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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Coinciding with the show's 50th season, Jason Reitman's SNL biographical movie, Saturday Night, premieres in Los Angeles, New York City, and Toronto on Friday, Sept. 27, followed by a limited release on Oct. 4, and opening wide on Oct. 11.
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Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
According to Parrot Analytics, the number of biographical documentary series on streaming exploded by 373 percent between January 2020-July 2024.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Unfortunately, what is highly effective as a biographical rise-and-fall tactic is far less so as a means to make a grand statement about imminent societal collapse.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
Since then, the number of biographical projects on Plath has more than doubled.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2024
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Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
According to Parrot Analytics, the number of biographical documentary series on streaming exploded by 373 percent between January 2020-July 2024.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Unfortunately, what is highly effective as a biographical rise-and-fall tactic is far less so as a means to make a grand statement about imminent societal collapse.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
Since then, the number of biographical projects on Plath has more than doubled.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Biographical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biographical. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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