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Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion

Plot: This sports documentary tells the remarkable story of the man voted the greatest boxer in history. Spanning his career from the early Depression-era days until his death in 1989, this special brings to light the many sides of Robinson: flashy public icon, womanizer, comeback kid, philanthropist, fighter
Release Date: Tuesday, December 8 1998
26 years ago
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Portrait of Sugar Ray RobinsonSugar Ray Robinson. Sugar Ray Robinson would have been no older than 67 in Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, May 03 1921 –
Died: Wed, Apr 12 1989
Portrait of Nigel CollinsNigel Collins. Nigel Collins was >> in Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion as 'Himself (Editor - Ring Magazine)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dave AndersonDave Anderson. Dave Anderson was 69 in Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion as 'Himself (Wrote Ray's Memoirs)'.
Birthday: Mon, May 06 1929
Portrait of Ray Robinson Jr.Ray Robinson Jr.. Ray Robinson Jr. was >> in Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion as 'Himself (Ray's Son)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Woody AllenWoody Allen. Woody Allen was 63 in Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 30 1935
Portrait of Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali was 56 in Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 17 1942 –
Died: Fri, Jun 03 2016
Portrait of Jake LaMottaJake LaMotta. Jake LaMotta was 76 in Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 10 1922 –
Died: Tue, Sep 19 2017
Portrait of Evelyn NelsonEvelyn Nelson. Evelyn Nelson was >> in Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion as 'Ray's sister'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Jim GriecoJim Grieco. Jim Grieco was >> in Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kirby BradleyKirby Bradley. Kirby Bradley was >> in Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ross GreenburgRoss Greenburg. Ross Greenburg was >> in Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gregg BackerGregg Backer. Gregg Backer was >> in Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack NewfieldJack Newfield. Jack Newfield was >> in Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion as 'Co-Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Andrew MorrealeAndrew Morreale. Andrew Morreale was >> in Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wynton MarsalisWynton Marsalis. Wynton Marsalis was 37 in Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 18 1961