life story

noun

: the things that have happened to someone in life
a life story that includes a childhood of extreme poverty
She told us her life story.

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However, some filmmakers may choose to acquire life rights from the subject or their estate, to gain explicit permissions and a higher degree of legal protection over the use of their life story, name, likeness, and materials in a project. Legal Entertainment, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 Anthony Mackie, who played Papa Doc and lost the final battle to Em’s B-Rabbit character, revealed that Em actually used part of the actor’s real life story to diss him in the 2002 film. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025 It is being helmed by writer and director Andrew Hyatt, who was approached by Travis to transform his life story into a movie. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025 Baptismal registers and legal documents whisper snippets of her life story: Born in Danville, Kentucky, in 1808. Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for life story

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“Life story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20story. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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