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7 Classic Biopics About Historical Figures From Abraham Lincoln to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Those looking to immerse themsevles in the lives influential men and women over the years can find a list of historical biopics below.
Actors and actresses do almost anything to become the real-life person they portray in a biopic, from working with movement coaches to wearing prosthetics and makeup to enhance their facial features. Mimi Leder ( Shameless, The Morning Show) directed the bipic, which captures Ginsberg’s true life story, her struggles for equal rights and helping her husband in law school and ultimately, the cases that led to her nomination and confirmation to the Supreme Court. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, the Best Picture winner was directed by Christopher Nolan.
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