Kevin Knoblock
Director
Biography (1961)
Season 21
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.
Released April 6, 1987
Episode 59 min
10+
Genres: Biography, Documentary, History
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Production Companies: Towers Productions, Atlas Media, Actuality Productions, Foxstar Productions, Working Dog Productions + 13 more, Stage 3 Productions, Eagle Rock Entertainment, Atlas Media Corp., Jupiter Entertainment, Flashback Television, Pangolin Pictures, Robert Small Entertainment, Lou Reda Productions, Electric Sky Productions, Departure Films, Popular Arts Entertainment, Screaming Flea Productions, Sharp Entertainment
Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S21E1 - Dave Chappelle
A look at Dave Chappelles rise to a pinnacle in his career. A true comedic genius, in 2005 Chappelle was considered by many to be "the funniest man in Hollywood". This film covers the events surrounding Season 3 of "Chappelle's Show" which was scheduled to air on May 31, 2005. In that month, Chappelle stunned fans and the entertainment industry when he abruptly left during production of the third season of Chappelle's Show and took a trip to South Africa for two weeks. Essentially walking away from a deal with Comedy Central worth $50 Million Dollars We may never know the real reasons for this however this film gives great insight from people close to the event and several clips from Chappelle himself explaining things in his own words.
Aug. 13, 2006, midnight
S21E2 - Jon Stewart
None
Jan. 13, 2008, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 59 min.
Season Runtime: 19411 min.
Released: April 6, 1987
Last Air Date: Jan. 2, 2012, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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