Connor Schell | |
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Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) Columbia University (MA) |
Occupation(s) | TV and film producer |
Employer | Words + Pictures |
Organization | Peabody Awards Board of Directors |
Children | 3 |
Connor Schell is an American producer of television and film and founder of 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]
Until early 2021, Schell was executive vice president and head of content at ESPN.[6] 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.[7] He is a member of the Peabody Awards board of directors[8] and was inducted into the Sports Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame in 2012.[9]
Schell left ESPN to start a joint venture with Chernin Entertainment, founding the non-fiction production studio Words + Pictures in 2021.[10] Under the Words + Pictures banner, Schell has executive produced docuseries and films like Super League: The War for Football and an upcoming Christopher Reeve documentary.[11][12]
In 2021, Schell and Chernin launched Full Day to focus on live entertainment, specials, and unscripted series such as The ESPYS and NFL Honors,[13] as well as The Netflix Cup, the platform's first-ever live sports event.[14]
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.[15]
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.[16]
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