
Bill Russell: Legend
Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on and off the court in this biographical documentary.
Bill Russell: Legend
February 8, 2023
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Cast (43)

Shaquille O'Neal
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Stephen Curry
Self - 4 Time NBA Champion

Nelson George
Self - Author & Filmmaker

Chris Paul
Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star

Bill Walton
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Isiah Thomas
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Jalen Rose
Self - NBA 1994-2007

Harry Edwards
Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist

Larry Bird
Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92

Jeffrey Wright
Bill Russell (voice)

Bob Cousy
Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63

Elgin Baylor
Self (archive footage)

Magic Johnson
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Aram Goudsouzian
Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court'

Lawrence O'Donnell
Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC

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

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

Tom Heinsohn
Self - Boston Celtics 1956-65 (archive footage)

Oscar Robertson
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Corey Stoll
Self - Narrator (voice)

Earl Monroe
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Renee Montgomery
Self - WNBA All-Star

Sam Jones
Self - Boston Celtics 1957-69

Nancy Auerbach
Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter

Keith Erickson
Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-73

Steve Smith
Self - NBA Champion

Dave Zirin
Self - Sports Editor, The Nation

Karen Russell
Self - Bill Russell's Daughter

Julius Erving
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Steve Springer
Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times

Bob Ryan
Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe

Jerry West
Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1960-74

Kenny Smith
Self - 2 Time NBA Champion

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Wilt Chamberlain
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)

Bill Bradley
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Bill Russell
Self

Satch Sanders
Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73

Jeannine Russell
Self - Bill Russell's Widow

Leigh Montville
Self - Author, 'Tall Men, Short Shorts'

William C. Rhoden
Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape

Bill McSweeny
Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory'
Crew (52)
Directing

Sam Pollard
Director
Writing
No data availableProduction

Evan Jaenichen
Associate Producer

Jessica Luya
Associate Producer

Charles Rosenzweig
Executive Producer

Martha Spanninger
Producer

Julie Schapiro Thorman
Line Producer

Kara Bartek
Production Coordinator

Mike Richardson
Executive Producer

Ross Greenburg
Executive Producer

Lawrence Gordon
Executive Producer

Reuben Atlas
Producer
Sound

John Sands
Music Supervisor

Reed Hays
Original Music Composer

John Sands
Original Music Composer

Wayne Sharpe
Original Music Composer

Phil Garrod
Original Music Composer
Art
No data availableCamera

Skye Fitzgerald
Additional Camera

Antonio Rossi
Additional Camera

Ryan Earl Parker
Additional Camera

Stephen McCarthy
Additional Camera

Trent Watts
Additional Camera

Nicholas Moo
Additional Camera

Michael Patti
Additional Camera

Paul De Lumen
Director of Photography

Ronan Killeen
Additional Camera

Henry Adebonojo
Director of Photography

Allie Humenuk
Additional Camera
Costume & Make-Up

Eve White
Makeup & Hair
Crew

Michael Dolan
Thanks

Patrick Ewing
Thanks

Gregg Winik
Thanks

Andy Levine
Thanks

Tommie Smith
Thanks

Elias Savada
Thanks

Jane Klain
Thanks

John Picard
Thanks

Prem Kalliat
Thanks

Ann Meyers
Thanks

Dion Cocoros
Thanks

John Pettit
Thanks

Ronnie Watts
Thanks

Steve Michaud
Thanks

Huntley Nicholas
Thanks

Jerry West
Thanks

Johnny Mathis
Thanks

Bill McSweeny
Thanks

Jeannine Russell
Thanks
Editing

Kailey Radcliffe
Associate Editor

Steven Wechsler
Editor

Byron David Leon
Associate Editor

Ashwin Gandbhir
Editor

Brady Darragh
Associate Editor