Steven Ungerleider
Steven Ungerleider | |
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Ungerleider (left) with Dick Pound (right) in 2010 | |
| Born | June 14, 1949 |
| Died | March 18, 2023 (aged 73) Healdsburg, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Sports psychologist |
| Children | Shoshana R. Ungerleider Ariel Ungerleider Kelley |
| Family | Samuel Gottesman (grandfather) |
Steven Ungerleider (June 14, 1949 – March 18, 2023) was an American sports psychologist, author, and documentary film producer.[1]
Biography
Ungerleider was born to a Jewish family, the son of Joy (née Gottesman) and Samuel Ungerleider.[2][3] His grandfather was D. Samuel Gottesman. He was a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He held a PhD from the University of Oregon. As an undergraduate, he competed in gymnastics for the University of Texas.[4]
Ungerleider's first documentary film, Munich '72 and Beyond, was released in 2016.[5][6][7][8]
Ungerleider had two daughters: physician and film producer Shoshana R. Ungerleider;[9] and attorney Ariel Ungerleider Kelley.
Ungerleider died in Healdsburg, California, on March 18, 2023, at the age of 73 from pancreatic cancer.[10]
Films
- 2016 - Munich '72 and Beyond - Producer[11]
- 2018 - End Game - Executive Producer[12]
- 2018 - At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal – Producer[13]
- 2020 - Positive All the Way - Director and Producer[14]
- 2021 - Citizen Ashe - Executive Producer[15]
- 2021 - Waterman - Producer[16][17]
Books
- Quest For Success (WRS/Spence Publications, 1994)
- Mental Training For Peak Performance (Rodale Press, 1996)
- Faust's Gold: Inside the East German Doping Machine (St.Martin's Press)[18]
- Beyond Strength (McGraw-Hill, 1991) with co-author Dr. Jacqueline Golding
References
- ^ "Obituaries in Eugene, OR | Eugene Register-Guard".
- ^ Pace, Eric (September 9, 1994). "Joy Ungerleider-Mayerson, 74, Former Head of Jewish Museum". The New York Times.
- ^ Lipstadt, Deborah. "Joy Ungerleider-Mayerson 1920 – 1994". Jewish Women's Archive.
- ^ "Steven Ungerleider". utexas.edu. University of Texas. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ Jaffee, Maayan (May 22, 2015). "After decades of IOC silence, slain Israeli Olympians headed for recognition". JNS.org. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ Zaccardi, Nick (December 1, 2015). "Munich 1972 Olympic attack victims' families detail massacre in documentary". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ Borden, Sam (December 1, 2015). "Long-Hidden Details Reveal Cruelty of 1972 Munich Attackers". New York Times. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Psychologist's documentary focuses on the 1972 Munich Massacre". American Psychological Association. July 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ Tedeschi, Bob (January 4, 2017). "'Death is hot right now': An advocate for palliative care scored big with 'Extremis'". Statnews.com.
My father (the author and sports psychologist Steven Ungerleider) started the Foundation for Global Sports Development, which focuses on supporting underserved youth.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (March 20, 2023). "Steven Ungerleider, Documentary Producer and Co-Founder of Sidewinder Films, Dies at 73". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ ""Munich '72 and Beyond" Documentary from The Foundation for Global Sports Development Will Screen at Jewish Family & Children's Services in San Francisco - JFCS". JFCS. June 14, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "end-game". www.sundance.org. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (July 30, 2018). "HBO Acquires Documentary On USA Gymnastics Sexual-Abuse Scandal". Deadline. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ ""Positive All the Way," a New Documentary About the Paralympics, Now Airing on PBS". MovieDebuts.com. July 12, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Ferme, Antonio (July 15, 2021). "CNN Films to Explore Arthur Ashe's Legacy On Tennis And HIV Activism In New Documentary". Variety. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "The Foundation for Global Sports Development Presents $25,000 to the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation". WFMZ. August 30, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "The Foundation for Global Sports Development Presents $25,000 to the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation". PRWeb. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Longman, Jere (April 22, 2001). "Just Following Orders, Doctors' Orders (book review)". New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2015.