New Sport and Cinema Blog
About the Author-
Randy Williams, author of the acclaimed book, Sports Cinema -100 Movies: The Best of Hollywood’s Athletic Heroes, Losers, Myths, and Misfits, has written extensively on sports and entertainment for major publications for over two decades, drawing on a wealth of experience and contacts. His stories have appeared in Sports Illustrated, NFL.com, ESPN.com, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and The Hollywood Reporter to name a few. The author’s work has also appeared internationally in La Gazzetta Dello Sport (Italy), Reuters, Inside Sport (Australia) and the IOC’s Olympic Review among others. He has covered the sports world throughout the USA as a correspondent for China Sports, that nation’s largest sporting publication.
Mr. Williams has produced sports and entertainment work on a multi-media level including online, radio, television, and film. He has worked as a television segment producer for TBS, NBC Sports, ESPN, CCTV and CBS Sports, and as the Manager of Research for the Fox Sports television network. Additionally, Mr. Williams served as the producer of “Sports Nuts”, a daily radio show hosted by actor/comedian Gabe Kaplan and featuring prominent athletes and show business celebrities among the guests.
Mr. Williams has worked on eight Olympic Games as well as three World Cups. His latest projects include a book about football and a documentary film on the Olympics .
Randy will be posting his comments on a wide range of topics that cover both Sports and Cinema relating to sports and looking for your feedback. Additionally, the Los Angeles-based author/producer will be posting excerpts of interviews he conducts with leading sport and cinema figures, writers, players, and producers as well as reviews of the latest books and DVDs. Experts in related fields from media to sports gear will also appear as guest bloggers.
Randy Williams is hands down, the most knowledgeable person there is when it comes to sports. When you combine this with his actual production experience AND his knowledge of movies, you realize why his book should be a must buy for everyone’s library.
Mitchel is correct. The man knows his stuff when it comes to sports. Buy the book – you won’t be disappointed!
As a Chinese, I have read the book several times. It is terrific, loaded with insight. Randy is an expert in the sports and movie world. All the films in that book are classic. After I finished reading it, I could not stop myself from going out and buying several DVDs for those movies that have now become my new favorites. A handy reference indeed.