Sunday, December 26, 2010

Bud Greenspan

Documentary filmmaker, writer and producer -- via the New York Times. His subject was sports, specifically the Olympics. He created extensive chronicles of Olympians and their efforts, "focusing on the uplifting stories of athletes facing triumph and tragedy. He left the unsavory stories for others to chronicle," according to Richard Sandomir of the Times. This approach proved popular and inspiring, and influenced many others -- including yours truly. Here's a clip that typifies his smooth, well-edited, clear and focused narrative approach --

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