Bill Simmons

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Bill Simmons

Born September 25, 1969 · Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA (age 57)

American sports analyst, author, podcaster, and former sports writer. Founder and CEO of the sports and pop culture website The Ringer.

Known For

F9F9 · 2021
F9
★ 7.02021
MovieActionAdventure
Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered: his forsaken brother.
Million Dollar ArmMillion Dollar Arm · 2014
Million Dollar Arm
★ 6.72014
MovieDrama
In a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent JB Bernstein dreams up a wild game plan to find Major League Baseball’s next great pitcher from a pool of cricket players in India. He soon discovers two young men who can throw a fastball but know nothing about the game of baseball. Or America. It’s an incredible and touching journey that will change them all — especially JB, who learns valuable lessons about teamwork, commitment and family.
Showbiz KidsShowbiz Kids · 2020
Showbiz Kids
★ 6.82020
MovieDocumentaryHistory
A documentary chronicling the shared experiences of prominent former child stars and the personal and professional price of fame and failure on a child.
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and RageWoodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage · 2021
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
★ 6.52021
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Explore Woodstock 99, a three-day music festival promoted to echo unity and counterculture idealism of the original 1969 concert but instead devolved into riots, looting and sexual assaults.
So Cold the RiverSo Cold the River · 2022
So Cold the River
★ 5.42022
MovieHorrorThriller
A documentary filmmaker's research on a town's mysterious benefactor unearths an unexplained evil while staying at a local resort.
Andre the GiantAndre the Giant · 2018
Andre the Giant
★ 7.32018
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the entertainment world.
Music Box: Happy and You Know ItMusic Box: Happy and You Know It · 2025
Music Box: Happy and You Know It
★ 5.52025
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A joyful and surprising journey into the fascinating world of toddler pop, exploring why kids' music is so catchy, can be deeply meaningful, and how AI is taking hold and shaping the industry. Featuring appearances by The Wiggles, Laurie Berkner, and other musicians.
JaggedJagged · 2021
Jagged
★ 7.02021
MovieMusicDocumentary
An intimate exploration of Alanis Morissette and her groundbreaking 1995 album Jagged Little Pill.

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Without BiasWithout Bias · 2009
Without Bias
★ 7.02009
MovieDocumentary
The late Len Bias still leaves more questions than answers. When Bias dropped dead two days after the 1986 NBA Draft, he forever altered our perception of casual drug use and became the tipping point of America's drug crisis in the mid-80's. Future generations continue to face the harsh punishment of drug policies that were influenced by the public outcry after his heartbreaking death. Instead of becoming an NBA star, he became a one-man deterrent, the athlete who reminded everyone just how dangerous drug use can be. Amazingly, questions still linger about his death nearly a quarter-century later. How good could he have been in the pro ranks? Has he become underrated or overrated as the years pass? How could a University of Maryland superstar and Boston Celtics lottery pick be derailed by a cocaine binge? Was Bias a one-time user as we were led to believe, or was there a pattern of recreational use that led to his fatal last night? Did he fall in with the wrong crowd.

Executive Producer

One Night in VegasOne Night in Vegas · 2010
One Night in Vegas
★ 6.32010
MovieDocumentary
On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson’s fights had become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, where the ever present hype of the professional boxing scene would come face to face with the worlds of big business, Hollywood, and hip hop. Sitting ringside was controversial rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur and Tyson were friends, a feeling of kinship linked them as each rose to stardom from poverty only to be thrown in prison. Following Tyson’s victory, Shakur and “Iron Mike” were to celebrate at an after party, but the rap star never arrived. Shakur was brutally gunned down later that night, and the scene in Las Vegas quickly turned from would-be celebratory revelry to ill fated and inopportune tragedy.

Executive Producer