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Biography
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.
- Created by:
- David L. Wolper, Agnes Nixon
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- CBS, A&E
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Julia Child: An Appetite for Life
1997-10-14One of America's most famous chefs, Julia Child helped popularize the art of cooking with her best-selling selection of books, and a long-running PBS show, entitled The French Chef. Here, Child's story is told in a program from the Biography series. Although she came to the art of cooking late in life, Child found her passion and made a fortune from it. Her past life and subsequent successes are all chartered here, as friends and family talk warmly of their kitchen-bound colleague, making this a great overview of her life and work.
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Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
1997-03-18An intimate look at the life and career of the actor whose understated strength and moral clarity made him one of cinema’s most enduring figures. The episode traces Fonda’s Nebraska roots, his early stage work, and his breakthrough roles in films like Young Mr. Lincoln and The Grapes of Wrath, where his quiet intensity became his signature. Biography explores how Fonda’s reserved nature contrasted with the powerful characters he portrayed, and how his personal struggles — including complex family relationships and bouts of self‑doubt — shaped his work. Interviews with colleagues, critics, and members of the Fonda family illuminate his disciplined approach to acting and his late‑career renaissance with films such as On Golden Pond. The program paints a thoughtful portrait of a man whose integrity, restraint, and emotional honesty defined him as Hollywood’s quiet hero.
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