Bud Greenspan
September 18, 1926 · 100 years old
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
5 titles
Endurance
The gold medal for the men's 10,000-metre race in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is won by Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie.
16 Days of Glory
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 cer...
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Documentary leading up to, during and after the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City. Features interviews with athletes, including John Carlos, Tommie Smith and George Foreman, activist Dr. Harry Edwards, journalists and archi...
Lillehammer '94: 16 Days of Glory
A documentary covering the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer.
Atlanta's Olympic Glory
A documentary covering the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.