The Criterion Collection: 100 Years of Olympic Films
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- DirectorAdrian WoodStarsGeorg AbergBenjamin AdamsPlatt AdamsNewly restored and assembled by the International Olympic Committee, The Games of the V Olympiad Stockholm, 1912 (Stockholm 1912) is the earliest comprehensive moving-image record of the modern Olympic Games that survives today.
- DirectorJean de RoveraA documentary covering the Olympic Games at Chamonix in 1924.
- DirectorJean de RoveraA documentary on the Olympic games of ancient Greece, made during the 1924 games.
- DirectorJean de RoveraA documentary on the 1924 Olympic Game in Paris.
- DirectorArnold FanckOthmar GurtnerStarsSonja HenieAlf AndersenBertel BackmannA documentary about the 1928 St. Moritz Olympics.
- A documentary on the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam.
- DirectorWilhelm PragerA documentary on the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam.
- 193638mNot Rated6.1 (153)ShortDirectorHerbert BriegerCarl JunghansStarsAdolf HitlerThis Nazi propaganda film covers the 1936 Winter Olympics that were held in Germany.
- DirectorLeni RiefenstahlStarsDavid AlbrittonArvo AskolaJack BeresfordThe document of the 1936 Olympics at Berlin.
- DirectorLeni RiefenstahlStarsSheigo AraiJack BeresfordRalf BerzsenyiThe document of the 1936 Olympics at Berlin, orchestrated as Nazi propaganda.
- DirectorAndré MichelStarsGretchen FraserFinn HelgesenNils KarlssonA documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz.
- DirectorCastleton KnightStarsTed HusingBill SternHarold AbrahamsDocumentary on the 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad. They were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England.
- DirectorTancred IbsenStarsHjalmar 'Hjallis' AndersenKing Olav VA documentary covering the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
- DirectorHannu LeminenStarsCarl-Erik CreutzReino PalmrothUsko SantavuoriPart one of the official film of XV Olympics in Helsinki 1952.
- DirectorHannu LeminenStarsReino PalmrothPaavo NurmiPart two of the official film of XV Olympics in Helsinki 1952.
- DirectorHolger HarrivirtaStarsMatti TamminenDocumentary footage from the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.
- DirectorGiorgio FerroniStarsEmma AlbrightRenzo AlveraMax AngstA documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
- DirectorPeter WhitchurchStarsViktor AgeyevPyotr BreusIvo CipciA documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.
- DirectorRené LucotStarsFrançois PérierVoitto HellsténVeikko KarvonenThe official filmed record of the 1956 Olympic Games in Australia.
- DirectorLouis GueguenA documentary about French marathon runner Alain Mimoun at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.
- A documentary covering the equestrian events of 1956 Olympic Games in Stockholm.
- DirectorHeribert MeiselStarsBing CrosbyTony CurtisHeinz Fischer-KarwinA documentary covering the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California.
- DirectorRomolo MarcelliniStarsLivio BerrutiAbebe BikilaRalph Boston142 minutes of the film speak of events and athletes that have characterized the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
- DirectorTheo HörmannStarsBob BeattieHeinz EngelmannErnst GrissemannTheo Hörmann's official International Olympic Committee documentary chronicling the events leading up to, during and after the IX Olympic Winter Games held in Innsbruck, Austria in 1964.
- DirectorKon IchikawaStarsAntonio AmbuGary AndersonGerry AshworthKon Ichikawa examines the beauty and rich drama on display at the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo, creating a record of observations that range from the expansive to the intimate.
- DirectorNobumasa KawamotoSuketaru TaguchiStarsHirohitoEmpress KojunYoshinori SakaiA documentary covering the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. It consists primarily of footage edited from the documentary TOKYO OLYMPIAD, directed by Kon Ichikawa.
- DirectorClaude LelouchFrançois ReichenbachStarsPeggy FlemingJean-Claude KillyDalidaA documentary about the Winter Olympics.
- DirectorJacques ErtaudJean-Jacques LanguepinFilm of the 10th Olympic Winter Games in Grenoble.
- DirectorAlberto IsaacStarsEnrique LizaldeRoberto MoralesMexican former Olympic swimmer Alberto Isaac's record of Mexico 68 is a celebration not of national achievement, but of individual heroism. This thoughtful and comprehensive film bristles with offbeat moments and yields iconic images.
- DirectorMasahiro ShinodaA documentary about the 1972 Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan.
