Bill Russell: Legend - Production & Contact Info

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Name	Episodes	Known for
Wilt Chamberlain Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) See fewer	2	Conan the Destroyer (1984)
Martin Luther King Self - Civil Rights Leader (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Leader (archive footage) See fewer	2	Freedom Writers (2007)
Red Auerbach Self - Coach, Boston Celtics 1950-1966 (archive footage) (as Arnold 'Red' Auerbach) Self - Coach, Boston Celtics 1950-1966 (archive footage) (as Arnold 'Red' Auerbach) See fewer	2	Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)
Elgin Baylor Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) See fewer	2	Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
K.C. Jones Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) See fewer	2	The Final Game (1967)
Tom Heinsohn Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) See fewer	2	The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)
Johnny Most Self - Celtics Play-by-Play Announcer (archive footage) (voice) Self - Celtics Play-by-Play Announcer (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	2	The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them (1992)
Sam Jones Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) See fewer	2	The 1966 NBA Finals (1966)
George Powles Self - Bill Russell's High School Coach (archive footage) Self - Bill Russell's High School Coach (archive footage) See fewer	2
Bill Russell Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) See fewer	2	On the Right Track (1981)
Bob Cousy Self - Busion Gellics 1950-1963 / Self - Boston Celtics 1950-1963 Self - Busion Gellics 1950-1963 / Self - Boston Celtics 1950-1963 See fewer	2	Blue Chips (1994)
Larry Bird Self - Basketball Hall of Fame Self - Basketball Hall of Fame See fewer	2	Space Jam (1996)
Satch Sanders Self - Boston Celtics 1960-973 (as Tom 'Satch' Sanders) Self - Boston Celtics 1960-973 (as Tom 'Satch' Sanders) See fewer	2	Ten Rings: Sam Jones A Legend Remembered (US)
Bill Walton Self - Basketball Hall of Fame Self - Basketball Hall of Fame See fewer	2	Little Nicky (2000)
Jeannine Russell Self - Bill Russell's Widow Self - Bill Russell's Widow See fewer	2	Bill Russell: Legend (2023)
Julius Erving Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (as Julius 'Dr. J' Erving) Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (as Julius 'Dr. J' Erving) See fewer	2	Philadelphia (1993)
Jalen Rose Self - NBA 1994-2007 Self - NBA 1994-2007 See fewer	2	Champions (2023)
Karen Russell Self - Bill Russell's Daughter Self - Bill Russell's Daughter See fewer	2	Ten Rings: Sam Jones A Legend Remembered (US)
Robert Horry Self - 7 Time NBA Champion Self - 7 Time NBA Champion See fewer	2	The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
Lawrence O'Donnell Self - Host, The Last Word, MSNBC Self - Host, The Last Word, MSNBC See fewer	2	The West Wing (1999)
Oscar Robertson Self - Basketball Hall of Fame Self - Basketball Hall of Fame See fewer	2	Something to Cheer About (2002)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Self - Basketball Hall of Fame Self - Basketball Hall of Fame See fewer	2	Airplane! (1980)
Magic Johnson Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (as Earvin 'Magic' Johnson) Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (as Earvin 'Magic' Johnson) See fewer	2	Obsessed (2009)
William C. Rhoden Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape See fewer	2	Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (1995)
Bill McSweeny Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, Go Up for Glory Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, Go Up for Glory See fewer	2	Celtics City (2025)
Stephen Curry Self - 4 Time NBA Champion Self - 4 Time NBA Champion See fewer	2	Finding Forrester
Bob Ryan Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe See fewer	2	Survivor's Remorse (2014)
Bill Bradley Self - Basketball Hall of Fame Self - Basketball Hall of Fame See fewer	2	Rolling Along: Bill Bradley (2024)
Shaquille O'Neal Self - Basketball Hall of Fame Self - Basketball Hall of Fame See fewer	2	Steel (1997)
Earl Monroe Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (as Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe) Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (as Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe) See fewer	2	He Got Game (1998)
Chris Paul Self - 12x NBA All-Star Self - 12x NBA All-Star See fewer	2	Crossroads (III) (2018)
Jerry West Self - Basketball Hall of Fame Self - Basketball Hall of Fame See fewer	2	Uncle Drew (2018)
Aram Goudsouzian Self - Bill Russell Biographer, King of the Court Self - Bill Russell Biographer, King of the Court See fewer	2	The Picture Taker (I) (2022)
Nelson George Self - Author & Filmmaker Self - Author & Filmmaker See fewer	2	Brooklyn Boheme (2011)
Steve Springer Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times See fewer	2	Ali (2001)
Renee Montgomery Self - WNBA All-Star Self - WNBA All-Star See fewer	2	F-Boy Free
Harry Edwards Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist (as Harry Edwards PhD) Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist (as Harry Edwards PhD) See fewer	2	High Flying Bird (2019)
Kenny Smith Self - 2 Time NBA Champion Self - 2 Time NBA Champion See fewer	2	Hustle (2022)
Leigh Montville Self - Author, Tall Men, Short Shorts Self - Author, Tall Men, Short Shorts See fewer	2	Untitled Muhammad Ali Shola Amoo Project
Dave Zirin Self - Sports Editor, The Nation Self - Sports Editor, The Nation See fewer	2	Thrilla in Manila
Keith Erickson Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-1973 Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-1973 See fewer	2	Meet John Wooden (2011)
Steve Smith Self - NBA Champion Self - NBA Champion See fewer	2	NBA Hardwood Classics (1990)
Don Rickles Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Kelly's Heroes (1970)
Barack Obama Self - 44th President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 44th President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	1	Leave the World Behind (2023)
