Biopics: biopics.csv

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This table contains the data behind the story 'Straight Outta Compton' Is The Rare Biopic Not About White Dudes.

biopics.csv contains the following variables:

Variable Definition
title Title of the film.
site URL from IMDB.
country Country of origin.
year_released Year of release.
box_office Gross earnings at U.S. box office.
director Director of film.
number_of_subjects The number of subjects featured in the film.
subject The actual name of the featured subject.
type_of_subject The occupation of subject or reason for recognition.
race_known Indicates whether the subject’s race was discernible based on background of self, parent, or grandparent.
subject_race Race of the subject.
person_of_color Dummy variable that indicates person of color.
subject_sex Sex of subject.
lead_actor_actress The actor or actress who played the subject.

Source: IMDb.

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35 rows where subject_race = "African American"

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Link rowid ▼ title site country year_release box_office director number_of_subjects subject type_of_subject race_known subject_race person_of_color subject_sex lead_actor_actress
2 2 12 Years a Slave http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2024544/ US/UK 2013 $56.7M Steve McQueen 1 Solomon Northup Other Known African American 1 Male Chiwetel Ejiofor
8 8 42 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0453562/ US 2013 $95M Brian Helgeland 1 Jackie Robinson Athlete Known African American 1 Male Chadwick Boseman
31 31 Ali http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248667/ US 2001 $58.2M Michael Mann 1 Muhammad Ali Athlete Known African American 1 Male Will Smith
37 37 American Gangster http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765429/ US/UK 2007 $130M Ridley Scott 1 Frank Lucas Criminal Known African American 1 Male Denzel Washington
49 49 Antwone Fisher http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0168786/ US 2002 $21.1M Denzel Washington 1 Antwone Fisher Military Known African American 1 Male Derek Luke
52 52 Baadasssss! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367790/ US 2003 $365K Mario Van Peebles 1 Melvin Van Peebles Actor Known African American 1 Male Mario Van Peebles
81 81 Blue Caprice http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2027064/ US 2013 $86.7K Alexandre Moors 1 John Allen Muhammad Criminal Known African American 1 Male Isaiah Washington
103 103 Cadillac Records http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1042877/ US 2008 $8.13M Darnell Martin 3 Etta James Singer Known African American 1 Female Beyonc̩ Knowles
104 104 Cadillac Records http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1042877/ US 2008 $8.13M Darnell Martin 3 Muddy Water Musician Known African American 1 Male Jeffrey Wright
214 214 Frankie & Alice http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1221208/ Canada 2010 $693K Geoffrey Sax 1 Frankie Murdoch Other Known African American 1 Female Halle Berry
218 218 Fruitvale Station http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2334649/ US 2013 $16.1M Ryan Coogler 1 Oscar Grant III Other Known African American 1 Male Michael B. Jordan
224 224 Get on Up http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2473602/ US/UK 2014 $30.5M Tate Taylor 1 James Brown Singer Known African American 1 Male Chadwick Boseman
225 225 Get Rich or Die Tryin' http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430308/ US/Canada 2005 $31M Jim Sheridan 1 Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson Singer Known African American 1 Male 50 Cent
238 238 Greased Lightning http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076106/ US 1977 - Michael Schultz 1 Wendell Scott Athlete Known African American 1 Male Richard Pryor
306 306 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091295/ US 1986 $18M Richard Pryor 1 Richard Pryor Comedian Known African American 1 Male Richard Pryor
328 328 Lady Sings the Blues http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068828/ US 1972 $9.6M Sidney J. Furie 1 Billie Holiday Musician Known African American 1 Female Diana Ross
331 331 Lee Daniels' The Butler http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1327773/ US 2013 $117M Lee Daniels 1 Cecil Gaines Other Known African American 1 Male Forest Whitaker
358 358 Malcolm X http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104797/ US 1992 $48.2M Spike Lee 1 Malcolm X Activist Known African American 1 Male Denzel Washington
368 368 Men of Honor http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0203019/ US 2000 $48.8M George Tillman Jr. 1 Carl Brashear Athlete Known African American 1 Male Cuba Gooding Jr
428 428 Phantom Punch http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1131747/ US 2008 - Robert Townsend 1 Sonny Liston Athlete Known African American 1 Male Ving Rhames
444 444 Radio http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0316465/ US 2003 $52.3M Michael Tollin 2 James Robert "Radio" Kennedy Athlete Known African American 1 Male Cuba Gooding Jr
449 449 Ray http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0350258/ US 2004 $75.3M Taylor Hackford 1 Ray Charles Musician Known African American 1 Male Jamie Foxx
454 454 Remember the Titans http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210945/ US 2000 $116M Boaz Yakin 1 Herman Boone Athlete Known African American 1 Male Denzel Washington
481 481 Selma http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1020072/ US/UK 2014 $52.1M Ava DuVernay 1 Martin Luther King, Jr Activist Known African American 1 Male David Oyelowo
520 520 Talk to Me http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796368/ US 2007 $4.47M Kasi Lemmons 1 Ralph "Petey" Greene Activist Known African American 1 Male Don Cheadle
546 546 The Blind Side http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0878804/ US 2009 $256M John Lee Hancock 1 Michael Oher Athlete Known African American 1 Male Quinton Aaron
568 568 The Express http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469903/ US 2008 $9.59M Gary Fleder 1 Ernie Davis Athlete Known African American 1 Male Rob Brown
582 582 The Great Debaters http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427309/ US 2007 $30.2M Denzel Washington 1 Melvin Tolson Academic Known African American 1 Male Denzel Washington
586 586 The Greatest http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076111/ US/UK 1977 - Tom Gries 1 Muhammad Ali Athlete Known African American 1 Male Muhammad Ali
593 593 The Hurricane http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0174856/ US 1999 $50.7M Norman Jewison 1 Rubin "Hurricane" Carter Athlete Known African American 1 Male Denzel Washington
601 601 The Jackie Robinson Story http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042609/ US 1950 - Alfred E. Green 1 Jackie Robinson Athlete Known African American 1 Male Jackie Robinson
622 622 The Longshots http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1091751/ US 2008 $11.5M Fred Durst 1 Jasmine Plummer Athlete Known African American 1 Female Keke Palmer
654 654 The Pursuit of Happyness http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454921/ US 2006 $163M Gabriele Muccino 1 Christopher Gardner Other Known African American 1 Male Will Smith
665 665 The Soloist http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0821642/ US/UK 2009 $31.7M Joe Wright 2 Nathaniel Ayers Musician Known African American 1 Male Jamie Foxx
741 741 Why Do Fools Fall in Love http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123324/ US 1998 $12.4M Gregory Nava 1 Frankie Lymon Musician Known African American 1 Male Larenz Tate

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CREATE TABLE "biopics/biopics" (
"title" TEXT,
  "site" TEXT,
  "country" TEXT,
  "year_release" INTEGER,
  "box_office" TEXT,
  "director" TEXT,
  "number_of_subjects" INTEGER,
  "subject" TEXT,
  "type_of_subject" TEXT,
  "race_known" TEXT,
  "subject_race" TEXT,
  "person_of_color" INTEGER,
  "subject_sex" TEXT,
  "lead_actor_actress" TEXT
);