Josh Swade
Josh Swade | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas City University of New York |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, author |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | Lauren Moffatt |
Josh Swade (born 1974) is an American documentary filmmaker and author, best known for directing the 2012 ESPN 30 for 30 documentary There's No Place Like Home, and writing the corresponding book, The Holy Grail of Hoops: One Fan's Quest to Buy the Original Rules of Basketball. He is executive producer of film and video at Rolling Stone.
Early life and education
Swade was born in Kansas City, Missouri.[1][2] He attended the University of Kansas,[3] before transferring to City University of New York.[4] Following his graduation, he worked in A&R at Maverick Records, co-founded record label Young American Recordings in 2005, and then worked for New York-based television production company MaggieVision Productions.[5][6]
Career
30 for 30 (2012-present)
In November 2010, Swade read a New York Times story that James Naismith's original rules of basketball would be auctioned off on December 10, 2010.[2][7] The ensuing 2012 ESPN 30 for 30 documentary There's No Place Like Home follows Swade, a lifelong Kansas Jayhawks fan, on his attempt to win the auction so that the rules could be housed at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, where Naismith coached and taught for the majority of his career.[4][7][8] Swade co-directed the film with Maura Mandt.[9] University of Kansas alumnus David Booth and his wife paid $4,338,500 for the rules of basketball, setting a record for the highest sales price for sports memorabilia, according to Sotheby's, which conducted the auction.[10] There's No Place Like Home premiered on ESPN on October 16, 2012.[11] In 2013, Swade’s book The Holy Grail of Hoops: One Fan's Quest to Buy the Original Rules of Basketball was published, with an afterword by University of Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self. It was based on the events in There's No Place Like Home.[4]
In 2014, Swade began work on #BringBackSungWoo, a 30 for 30 Shorts documentary which follows Sung Woo Lee, a South Korean longtime fan of the Kansas City Royals.[12][13][14] The 22-minute film, co-directed by Swade and Josh Shelov, premiered on Grantland on October 7, 2015.[15]
Rolling Stone
In May 2015, Swade was hired as executive producer of film and video at Rolling Stone.[16]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | There's No Place Like Home | Co-director | ESPN 30 for 30 feature |
| 2013 | Arthur and Johnnie | Producer | ESPN 30 for 30 Shorts |
| 2014 | Rick Was Here | Director | MaggieVision Productions / Rolling Stone Films, short film |
| 2015 | Willie Nelson and His Famous Guitar: The Tale of Trigger | Producer | MaggieVision Productions / Rolling Stone Films, short film |
| The Big Come Up | Director | Rolling Stone Films, short film | |
| #BringBackSungWoo | Co-director | ESPN 30 for 30 Shorts |
Bibliography
- The Holy Grail of Hoops: One Fan’s Quest to Buy the Original Rules of Basketball (Sports Publishing, New York, NY, 2013), afterword by Bill Self
References
- ^ Richard Sandomir, “Naismith’s Papers Fetch Record $4.3 Million,” New York Times, December 10, 2010.
- ^ a b Rustin Dodd, “Review: ‘There’s No Place Like Home’, the quest for Naismith’s Rules,” Kansas City Star, October 13, 2012.
- ^ Nicholas Hirshon, “University of Kansas grad David Booth scores original basketball rules for $4.3M at memorabilia sale,” New York Daily News, December 11, 2010.
- ^ a b c Bill DiFilippo, “For The Holy Grail of Hoops, There’s No Place Like Home,” SLAM, July 30, 2013.
- ^ Rustin Dodd, “A look at the new documentary on Naismith’s Rules,” Kansas City Star, August 23, 2012.
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, “Eno, Young American, ‘Dukes of Hazzard’,” Billboard, May 5, 2005.
- ^ a b “30 for 30 doc There’s No Place Like Home earns standing O at premiere,” ESPN Front Row, October 16, 2012.
- ^ Pete Beatty, “A Complete Ranking of ESPN’s ’30 for 30’ Films,” Vulture.com, October 1, 2013.
- ^ Will Eidam, "'There's No Place Like Home'," Austin Chronicle, October 16, 2012.
- ^ Richard Roth and Whitney Hurst, “Basketball ‘bible’ auction sets sports memorabilia record,” CNN, December 11, 2010.
- ^ Adam Friedgood, “ESPN 30 for 30: A Review of ‘There’s No Place Like Home’,” Bleacher Report, October 16, 2012.
- ^ Reeves Wiedeman, “Good-Luck Charm,” The New Yorker, November 3, 2014.
- ^ “Royals superfan Sung Woo Lee will be back in Kansas City for Game 1 of the World Series,” MLB.com, October 16, 2014.
- ^ Andy McCullough, “Filmmaker says Sung Woo Lee will return to KC for the World Series,” Kansas City Star, October 16, 2014.
- ^ "30 for 30 Shorts: #BringBackSungWoo," Grantland, October 7, 2015.
- ^ Todd Spangler, “Rolling Stone Hires Josh Swade, Former ESPN Producer, as Head of Video,” Variety, May 19, 2015.
External links
- Josh Swade at IMDb