THEME EXPLORATION

sports biography

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Jose Torres
Jose Torres
1959 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Jerry Go-Round
Jerry Go-Round
1965 · Chuck Jones
Kings Ransom
Kings Ransom
2009 · Peter Berg
Touchdown Mickey
Touchdown Mickey
1932 · Wilfred Jackson
Spike Lee Presents Mike Tyson
Spike Lee Presents Mike Tyson
1990 · Spike Lee
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
Short Plays
Short Plays
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo
2003 · —
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Actress
Actress
1987 · Kon Ichikawa
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Payal Kapadia United Kingdom

He specializes in intimate sports documentaries such as 'Senna' and 'Diego Maradona' that construct compelling biographical narratives from archival footage and interviews.

 Martin Scorsese United States

He has crafted several acclaimed sports biography films including 'Raging Bull' and 'The Irishman' that examine athletes' complex lives, psychology, and moral struggles.