Steven Ungerleider

Steven Ungerleider (June 14, 1949 – March 18, 2023) was an American sports psychologist, author, and documentary film producer. Ungerleider was born to a Jewish family, the son of Joy (née Gottesman) and Samuel Ungerleider. His grandfather was D. Samuel Gottesman. He was a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He held a PhD from the University of Oregon. As an undergraduate, he competed in gymnastics for the University of Texas.Ungerleider's first documentary film, Munich '72 and Beyond, was released in 2016.Ungerleider had two daughters: physician and film producer, Shoshana R. Ungerleider; and attorney Ariel Ungerleider Kelley.

Ungerleider died in Healdsburg, California, on March 18, 2023, at the age of 73 from pancreatic cancer.