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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.
Founded by Connor Schell and Chernin Entertainment in 2021, the Words + Pictures team is led by the creators and producers of the groundbreaking “30 for 30” series, The Last Dance, and the 2017 Academy Award-winning O.J.: Made in America.
The idea for the series began in 2007 from ESPN.com columnist and Grantland.com founder Bill Simmons and ESPN's Connor Schell. The title, 30 for 30 , derived from the series's genesis as 30 films in celebration of ESPN's 30th anniversary in 2009, with an exploration of the biggest stories from ESPN's first 30 years on-air, through a series of ...
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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.
Apr 10, 2017 · Connor Schell woke up at the Sunset Marquis hotel in Hollywood on Feb. 26 and prepared to take on a day unlike any other in ESPN’s 38-year history. That was the day that ESPN won an Academy Award — its first — for a nearly eight-hour documentary (7 hours, 47 minutes to be exact) that would never have seen the light of day if not for ...
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Apr 4, 2016 · When Connor Schell made our Forty Under 40 list in 2012, he was recognized for his role as executive producer of ESPN’s acclaimed “30 for 30” documentary series.
Jul 8, 2022 · Connor Schell's 13-month stint as a member of the WWE Board of Directors has finally come to an end following his resignation. He was elected to the position on June 1, 2021.