- DirectorMilos FormanKon IchikawaClaude LelouchStarsVasiliy AlekseevNikolay AvilovValery BorzovEight film artists from different countries are given carte blanche to make a collection of short documentaries on the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, offering unexpected, original and often humorous perspectives.
- DirectorTony MaylamStarsJames CoburnDocumentary about the Winter Olympics in Innsbruck 1976.
- DirectorJean BeaudinMarcel CarrièreGeorges DufauxStarsVasiliy AlekseevMykola AvilovGerd Bonk-The Olympic Stadium in Montreal (Canada) stands during a snowstorm into the 1976-77 winter season. As we see it, it makes us remember that the Olympic Games were there several months ago. The movie rather depicts other great stories, other than the media told: among them, we followed Soviet gymnast Nelly Kim, who fell second behind Romanian Nadia Comaneci and other stories attached to this 15 days of glory. This movie depicts the events on a human side rather than the glamorous side. It mostly ends with the moving theme done by André Gagnon and played during the marathon, an event which the runners had to face rain.
- DirectorDrummond ChallisTony MaylamA documentary covering the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid.
- DirectorYuriy OzerovFyodor KhitrukBoris RychkovA documentary showing the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow. The director was awarded the State Prize of the USSR in 1982.
- DirectorKim TakalA documentary covering the 1984 Olympic Games in Sarajevo.
- DirectorBud GreenspanStarsDavid PerryJose AbascalSaïd AouitaThe definitive photographic record of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, told "from the inside" through the lives of the participants, the words of David Perry, and the singing voice of Placido Domingo. From the opening to closing ceremonies, this unique style of storytelling shows a side of the Olympic Games not seen by television audiences.
- DirectorBud GreenspanStarsDavid PerryA documentary covering the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary.
- StarsOscar SchmidtArvydas SabonisSarunas MarciulionisBroadcast television coverage of the Seoul 1988: Summer Olympics Games of the XXIV Olympiad, an international multi-sport competition that took place in and around Seoul, Sudogwon, South Korea from 17 September 1988 through 2 October 1988.
- DirectorIm Kwon-taekStarsKee-chung SohnA documentary covering the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.
- DirectorLee Ji-wonA documentary covering the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul.
- DirectorR. Douglas CopseyJoe Jay JalbertStarsDon LaFontaineA documentary chronicling the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
- DirectorCarlos SauraStarsDieter BaumannLarry BirdHassiba BoulmerkaA view of the Olympic Games at Barcelona, using the marathon race as the weaving thread.
- DirectorBud GreenspanStarsWill LymanA documentary covering the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer.
- DirectorBud GreenspanStarsGary Hall Jr.Michael JohnsonJackie JoynerA documentary covering the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
- 19981h 59mNot Rated6.8 (65)TV MovieDirectorBud GreenspanStarsLu ChenDeborah CompagnoniKirstin HolumA documentary covering the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano.
- DirectorKieth MerrillStarsStacy KeachYayoi SwappA documentary covering the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano, filmed for IMAX presentations.
- DirectorAndrew SquicciariniSydney ThayerBud GreenspanStarsBob CostasStacy DragillaTommy EmmanuelA documentary covering the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
- 20031h 59mNot Rated6.5 (81)TV MovieDirectorBud GreenspanStarsStefania BelmondoBonnie BlairHerb BrooksAward-winning sports chronicler Bud Greenspan delivers a powerful and emotional look at six individual stories in the official film of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Greenspan goes beyond highlight footage to tell the story of how these athletes overcome incredible obstacles to achieve Olympic glory.
- DirectorBud GreenspanStarsOttavio CinquantaWill LymanJacques RoggeBud Greenspan presents this look at the 2004 Summer Games. Featured athletes include fencer Mariel Zagunis, track's Hicham El Guerrouj, softball's Lisa Fernandez, weightlifter Pyrros Dimas, swimmer Otylia Jedrzejczak and cyclists Anna and Kerrie Mears.
- DirectorNancy BeffaBud GreenspanMichael SchanzerStarsKjetil André AamodtShizuka ArakawaJoey CheekBud Greenspan looks back at the most interesting stories from the 2006 Olympic Winter Games.
- DirectorJun GuStarsMark GriffithsA documentary covering the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
- DirectorNancy BeffaThe final Olympics documentary produced by legendary filmmaker Bud Greenspan before his death at age 84 is this typically riveting, emotionally involving portrait of athletes competing at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia.
- DirectorCaroline RowlandStarsJohn OrozcoHeena SidhuDavid RudishaThe Official Film of the XXXth Olympic Games to be held in London, following the stories of twelve first-time Olympians from around the world.