The Jesse Owens Story

85 %|Jul 9, 1984|Drama, History, TV Movie

The Jesse Owens Story is a biographical film about the black athlete Jesse Owens. Dorian Harewood plays the Olympic gold-winning athlete. The drama won a 1985 Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for two more.

Featured Crew

Richard Irving

Director

Harold Gast

Writer

Harold Gast

Producer

Michel Legrand

Original Music Composer

Charles Correll

Director of Photography

Richard Bracken

Editor

Robert F. Shugrue

Editor

John E. Chilberg II

Production Design

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Cast

Jesse Owens

Coach Robertson

Jimmy Hoffa

Lew Gilbert

Professor Preston

Coach Larry Snyder

Marty Forkins

Charles 'Charley' Riley

Abe Saperstein

Judge

Jerome

Mamma Solomon

Ruth Solomon Owens

Laverne Owens

Herb Douglas

Avery Brundage