Best Biography Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

The 32 best-rated biography movies and TV series of the 1980s on 3eyedraven, ranked by a weighted audience score so the genuinely great rises above one-off perfect ratings. Every title has cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

The Elephant Man 1980 ★ 8.0
Raging Bull 1980 ★ 7.9
Gandhi 1982 ★ 7.6
The Last Emperor 1987 ★ 7.6
Hachiko 1987 ★ 7.8
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown 1989 ★ 7.5
Bruce Lee, the Legend 1984 ★ 7.9
La Bamba 1987 ★ 7.3
Bloodsport 1988 ★ 7.1
Gorillas in the Mist 1988 ★ 7.0
Born on the Fourth of July 1989 ★ 7.0
'Round Midnight 1986 ★ 7.1
Rikyu 1989 ★ 7.5
Frances 1982 ★ 6.9
Danton 1983 ★ 6.8
Tucker: The Man and His Dream 1988 ★ 6.7
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 1986 ★ 6.7
American Masters 1986 ★ 7.0
Prick Up Your Ears 1987 ★ 6.7
Entre Nous 1983 ★ 6.7
Sweet Dreams 1985 ★ 6.5
American Experience 1988 ★ 6.5
Star 80 1983 ★ 6.5
Walker 1987 ★ 6.4