What Are Biopics? What Is A Biopic FIlm?
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What Is A Biopic Movie?
Only recently did I first hear the word 'biopic' used but now that I have heard it once, it seems I keep hearing it so I set off to determine what exactly a biopic is.
A biopic is a film or a movie that is biographical in nature or one that dramatizes the life of a real person. I have also seen it defined as a 'biographical movie.'
It is not a movie that is BASED on a true story but rather a movie that tries to tell the LIFE STORY of an individual (or a very important period of their life.)
Upcoming biopic movies include Magic Beyond Words, a biopic about J.K. Rowling; Furious Love, a biopic based on the life of Elizabeth Taylor; and The Iron Lady, a biopic based on the life of Margaret Thatcher. (Yes, that is Meryl Streep shown here in The Iron Lady.)
Considerably rarer is a film that is autobiopic. An autobiopic movie is one in which the main character in the movie is played by the real individual.
Stay tuned for a few examples of past, present and future biopic and autobiopic movies.
A biopic is a film or a movie that is biographical in nature or one that dramatizes the life of a real person. I have also seen it defined as a 'biographical movie.'
It is not a movie that is BASED on a true story but rather a movie that tries to tell the LIFE STORY of an individual (or a very important period of their life.)
Upcoming biopic movies include Magic Beyond Words, a biopic about J.K. Rowling; Furious Love, a biopic based on the life of Elizabeth Taylor; and The Iron Lady, a biopic based on the life of Margaret Thatcher. (Yes, that is Meryl Streep shown here in The Iron Lady.)
Considerably rarer is a film that is autobiopic. An autobiopic movie is one in which the main character in the movie is played by the real individual.
Stay tuned for a few examples of past, present and future biopic and autobiopic movies.
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A biopic is a film or a movie that is biographical in nature.
More Definitions of Biopics
- What Is A Biopic?
- According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the term biopic has been used since 1951 and is definined simply as, "a biographical movie."
- What Is A Biopic?
- Filmsite.org says that biopics have been around since the 1930s and that they were considerably more prominent at that time.
New Biopic Films
J.K. Rowling Biopic, Magic Beyond Words (2011)
The J.K. Rowling Biopic is based on the book, J.K. Rowling: A Biography.
Magic Beyond Words is a made-for-television Lifetime movie that airs on July 18, 2011. It tells the story of J.K. Rowling's life from the perspective of the unauthorized book, J.K. Rowling: A Biography by Sean Smith. Read more about the movie and see the movie trailer by clicking right here.
J.K. Rowling A Biography
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Margaret Thatcher Biopic, The Iron Lady (2011)
The Iron Lady biopic is already generating buzz - will Meryl Streep be good enough to attract Oscar attention when this movie is released late in 2011 - based on Streep's commanding presence in the movie trailer and because the film received funding from the U.K. Film Council, which has been disbanded.
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Elizabeth Taylor Biopic, Furious Love (2012)
The Elizabeth Taylor biopic Furious Love is based on the book of the same name by Sam Kashner.
Furious Love is a biopic based on a book of the same name about the passionate love and hate relationship between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Order your copy of the book, Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century, by clicking right here
or read more about the book and the movie at the next link.
or read more about the book and the movie at the next link.
Existing Biopic Movies
Biopics You Will Recognize
Biopics tell the LIFE STORY of the main character.
Biopics are difficult movies to act in because they tell the story of real people whose personalities are often well known. Three of these four movies helped establish the reputation of the well known actors Johnny Depp, Jim Carrey and Jamie Foxx.
Existing Autobiopic Films
Autobiopics You Might Recognize
Autobiopics STAR the person that the movie is about.
News About Biopics
From Google; updated daily.
- Andre 3000's Jimi Hendrix Biopic: See The Rapper In Costume (PHOTO)
- The buzz continues to build for Andre 3000's Jimi Hendrix biopic, and now there's a photo to go with the anticipation. The Outkast rapper was snapped in full costume on the set, with a full afro and some stylish '60s threads to match.
- Ken Sykora biopic The Man With The Jazz Guitar
- Fans of a jazz guitarist who is credited with inspiring generations of musicians are hoping a new biopic will raise his profile. The Man With The Jazz Guitar looks at Ken Sykora's career with the BBC and his life in Suffolk and west Scotland.
- Law for silent film star biopic?
- Producers want to cast the British actor in a biopic about Mary Pickford, Forbes said, the silent film star who married Fairbanks in 1920. The couple were Hollywood royalty and founded the studio United Artists with Charlie Chaplin.
Books About Biopics
(For serious movie fans.)
Whose Lives are they Anyway? The Biopic as Contemporary Film Genre
Whose Lives Are They Anyway?: Whose Lives Are They Anyway? The Biopic as Contemporary Film Genre
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Biopic films only recently started to gain respect in the world of the movies. This book talks about the biopic genre as one that is genuine, dynamic and important because it looks into an individual's importance in the world and provides a way for us to discover what it would have been like to be that individual or perhaps even that type of individual.
Release Date: 04/02/2010
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Joan4
Jul 16, 2011 @ 7:57 am | delete
- biopic! I just "got it" when I read Susan's comment!! duh! Biopic! got it! I was thinking eyeglasses too, but now I see!
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Joan4
Jul 16, 2011 @ 7:55 am | delete
- I definitely want to see the Elizabeth Taylor biopic film - and I am glad to know what it is called!
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Susan52
Jul 15, 2011 @ 4:42 pm | delete
- I hadn't seen the word until recently either and I was pronouncing it bi-opic instead of bio-pic. It looks like an eyeglasses term! Since I know what it is now, I think it's a really good word to describe these really good movies!
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Treasures-By-Brenda
Jul 15, 2011 @ 5:20 pm | delete
- I think I'm flipping back and forth in the pronunciation myself, Susan. Now I have to go find out what an 'eyeglasses term' is, LOL.
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tandemonimom Jul 22, 2011 @ 9:57 am | delete
- I'm pretty sure the pronunciation is bi-opic (like bi-ography)!
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