Steve Sabol
Production
Born October 2, 1942 in Moorestown, New Jersey, USA
Steve Sabol (1942–2012) was one of the most influential visual storytellers in sports history, a filmmaker, artist, and creative force whose imagination transformed the NFL into a cinematic experience. As the longtime president of NFL Films and the son of founder Ed Sabol, Steve helped turn a small family venture into one of the most celebrated production companies in American media, winning more than 40 Emmy Awards across writing, cinematography, editing, and directing—an unmatched achievement in sports filmmaking. Born in Moorestown, New Jersey, Sabol grew up surrounded by both art and athletics. His mother, Audrey, was an art collector, and his father was a budding filmmaker. At Colorado College, he majored in art history while starring as a running back, a combination that would later define his signature style: the athlete with an artist’s eye. When his father secured the rights to film the 1962 NFL Championship Game, Steve joined as a cameraman, quickly proving himself a gifted visual storyteller with a flair for drama, composition, and emotion.
Filmography
NFL Films Classics: More Than a Game
Battle of Champions: Super Bowl XIII
NFL Icons
Self
The San Francisco 49ers Team of the '80s
History of the Miami Dolphins
Green Bay Packers Heroes
Full Color Football: The History of the American Football League
History of the Buffalo Bills
Brothers And Champions: The Pittsburgh Steelers 2008 Championship Season In Review
The Complete History of the New York Jets
America's Game: 1973 Miami Dolphins
America's Game: 1972 Miami Dolphins
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
NFL History of the San Francisco 49ers
Pittsburgh Steelers Road to Super Bowl XL
Steelers: The Complete History
3 Games to Glory III
Inside Training Camp: Jaguars Summer
3 Games to Glory II
The Complete History of the Green Bay Packers
2001 New England Patriots - Super Bowl XXXVI Champions
3 Games to Glory
Hard Knocks
Greatest Moments in Super Bowl History
Executive Producer
NFL 2000: A Century of Pro Football
1997 Denver Broncos - Superbowl XXXII Champions
Sports on the Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
Green Bay Packers: Super Bowl XXXI Champions
Football America
NFL Films Presents Quarterbacks on Quarterbacks
The Jimmy Johnson Story
NFL Extreme
NFL Rocks
The Best of Thunder and Destruction: NFL's Hardest Hits
Self
The Hidden NFL
Greatest Sports Follies
Crunch Course
The All New NFL Football Follies
Legends of the Fall
Brian's Song
Big Game America
They Call it Pro Football