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Connor Schell is an American film and television producer and the founder of the non-fiction production studio Words + Pictures . He is the co-creator with Bill Simmons and exec...

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Connor Schell is an American film and television producer and the founder of the non-fiction production studio Words + Pictures. He is the co-creator with Bill Simmons and executive producer of the 30 for 30 series for ESPN.[1][2] Schell was also an executive producer of the Academy Award-winning documentary film O.J.: Made in America[3][4] and the Emmy Award-winning miniseries The Last Dance.[5]

Education and personal life

Schell holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Harvard University and a Master's in Business Administration (with a focus in Media and Entertainment) from Columbia Business School.

He lives in New York, and is married with three children.[6]

Career

Until early 2021, Schell was executive vice president and head of content at ESPN.[7] At ESPN, he oversaw the production of the NFL draft, the College Football National Championship game, Wimbledon, the NBA Finals, and shows like College Gameday and SportsCenter.[8] He is a member of the Peabody Awards board of directors[9] and was inducted into the Sports Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame in 2017 when he made the list for the third time, first in 2012 and again in 2016.[10][11]

Schell left ESPN to start a joint venture with Chernin Entertainment, founding the non-fiction production studio Words + Pictures in 2021.[12] Under the Words + Pictures banner, Schell has executive produced docuseries and films like Super League: The War for Football and the Christopher Reeve documentary film Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024).[13][14]

In 2021, Schell and Chernin launched Full Day to focus on live entertainment, specials, and unscripted series such as The ESPYS and NFL Honors,[15] as well as The Netflix Cup, the platform's first-ever live sports event.[16]

In 2022, Words + Pictures acquired Hock Films, producers of films such as The Best That Never Was, Survive and Advance, Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies, and Of Miracles and Men.[17]

In 2022, Schell sold Words + Pictures to Peter Chernin's The North Road Company. Schell currently sits on The North Road Company's Board of Directors.[18]

Films

As part of Words + Pictures, Schell executive produced Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy on Netflix and executive produced the documentary film Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024) about Christopher Reeve.[14]

Connor is a producer of the 2016 documentary film O.J.: Made in America along with Ezra Edelman, Caroline Waterlow, Libby Geist, Tamara Rosenberg and Nina Krstic.[11]O.J.: Made in America premiered on ABC on June 11, 2016.[19] The film won an Oscar, a Peabody Award, and Best Documentary honors at the Gotham Awards, the Independent Spirit Awards, the IDA Awards, the Producer's Guild Awards, National Board of Review, and NY Film Critics. OJ: Made in America was honored with special recognition from the AFI and a Dupont Award for Journalism. The documentary originated from conversations between Schell and Edelman in early 2014,[3] and is the longest film ever to win an Oscar. The film was also nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards.[20]

Along with Bill Simmons, Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray and Joe Roth, Connor served as an Executive Producer of the 2014 Disney film Million Dollar Arm.[21]

Schell served as an Executive Producer for the 2016 Disney film Queen of Katwe, the first Disney film on which ESPN Films has a presentation credit.[6]

Television production

Schell is an executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning 10-part docuseries The Last Dance. The Last Dance was a weekly series on ESPN from April 19, 2020, through May 17, 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and when all live sports were suspended indefinitely. The series won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards and was the most watched "30 for 30" in ESPN history.[22]

As part of Words + Pictures, Schell executive produced Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space, a real-time chronicle of Inspiration4, the historic SpaceX Dragon mission that launched four civilians into space.[23] He also executive produced the docuseries Super League: The War for Football.[13] Schell is currently executive producing an upcoming eight-part documentary on the Yankees dynasty, entitled The Yankees Win,[24] as well as a series on the U.S. Women's National Team's journey to the World Cup[25] and series on NASCAR.[26]

Under Schell's company Full Day, Schell oversees the annual productions of the Oscars Red Carpet show, the Savage X Fenty fashion show, the NFL Honors, as well as the upcoming live show The Netflix Cup.[15]

In 2014, the Disney XD channel premiered the series Becoming which was created by Schell, Bill Simmons, Erin Leyden and Gentry Kirby. Becoming is a series of 30-minute documentaries profiling athletes such as LeBron James, Alex Morgan, Tim Howard, Henrik Lundqvist, Chris Paul and CC Sabathia. The show is executive produced by Schell and Simmons along with Libby Geist, Maverick Carter and LeBron James.[27]

En colaboración con Maura Mandt y MaggieVision Productions, Schell es el productor ejecutivo de los premios ESPY anuales en ABC . [ 28 ] Ha sido el productor ejecutivo del programa desde 2013.

