Bill Russell: Legend

Bill Russell: Legend (2023)

He changed more than the game.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • First Air Date: 2023-02-08
  • Last Air Date: 2023-02-08
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 2
  • Status: Ended
  • Production Company: High Five Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Networks: Netflix
  • Director: Sam Pollard
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Summary

Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on and off the court in this biographical documentary.

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Bill Russell: Legend Seasons

Season 1

First Air Date: 2023-02-08
2 Episodes

Bill Russell: Legend Episodes

Title Air Date Duration
Season 1Episode 1Part 193 min
Season 1Episode 2Part 2107 min

  • Corey Stoll

    as Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Bill Russell

    as Self

  • Oscar Robertson

    as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

  • Stephen Curry

    as Self - 4 Time NBA Champion

  • Bob Ryan

    as Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe

  • Larry Bird

    as Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92

  • Magic Johnson

    as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

  • Satch Sanders

    as Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73

  • William C. Rhoden

    as Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape

  • Isiah Thomas

    as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

  • Aram Goudsouzian

    as Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court'

  • Lawrence O'Donnell

    as Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC

  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

  • Jeannine Russell

    as Self - Bill Russell's Widow

  • Bill McSweeny

    as Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory'

  • Red Auerbach

    as Self - Coach, Boston Celtics 1950-66 (archive footage)

  • Bob Cousy

    as Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63

  • Steve Springer

    as Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times

  • Bill Walton

    as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

  • Tom Heinsohn

    as Self - Boston Celtics 1956-65 (archive footage)

  • Bob Pettit

    as Self - St. Louis Hawks 1955-65 (archive footage)

  • Karen Russell

    as Self - Bill Russell's Daughter

  • Nelson George

    as Self - Author & Filmmaker

  • Jalen Rose

    as Self - NBA 1994-2007

  • Earl Monroe

    as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

  • Julius Erving

    as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

  • Nancy Auerbach

    as Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter

  • Bill Bradley

    as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

  • Leigh Montville

    as Self - Author, 'Tall Men, Short Shorts'

  • Dave Zirin

    as Self - Sports Editor, The Nation

  • Wilt Chamberlain

    as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)

  • Shaquille O'Neal

    as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

  • Chris Paul

    as Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star

  • Sam Jones

    as Self - Boston Celtics 1957-69

  • Steve Smith

    as Self - NBA Champion

  • Renee Montgomery

    as Self - WNBA All-Star

  • Keith Erickson

    as Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-73

  • Jerry West

    as Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1960-74

  • Elgin Baylor

    as Self (archive footage)

  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    as Self (archive footage)

  • Kenny Smith

    as Self - 2 Time NBA Champion

  • Harry Edwards

    as Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist

  • Jeffrey Wright

    as Bill Russell (voice)
Production Evan Jaenichen Associate Producer
Production Lawrence Gordon Executive Producer
Production Ross Greenburg Executive Producer
Production Mike Richardson Executive Producer
Directing Sam Pollard Director
Sound John Sands Original Music Composer
Camera Stephen McCarthy Additional Camera
Crew Jerry West Thanks
Camera Henry Adebonojo Director of Photography
Production Kara Bartek Production Coordinator
Sound Phil Garrod Original Music Composer
Editing Byron David Leon Associate Editor
Camera Skye Fitzgerald Additional Camera
Crew Prem Kalliat Thanks
Crew Bill McSweeny Thanks
Camera Paul De Lumen Director of Photography
Production Julie Schapiro Thorman Line Producer
Crew Andy Levine Thanks
Crew Elias Savada Thanks
Production Jessica Luya Associate Producer
Crew Steve Michaud Thanks
Crew Huntley Nicholas Thanks
Crew John Picard Thanks
Camera Ronan Killeen Additional Camera
Crew Michael Dolan Thanks
Production Charles Rosenzweig Executive Producer
Sound John Sands Music Supervisor
Camera Nicholas Moo Additional Camera
Camera Ryan Earl Parker Additional Camera
Crew Jane Klain Thanks
Crew Tommie Smith Thanks
Crew Jeannine Russell Thanks
Camera Allie Humenuk Additional Camera
Editing Ashwin Gandbhir Editor
Editing Steven Wechsler Editor
Sound Reed Hays Original Music Composer
Crew Gregg Winik Thanks
Crew Johnny Mathis Thanks
Production Martha Spanninger Producer
Production Reuben Atlas Producer
Camera Trent Watts Additional Camera
Costume & Make-Up Eve White Makeup & Hair
Sound Wayne Sharpe Original Music Composer
Editing Brady Darragh Associate Editor
Camera Michael Patti Additional Camera
Camera Antonio Rossi Additional Camera
Crew John Pettit Thanks
Editing Kailey Radcliffe Associate Editor
Crew Dion Cocoros Thanks
Crew Patrick Ewing Thanks
Crew Ronnie Watts Thanks
Crew Ann Meyers Thanks

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