Muhammad Ali Self - Heavy Weight Boxing Champion (archive footage) Self - Heavy Weight Boxing Champion (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Greatest (1977)
Merv Griffin Self - Host, the Merv Griffin Show (archive footage) Self - Host, the Merv Griffin Show (archive footage) See fewer	1	Jeopardy! (1984)
Flip Wilson Self - Host, Flip (archive footage) Self - Host, Flip (archive footage) See fewer	1	Flip (1970)
Walter Cronkite Self - Host, CBS Evening News (archive footage) Self - Host, CBS Evening News (archive footage) See fewer	1	Liberty's Kids (2002)
Charles Barkley Self - Inside the NBA, TNT (archive footage) Self - Inside the NBA, TNT (archive footage) See fewer	1	He Got Game (1998)
Lyndon B. Johnson Self - 36ih President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 36ih President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	1	Spartamerika
Tom Brokaw Self - Author, Journalist & Longtime Admirer of Bill (archive footage) Self - Author, Journalist & Longtime Admirer of Bill (archive footage) See fewer	1	NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas (1970)
Malcolm X Self - Civil Rights Leader (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Leader (archive footage) See fewer	1	Malcolm X (1992)
Rosa Parks Self - Civil Rights Icon (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Icon (archive footage) See fewer	1	Touched by an Angel (1994)
Emmett Till Self - Victim of Lynching (archive footage) Self - Victim of Lynching (archive footage) See fewer	1
Huey P. Newton Self - Co-Founder of Black Panther Party (archive footage) Self - Co-Founder of Black Panther Party (archive footage) See fewer	1	Black Panthers (1968)
Medgar Evers Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) See fewer	1
John Havlicek Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Final Game (1967)
Willie Naulls Self - Boston Celtics 1963-1966 (archive footage) Self - Boston Celtics 1963-1966 (archive footage) See fewer	1	The 1965 NBA Finals (1965)
Charles Evers Self - Brother of Medgar Evers (archive footage) Self - Brother of Medgar Evers (archive footage) See fewer	1	Black Journal (1968)
Chet Walker Self - Philadelphia 76ers 1963-1969 (archive footage) (voice) Self - Philadelphia 76ers 1963-1969 (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	1	A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989)
Rose Russell Self - Bill Russell's First Wife (archive footage) Self - Bill Russell's First Wife (archive footage) See fewer	1
Frank Ramsey Self - Boston Celtics 1954-1964 (archive footage) Self - Boston Celtics 1954-1964 (archive footage) See fewer	1	The 1958 NBA Finals (1958)
Chuck Cooper Self - First Black Man in the NBA (archive footage) Self - First Black Man in the NBA (archive footage) See fewer	1
Bob Pettit Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) See fewer	1	The 1958 NBA Finals (1958)
Jack Kent Cooke Self - Former Owner of the Forum & Lakers (archive footage) Self - Former Owner of the Forum & Lakers (archive footage) See fewer	1	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Louise Day Hicks Self - Chairman, Boston School Committee (archive footage) Self - Chairman, Boston School Committee (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Butch Van Breda Kolff Self - Coach, Los Angeles Lakers (archive footage) Self - Coach, Los Angeles Lakers (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... (2005)
Alex Hannum Self - Basketball Hall of Fame as Coach (archive footage) Self - Basketball Hall of Fame as Coach (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... (2005)
Lee Williams Self - Executive Director, Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) Self - Executive Director, Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) See fewer	1
Bob Curtis Self - Chairman of The Reading Committee (archive footage) Self - Chairman of The Reading Committee (archive footage) See fewer	1
Gene Guarilia Self - Boston Celtics 1959-1963 (archive footage) Self - Boston Celtics 1959-1963 (archive footage) See fewer	1
Frank Selvy Self - 2x NBA All-Star (archive footage) Self - 2x NBA All-Star (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Way It Was (1974)
Weldon Haire Self - Boston Celtics Public Address Announcer (archive footage) Self - Boston Celtics Public Address Announcer (archive footage) See fewer	1
Ken Sears Self - 2x NBA All-Star (archive footage) Self - 2x NBA All-Star (archive footage) See fewer	1
Kenneth Latham Self - Master of Ceremonies (archive footage) Self - Master of Ceremonies (archive footage) See fewer	1
Newt Morton Self - Chairman of The Reading Committee (archive footage) Self - Chairman of The Reading Committee (archive footage) See fewer	1
Walt Frazier Self - New York Knicks 1967-1977 (as Walt 'Clyde' Frazier) Self - New York Knicks 1967-1977 (as Walt 'Clyde' Frazier) See fewer	1	Aaron Loves Angela (1975)
Isiah Thomas Self - Basketball Hall of Fame Self - Basketball Hall of Fame See fewer	1	Playin' for Love (2013)
Randy Auerbach Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter See fewer	1	History of the World: Part I (1981)
Jayson Tatum Self - Boston Celtics Self - Boston Celtics See fewer	1	Lil Baby: Merch Madness (2023)
Nancy Auerbach Collins Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter (as Nancy Auerbach) Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter (as Nancy Auerbach) See fewer	1	Ten Rings: Sam Jones A Legend Remembered (US)
Dominique Wilkins Self - Basketball Hall of Fame Self - Basketball Hall of Fame See fewer	1	Billions (2016)
Jim Brown Self - Pro Fooiball Hall of Fame Self - Pro Fooiball Hall of Fame See fewer	1	Mars Attacks! (1996)
Tom Hawkins Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1966-1969 Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1966-1969 See fewer	1	This Is Your Life (1970)
Dikembe Mutombo Self - Basketball Hall of Fame Self - Basketball Hall of Fame See fewer	1	Coming 2 America (2021)
Taylor Branch Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, Second Wind Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, Second Wind See fewer	1	King In The Wilderness (2018)