En 2008, Schell fue productor ejecutivo de Black Magic , la película de cuatro horas de Dan Klores , la primera película que se emitió bajo la marca ESPN Films . Black Magic ganó un premio Peabody en 2008. [ 29 ]

La serie 30 for 30 , creada por Schell y Bill Simmons , se creó en 2007 y se emite desde 2009. Ha ganado cuatro premios Emmy [ 30 ] y un premio Peabody. [ 31 ] En 2012, Simmons y Schell anunciaron la creación de los cortos 30 for 30. [ 32 ] [ 33 ]

Referencias

  1. ↑ Sandomir, Richard (21 de marzo de 2015). "Los documentales son los protagonistas indiscutibles de la televisión deportiva" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Consultado el 1 de julio de 2016 . 
  2. ↑ Rose, Lacey (21 de junio de 2010). "Hablando de televisión con Connor Schell de ESPN – Forbes" . Forbes . Consultado el 1 de julio de 2016 .
  3. 1 2 Watercutter, Angela. "La historia épica de la creación de 'OJ: Made in America'" . Wired .
  4. ↑ "«OJ: Made in America» gana el premio de la Academia . ESPN.com . 27 de febrero de 2017. Consultado el 6 de noviembre de 2023 .
  5. ↑ "El estudio de Connor Schell detalla su equipo ejecutivo" . www.sportsbusinessjournal.com . 12 de enero de 2022. Consultado el 6 de noviembre de 2023 .
  6. 1 2 "Connor Schell – ESPN MediaZone" . espnmediazone.com. Archivado del original el 4 de marzo de 2014. Consultado el 2 de diciembre de 2016 .
  7. ↑ Petski, Denise (16 de junio de 2017). "La renovación de ESPN continúa con el nombramiento de Connor Schell como vicepresidente ejecutivo de contenido" . Deadline .
  8. ↑ "Connor Schell: Vicepresidente sénior y productor ejecutivo de ESPN Films y contenido original" . ESPN. Archivado del original el 28 de septiembre de 2016. Consultado el 12 de julio de 2021 .
  9. ↑Kanter, Jake (December 11, 2019). "ViacomCBS's Chris McCarthy, ESPN's Connor Schell & Soledad O'Brien Among New Peabody Board Members". Deadline. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  10. ↑"Forty Under 40 Class of 2017 revealed". Sports Business Journal. February 20, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  11. 12"Forty Under 40: Connor Schell". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  12. ↑Steinberg, Brian (February 10, 2021). "Connor Schell, Chernin Entertainment Will Launch New Non-Fiction Studio". Variety.com.
  13. 12"Apple announces new four-part documentary event "Super League: The War for Football" to premiere January 13". Apple TV+ Press. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  14. 12Dalton, Ben (May 18, 2023). "'McQueen' filmmakers reunite for documentary about 'Superman' star Christopher Reeve (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  15. 12Morfoot, Addie (March 26, 2022). "Connor Schell Has Rolled Out the Red Carpet for Live-Event Arm, Full Day Productions". Variety. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  16. ↑"What to Know About 'The Netflix Cup', the Live Sports Event You Never Saw Coming". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  17. ↑"Hock Films". hockfilms.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  18. ↑Weprin, Alex (July 6, 2022). "Peter Chernin Launching $1B+ Content Studio Rollup The North Road Company". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  19. ↑Times, Los Angeles (March 30, 2016). "ESPN sends a message in film-vs-TV debate: It will qualify upcoming O.J. Simpson series for the Oscars". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  20. ↑"ESPN's Oscar-winning 'O.J.: Made in America' nominated for 6 Emmys". July 13, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Bill Simmons y Connor Schell de ESPN serán productores ejecutivos de 'Million Dollar Arm' (Exclusiva) | Hollywood Reporter" . hollywoodreporter.com. 20 de diciembre de 2013. Consultado el 2 de diciembre de 2016 .
  22. ↑ "Las cifras de audiencia de 'The Last Dance' demuestran que el documental sobre Michael Jordan fue un éxito rotundo" . sports.yahoo.com . Consultado el 30 de marzo de 2023 .
  23. ↑ "TIME Studios gana los derechos exclusivos del documental Inspiration4, la primera misión espacial totalmente civil del mundo" . Time . 11 de febrero de 2021. Consultado el 6 de noviembre de 2023 .
  24. ↑ López, Isabelle (15 de febrero de 2023). "ESPN Films anuncia el evento documental en varias partes "The Yankees Win"" . Sala de prensa de ESPN EE. UU . . Consultado el 30 de marzo de 2023 .
  25. ↑ Personal, Richard Deitsch y The Athletic. "Serie documental de Netflix seguirá a la selección femenina de Estados Unidos en la Copa Mundial Femenina de 2023" . The Athletic . Consultado el 6 de noviembre de 2023 .
  26. ↑ Gluck, Jeff. "La docuserie de NASCAR llegará a Netflix en 2024" . The Athletic . Consultado el 6 de noviembre de 2023 .
  27. ↑ Kevin Noonan (10 de febrero de 2015). "LeBron James y los productores de "30 for 30" preparan una serie documental deportiva para Disney XD – Variety" . variety.com . Consultado el 2 de diciembre de 2016 .
  28. ↑ "Ejecutivos de ESPN explican la decisión de otorgarle un premio ESPY a Caitlyn Jenner | SI.com" . si.com . Consultado el 2 de diciembre de 2016 .
  29. ↑ "Magia Negra" . peabodyawards.com .
  30. ↑ "Cuarta entrega anual de los premios de la Academia de Televisión" . Consultado el 1 de julio de 2016 .
  31. ↑ "30 por 30" . Consultado el 1 de julio de 2016 .
  32. ↑ Sandomir, Richard (15 de mayo de 2012). "ESPN duplica su producción de la serie documental '30 for 30'" . Recuperado el 1 de julio de 2016 .
  33. ↑ The Paley Center for Media (29 de enero de 2015), Bill Simmons, Connor Schell y Jason Hirschhorn hablan sobre la narración deportiva en la Cumbre Paley IC de 2014 , consultado el 1 de julio de 2016.
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