Born Into This pulls rare footage culled from every phase of Bukowski's past and paints an intimate portrait of writer Charles Bukowski, revealing a tortured man who survived year

Trace Billy Graham's unexpected journey from a North Carolina farm to the largest arenas and stadiums in the world.

In the provocative documentary "Chicken Ranch," filmmakers Nick Broomfield and Sandi Sissel take us on a captivating journey into one of the few legal brothels in Nevada.

A portrait of the work and life of controversial film critic Pauline Kael, and her battle to achieve success and influence in the 20th century movie business.

American Experience, television's most-watched history series, brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form our nation.

Nixon In The Den develops a fresh account of Nixon and his ruthless ambition to escape a loveless, impoverished background.

This documentary reveals the spiritual journey of the great masters of Kriya Yoga who influenced and guided Paramahansa Yogananda's early years in India before coming to America in 1920?