Biography - Season 13 (2001)

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In an unforgettable, candid interview, Gorbachev tells of his long rise to power and reflects on the sweeping changes his reforms brought to his nation.

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a look behind the scenes at the long-running children's show.

He expanded a breakthrough technology that would revolutionize civilization, and then pioneered the bare-knuckle marketing, research, and distribution methods that would give him a stranglehold on sales of that technology. No, it's not Bill Gates, but rather George Eastman. We'll look at his private life, but also at his peculiar, break-the-mold vision that helped the U.S. overhaul and surpass centuries-old economies across the seas in barely a 100 years.

Known as the "quiet" member of the Beatles, George Harrison has a long and successful career as a music star.

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A documentary highlighting the life and career of stand-up comic/actor Bob Newhart. Included are clips from his various film and TV appearances and interviews with those who have worked with him over the years.

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Political speechwriter and commentator Ben Stein becomes well-known as a character actor and TV personality.

The astonishing life stories of the iron-fisted women who influenced the tides of events in China and Argentina. Hosted by Peter Graves.

"Biography" tells the story of comedic actor Paul Lynde.

The life story of Benny Hill featuring archive footage and interviews with leading lady Louise English, Hill's Angel Sue Upton, and co-stars Henry McGee and Reg Varney.

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Seattle school teacher Mary Kay Letourneau shocks the world when she has an affair with a young student.

Rick Springfield has sold fifteen million records and after nearly thirty years in show business, he still performs with the reckless abandon of a twenty-something rock star. Springfield's hit song, "Jesse's Girl" became the anthem of the 1980's-- a time when his feathered hair, tightly-suited body and boyish face became hallmarks of the era.

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At age 25, Ramirez was arrested for five robberies, 14 burglaries, four counts of sodomy, three acts of force oral copulation, two kidnappings, three lewd acts on children, six rapes and 13 murders.

In 1824, John Cadbury founds the UK-based Cadbury company, which becomes one of the best-known makers of chocolate and other candies in the world.

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Former talent agent Wally Amos makes a fortune when he bakes and sells chocolate chip cookies.

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The life as a whistle-blower of low-class factory worker Karen Silkwood, and her tragic death. Was it her drugs and alcohol that caused the crash, or did the factory want her gone for a reason?

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Profile of actor Eddie Albert.

Biography of Al Pacino.

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Flamboyant author Oscar Wilde becomes a sensation in Victorian London, but a scandalous affair and trial destroy his career and eventually life.

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Actor Reginald VelJohnson finds success as family patriarch Carl Winslow on the sitcom "Family Matters".

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Eccentric artist Tim Burton starts his career as an animator for Disney before becoming a successful film director.

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Biography: Jennifer Jones reveals how Jennifer battled back from the loss of her husband, financial pressure, and a stalled career to forge a new life. Jennifer Jones' story is told with film clips, photos, and interviews that include Carrie Fisher, Charlton Heston, stepson Daniel Selznick, Dennis Hopper, Dominick Dunne, son Robert Walker Jr., Sally Kellerman, and others.

Biography: Jean Simmons chronicles the life of the British film actress who was forced to move to Hollywood and wage a bitter court battle with Howard Hughes. Highlights of the program include interviews with actors Shirley Jones, Kirk Douglas, George Baker, and Joss Ackland; and with biographer Tim Wallace.

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A look at the long-running family sitcom.

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Ben Stiller's life, from growing up in a family of actors to breaking out as a comedy superstar, is explored.

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Portrait of the colorful and controversial former First Lady of the Philippines, who went on buying sprees that included New York City skyscrapers and 3,000 pairs of shoes. Although once a heroine to the millions of peasants, Imelda and her dictator husband Ferdinand amassed personal fortunes of billions of dollars while in power. Many believe the money was stolen from the government and international loans designed to help the poor.

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The story of Ferdinand and Ferry Porsche, the father and son who built one of the world's greatest automobile empires. Ferdinand, the uncompromising family patriarch, put cars within reach of the masses but had to forge an unholy alliance with a dictator to do it. Later, with the world around him in ruins, Ferry quietly designed an entirely new kind of car.

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The career of model-turned-actress Jessica Lange, winner of two Academy Awards.

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The story of Buddy Holly, one of rock 'n roll's earliest and greatest pioneers.

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Today: Christopher Reeve: Triumph, Tragedy and Courage.

The life and times of one of America's greatest composers Irving Berlin.