Bill Russell: Legend (2023)
Bill Russell: Legend (2023)
Network & Production Companies

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


Currently Bill Russell: Legend is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Streaming in:πΊπΈ United States
Cast & Crew.

Corey Stoll
Self - Narrator (voice)

Bill Russell
Self

Oscar Robertson
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Stephen Curry
Self - 4 Time NBA Champion

Bob Ryan
Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe

Larry Bird
Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92

Magic Johnson
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Satch Sanders
Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73

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

Isiah Thomas
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

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

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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Jeannine Russell
Self - Bill Russell's Widow / Thanks

Bill McSweeny
Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory' / Thanks

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

Bob Cousy
Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63

Steve Springer
Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times

Bill Walton
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

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

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

Karen Russell
Self - Bill Russell's Daughter

Nelson George
Self - Author & Filmmaker

Jalen Rose
Self - NBA 1994-2007

Earl Monroe
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Julius Erving
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Nancy Auerbach
Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter

Bill Bradley
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

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

Dave Zirin
Self - Sports Editor, The Nation

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

Shaquille O'Neal
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Chris Paul
Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star

Sam Jones
Self - Boston Celtics 1957-69

Steve Smith
Self - NBA Champion

Renee Montgomery
Self - WNBA All-Star

Keith Erickson
Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-73

Jerry West
Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1960-74 / Thanks

Elgin Baylor
Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)

Kenny Smith
Self - 2 Time NBA Champion

Harry Edwards
Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist

Jeffrey Wright
Bill Russell (voice)

Evan Jaenichen
Associate Producer

Lawrence Gordon
Executive Producer

Ross Greenburg
Executive Producer

Mike Richardson
Executive Producer

Sam Pollard
Director

John Sands
Original Music Composer / Music Supervisor / Music Supervisor / Original Music Composer

Stephen McCarthy
Additional Camera

Henry Adebonojo
Director of Photography

Kara Bartek
Production Coordinator

Phil Garrod
Original Music Composer

Byron David Leon
Associate Editor

Skye Fitzgerald
Additional Camera

Prem Kalliat
Thanks

Paul De Lumen
Director of Photography

Julie Schapiro Thorman
Line Producer

Andy Levine
Thanks

Elias Savada
Thanks

Jessica Luya
Associate Producer

Steve Michaud
Thanks

Huntley Nicholas
Thanks

John Picard
Thanks

Ronan Killeen
Additional Camera

Michael Dolan
Thanks

Charles Rosenzweig
Executive Producer

Nicholas Moo
Additional Camera

Ryan Earl Parker
Additional Camera

Jane Klain
Thanks

Tommie Smith
Thanks

Allie Humenuk
Additional Camera

Ashwin Gandbhir
Editor

Steven Wechsler
Editor

Reed Hays
Original Music Composer

Gregg Winik
Thanks

Johnny Mathis
Thanks

Martha Spanninger
Producer

Reuben Atlas
Producer

Trent Watts
Additional Camera

Eve White
Makeup & Hair

Wayne Sharpe
Original Music Composer

Brady Darragh
Associate Editor

Michael Patti
Additional Camera

Antonio Rossi
Additional Camera

John Pettit
Thanks

Kailey Radcliffe
Associate Editor

Dion Cocoros
Thanks

Patrick Ewing
Thanks

Ronnie Watts
Thanks

Ann Meyers
Thanks

Charles Barkley
Self (archive footage)

K.C. Jones
Self - Boston Celtics 1958-67 (archive footage)

Rosa Parks
Self (archive footage)

Walt Frazier
Self - New York Knicks 1967-77

Randy Auerbach
Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter

John Havlicek
Self - Boston Celtics 1962-78 (voice) (archive sound)

Jayson Tatum
Self - Boston Celtics

Robert Horry
Self - 7 Time NBA Champion

Chet Walker
Self - Philadelphia 76ers 1963-69 (voice) (archive sound)

Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)

Jim Brown
Self - NFL Legend & Activist

Lyndon B. Johnson
Self - 36th President of the United States (archive footage)

Medgar Evers
Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)

Huey P. Newton
Self (archive footage)

Fred Hampton
Self (archive footage)

Tom Hawkins
Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1966-69

Tom Brokaw
Self - Author, Journalist & Longtime Admirer of Bill

Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)

Dikembe Mutombo
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Dominique Wilkins
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Taylor Branch
Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Second Wind'
Media.




Details.
Release DateFebruary 8, 2023
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes2
Content RatingTV-MA
Genres
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