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Howard Baldwin(III)

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Follows Bill Rasmussen and his team as they create ESPN in 1978, transforming a bold vision of 24/7 sports broadcasting from a risky venture in Bristol, Connecticut into a network that revolutionized sports media.
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Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN (2026)
Howard Baldwin is known for Ray (2004), Sahara (2005) and Death Sentence (2007).
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)
    Ray
    7.7
    • Producer
    • 2004
    Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, and Penélope Cruz in Sahara (2005)
    Sahara
    6.1
    • Producer
    • 2005
    Kevin Bacon in Death Sentence (2007)
    Death Sentence
    6.7
    • Producer
    • 2007
    Jean-Claude Van Damme in Sudden Death (1995)
    Sudden Death
    5.9
    • Producer
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Producer

    • One Heartbeat
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Tom Blyth in Bull Run (2024)
      Bull Run
      4.2
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Doug Dearth, Elektra Kilbey, Jack Mulhern, Caspar Phillipson, Trevor Gretzky, Derek Dimir, Bjørn Alexander, Kazy Tauginas, Dylan Playfair, Gjermund Gjesme, and Peter Brodzinski in Odd Man Rush (2020)
      Odd Man Rush
      5.4
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Chris Evans and Alice Eve in Before We Go (2014)
      Before We Go
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Michael Shanks, Andrew Herr, and Dylan Playfair in Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story (2013)
      Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Taylor Schilling in Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011)
      Atlas Shrugged: Part I
      5.6
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • The Other Side of the Tracks (2008)
      The Other Side of the Tracks
      4.9
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Kevin Bacon in Death Sentence (2007)
      Death Sentence
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2007
    • A Sound of Thunder (2005)
      A Sound of Thunder
      4.3
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • The Game of Their Lives (2005)
      The Game of Their Lives
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, and Penélope Cruz in Sahara (2005)
      Sahara
      6.1
      • produced by
      • 2005
    • Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)
      Ray
      7.7
      • producer
      • 2004
    • Danny Deckchair (2003)
      Danny Deckchair
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2003
    • Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)
      Where the Red Fern Grows
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2003
    • Swimming Upstream (2003)
      Swimming Upstream
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2003
    • Joshua (2002)
      Joshua
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2002
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    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Howard L. Baldwin
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      Co-founded and managed the New England Whalers (WHA) sports franchise in 1971.
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      For a movie to have a shot at being any good, it has to be someone's passion.

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