Bud Greenspan

Directing

Bud Greenspan

Born — Died

1926-09-18 — 2010-12-25

Place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Directing

Credits

41 titles

A film director, writer, and producer known for his sports documentaries. His distinctive appearance in later years included wearing his large, dark-framed glasses atop his shaved head.

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster
7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Mike Douglas Show poster
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

16 Days of Glory poster
7.2

The definitive photographic record of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, told "from the inside" through the lives of the participants, the words of David Perry, and the singing voice of Placido Domingo. From the opening to closing ceremonies, this unique style of storytelling shows a side of the Olympic Games not seen by television audiences.

16 Days of Glory

1985

Wilma poster
6.6

The story of American track sprinter Wilma Rudolph, who overcame physical handicaps to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics.

Wilma

1977

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory poster
6.5

Award-winning sports chronicler Bud Greenspan delivers a powerful and emotional look at six individual stories in the official film of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Greenspan goes beyond highlight footage to tell the story of how these athletes overcome incredible obstacles to achieve Olympic glory.

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory

2003

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory poster
5.3

A documentary covering the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory

1997

Film credits

Series credits

Behind the camera

16 Days of Glory poster
7.2

The definitive photographic record of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, told "from the inside" through the lives of the participants, the words of David Perry, and the singing voice of Placido Domingo. From the opening to closing ceremonies, this unique style of storytelling shows a side of the Olympic Games not seen by television audiences.

16 Days of Glory

1985

Wilma poster
6.6

The story of American track sprinter Wilma Rudolph, who overcame physical handicaps to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics.

Wilma

1977

Wilma poster
6.6

The story of American track sprinter Wilma Rudolph, who overcame physical handicaps to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics.

Wilma

1977

Wilma poster
6.6

The story of American track sprinter Wilma Rudolph, who overcame physical handicaps to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics.

Wilma

1977

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory poster
6.5

Award-winning sports chronicler Bud Greenspan delivers a powerful and emotional look at six individual stories in the official film of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Greenspan goes beyond highlight footage to tell the story of how these athletes overcome incredible obstacles to achieve Olympic glory.

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory

2003

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory poster
6.5

Award-winning sports chronicler Bud Greenspan delivers a powerful and emotional look at six individual stories in the official film of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Greenspan goes beyond highlight footage to tell the story of how these athletes overcome incredible obstacles to achieve Olympic glory.

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory

2003

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory poster
6.5

Award-winning sports chronicler Bud Greenspan delivers a powerful and emotional look at six individual stories in the official film of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Greenspan goes beyond highlight footage to tell the story of how these athletes overcome incredible obstacles to achieve Olympic glory.

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory

2003

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory poster
5.3

A documentary covering the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory

1997

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory poster
5.3

A documentary covering the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory

1997

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory poster
5.3

A documentary covering the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory

1997

Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory poster
7.3

A documentary covering the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.

Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory

2001

Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory poster
7.3

A documentary covering the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.

Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory

2001

Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory poster
7.3

A documentary covering the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.

Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory

2001

Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory poster
5.4

A documentary covering the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer.

Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory

1994

Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory poster
5.4

A documentary covering the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer.

Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory

1994

Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory poster
5.4

A documentary covering the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer.

Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory

1994

Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory poster
6.3

A documentary covering the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano.

Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory

1998

Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory poster
6.3

A documentary covering the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano.

Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory

1998

Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory poster
6.3

A documentary covering the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano.

Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory

1998

Calgary ’88: 16 Days of Glory poster
6.2

A documentary covering the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary.

Calgary ’88: 16 Days of Glory

1989

Calgary ’88: 16 Days of Glory poster
6.2

A documentary covering the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary.

Calgary ’88: 16 Days of Glory

1989

Calgary ’88: 16 Days of Glory poster
6.2

A documentary covering the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary.

Calgary ’88: 16 Days of Glory

1989

Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory poster
5.2

A documentary covering the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.

Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory

2011

Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory poster
6.0

A documentary covering the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin.

Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory

2007

Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory poster
6.0

A documentary covering the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin.

Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory

2007

Endurance poster
6.4

The gold medal for the men's 10,000-meter race in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is won by Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie.

Endurance

1999

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8.0

This comprehensive HBO presentation documents the history of heavyweight boxing through the 20th century, beginning with Jess Willard's victory over Jack Johnson in the early 1900s and running through the reign of the controversial Mike Tyson.

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

1995

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8.0

This comprehensive HBO presentation documents the history of heavyweight boxing through the 20th century, beginning with Jess Willard's victory over Jack Johnson in the early 1900s and running through the reign of the controversial Mike Tyson.

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

1995

No artwork available
8.0

This comprehensive HBO presentation documents the history of heavyweight boxing through the 20th century, beginning with Jess Willard's victory over Jack Johnson in the early 1900s and running through the reign of the controversial Mike Tyson.

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

1995

The Glory of Their Times poster
6.5

Documentary using still photographs, vintage film footage and interviews with some of the early stars of American baseball to trace the development of the sport from the end of the 19th Century through the first decade and a half of the Twentieth.

The Glory of Their Times

1970

The Glory of Their Times poster
6.5

Documentary using still photographs, vintage film footage and interviews with some of the early stars of American baseball to trace the development of the sport from the end of the 19th Century through the first decade and a half of the Twentieth.

The Glory of Their Times

1970

The Glory of Their Times poster
6.5

Documentary using still photographs, vintage film footage and interviews with some of the early stars of American baseball to trace the development of the sport from the end of the 19th Century through the first decade and a half of the Twentieth.

The Glory of Their Times

1970

Bud Greenspan’s Athens 2004: Stories of Olympic Glory poster
6.0

A documentary covering the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Bud Greenspan’s Athens 2004: Stories of Olympic Glory

2005

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7.1

The rise of National Socialism in Germany and Hitler’s anti-semitic policies and advocation of the superiority of the Aryan race resulted in several calls for a boycott of the games. Against this political backdrop, Jesse Owens’ haul of four gold medals is all the more significant. For a black athlete to demonstrate clearly his superior athleticism and so convincingly outperform his white counterparts was a massive slap in the face for Hitler and made a mockery of his racist theories during his Nazi showpiece games. Standing in the box at the Olympiastadion where Hitler sat to watch the games, Jesse Owens tells with pride that the flag of the US team was the only one not to be dipped as the athletes passed the Führer. (andberlin.com)

Jesse Owens Returns to Berlin

1966

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7.1

The rise of National Socialism in Germany and Hitler’s anti-semitic policies and advocation of the superiority of the Aryan race resulted in several calls for a boycott of the games. Against this political backdrop, Jesse Owens’ haul of four gold medals is all the more significant. For a black athlete to demonstrate clearly his superior athleticism and so convincingly outperform his white counterparts was a massive slap in the face for Hitler and made a mockery of his racist theories during his Nazi showpiece games. Standing in the box at the Olympiastadion where Hitler sat to watch the games, Jesse Owens tells with pride that the flag of the US team was the only one not to be dipped as the athletes passed the Führer. (andberlin.com)

Jesse Owens Returns to Berlin

1966

No artwork available
7.1

The rise of National Socialism in Germany and Hitler’s anti-semitic policies and advocation of the superiority of the Aryan race resulted in several calls for a boycott of the games. Against this political backdrop, Jesse Owens’ haul of four gold medals is all the more significant. For a black athlete to demonstrate clearly his superior athleticism and so convincingly outperform his white counterparts was a massive slap in the face for Hitler and made a mockery of his racist theories during his Nazi showpiece games. Standing in the box at the Olympiastadion where Hitler sat to watch the games, Jesse Owens tells with pride that the flag of the US team was the only one not to be dipped as the athletes passed the Führer. (andberlin.com)

Jesse Owens Returns to Berlin

1966