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Based on a True Story

Real lives and real events.

Biographies, memoirs, documentaries and dramatisations of real events. Some keep closely to the record, others take liberties, and the summary on each says which.

1. Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013) TV series
2. Becoming (2018) Book
3. Born a Crime (2016) Book
4. Chef's Table (2015) TV series
5. Corridor Crew (2011) YouTube channel
6. The Crown (2016) TV series
7. Dangal (2016) Film
8. The Diary of a Young Girl (1947) Book
9. Educated (2018) Book
10. Man's Search for Meaning (1946) Book
11. Narcos (2015) TV series
12. Oppenheimer (2023) Film
13. Schindler's List (1993) Film
14. 12th Fail (2023) Film
15. Free Solo (2018) Film
16. Fun Home (2006) Book
17. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969) Book
18. I Solved Green Screen, and I'm Giving it to YOU! (2026) YouTube video
19. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010) Book
20. The Intouchables (2011) Film
21. Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) Film
22. Julie & Julia (2009) Film
23. Kitchen Confidential (2000) Book
24. The Last Dance (2020) TV series
25. Maus (1986) Book
26. Milk (2008) Film
27. Persepolis (2000) Book
28. Planet Earth (2006) TV series
29. Salt Fat Acid Heat (2018) TV series
30. Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (2020) TV series
31. The Social Network (2010) Film
32. Somebody Feed Phil (2018) TV series
33. Street Food: Asia (2019) TV series
34. Ugly Delicious (2018) TV series
35. VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGi 245 (2026) YouTube video
36. When Breath Becomes Air (2016) Book
37. Wings of Fire (1999) Book
38. Aligarh (2015) Film
39. Man on Wire (2008) Film
40. My Octopus Teacher (2020) Film
41. Paris Is Burning (1990) Film
42. Rocket Boys (2022) TV series
43. Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) Film
44. The Act of Killing (2012) Film

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