biographical
adjective
bio·graph·i·cal
ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 
variants
or less commonly biographic
1
: of, relating to, or constituting biography
2
: consisting of biographies
a biographical dictionary
3
: relating to a list briefly identifying persons
biographical notes
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The biographical drama is inspired by Elijah Wald’s 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric.
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2024
Actor Sebastian Stan earned his first major awards season nomination for playing controversial political figure Donald Trump in the biographical drama film The Apprentice.
—EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Abrahams uses visual abstraction —notably recurrent views of running water — to add a meditative, universal dimension to familial biographical content.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
The event’s date is rather serendipitous as Maria Callas, whom Angelina Jolie plays in the upcoming biographical drama Maria, was born on Dec. 2, 1923.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2024
Actor Sebastian Stan earned his first major awards season nomination for playing controversial political figure Donald Trump in the biographical drama film The Apprentice.
—EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Abrahams uses visual abstraction —notably recurrent views of running water — to add a meditative, universal dimension to familial biographical content.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
The event’s date is rather serendipitous as Maria Callas, whom Angelina Jolie plays in the upcoming biographical drama Maria, was born on Dec. 2, 1923.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Biographical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biographical. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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