Bud Greenspan

Known for

Directing

Born

September 18, 1926

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

December 25, 2010 (aged 84)

Biography

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.

Best known work

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

16 Days of Glory

1985

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Wilma

1977

Endurance

1999

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory

2003

Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory

1994

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory

1997

Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory

1998

Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory

2011

Filmography

2011
Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory
Producer
2008
Bud Greenspan: At The Heart Of The Games
as Self
2007
Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory
Director, Producer
2005
Bud Greenspan’s Athens 2004: Stories of Olympic Glory
Director
2003
Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory
Director, Producer, Writer
2002
:03 from Gold
as Self
2001
Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory
Director, Producer, Writer
1999
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
as Self
1999
Endurance
Director
1998
Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory
Director, Writer, Producer
1997
Atlanta’s Olympic Glory
Director, Writer, Producer
1995
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
Director, Writer, Producer
1994
Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory
Director, Producer, Writer
1989
Calgary ’88: 16 Days of Glory
Director, Writer, Producer
1985
16 Days of Glory
Director
1977
Wilma
Director, Writer, Producer
1970
The Glory of Their Times
Director, Producer, Writer
1966
Jesse Owens Returns to Berlin
Director, Writer, Producer
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
as Self (5 episodes)
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)