Considered the greatest diver in history, greg louganis is the only male to win gold. Twotime olympic gold medalist greg louganis, generally recognized as the worlds greatest diver, admitted tuesday that he smoked marijuana, experimented with other drugs and drank heavily in high. Greg louganis life story, from becoming the most decorated individual diver in olympic history to hitting his head on the. Also coming to now is comedian tig notaros first hbo special and a documentary about the life of olympic diver greg louganis. The fourtime gold medalist is the only man to ever. Overcoming depression olympic diver greg louganis mental health journey duration. In the first episode of season 3 of the popular tv series castle, the medical examiner describes a victim who had fallen from a window as having done a greg louganis out that window up there. Back on board greg louganis 2015 1080p webrip aac2 0 x264 monkee code. I didnt think i would live, louganis said in the film. Fourtime olympic champion greg louganis has faced more than his share of challenges. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Gregory efthimios greg louganis is an american olympic diver and author who won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 olympic games on both the springboard and platform. Olympic swimmer greg louganis and indiana bill duration.
In 2015, hbo released the documentary greg louganis. The film does not have an astounding plot filled with either mystery, suspense, romance or. Greg louganis recalls olympic diving, hiv, coming out in back on. Greg louganis is a plainly told but powerful documentary about louganis life. Olympic diver greg louganis on tellall documentary. A refreshingly candid documentary film that follows fourtime olympic champion greg louganis over three years as he struggles with financial security and reunites with the sport he once dominated but. Part biography, part social exploration this film reveals louganis evolution from childhood. Louganis struck his head on the springboard and had a concussion. Greg louganis announced to the world that he was gay in the mid1990s, but it was a not a wellkept secret in the diving world before that.
When louganis later announced that he was hivpositive, it sparked outrage over his original nondisclosure of the virus and sparked a nationwide conversation about hivaids and sports. Louganis was the subject of the hbo documentary back on board, which aired in 2015. Featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all time. The story of olympic diver greg louganis played by mario lopez, from his life as a teenager to the fallout from his dramatic high dive accident. Mario lopez did a creditable job as greg louganis and his performance stayed faithful to the book. Thicker than water film summary no diver had ever won two gold medals in consecutive olympics, so the pressure on greg louganis before the 2008 games in seoul was immense. This was the film story of greg louganis personal great achievements as an olympic diver and of the struggle to reach that goal with all of the highs, lows and heartbreak of his personal life. Greg louganis and arya worldwide entertainment developing.
An intimate portrait of an american legend, back on board greg louganis, is a featurelength. Greg louganis feature biopic in development at arya. Nami greenville, south carolina national alliance on mental illness 2,964 views. With david boudia, jimmy carter, sergei chalibashvili, mary ellen clark. The good, bad and very ugly from tom hardys legend good to entourage bad to kevin harts get hard ugly, heres how lgbt characters. Louganis was the subject of the documentary back on board which aired on hbo on tuesday, august 4, 2015. Greg louganis is the only male diver ever to retain both the olympic platform and springboard titles in 1984 and 1988 and the only diver to win three successive world platform crowns. The greg louganis story is a 1997 television film about diver greg louganis based on the bestselling book breaking the surface cowritten by greg louganis and eric marcus that stayed on top of the new york times best seller list for 5 weeks. Olympian greg louganis arrives in late october 20 for an event in hollywood. As the movie notes, louganis was poised to break through in 1980 before the u. The former athlete and current actor answered questions about his own life after he came out hiv positive, and his own ordeal was compared by the crowd to current very different reactions to former. Why we made a documentary film about greg louganis indiewire. For about three years, olympic diving champion greg louganis opened his home and memory bank to documentarians interested in introducing a new generation of sports and movie fans to his story. Released by bob films music in 2015 containing music from back on board.
Greg louganis tells how he went from heartthrob to. Back on the board which went on to earn an emmy nomination. This was steven hilliard sterns final directed film before dying in 2018. Movie info an intimate portrait of an american legend, back on board greg louganis, is a featurelength documentary that tells the life story of this fourtime olympic champion as he returns to. Former fourtime olympic gold medalist greg louganis was on hand at hbos tca television critics association to talk about his upcoming documentary back on board. Greg louganis, airing august 4 at 10pm et on hbo, louganis opened up his complex life to a documentarians camera. Prime video verified purchase a true story about a man that battled many demons since early childhood and still became a champion diver winning many titles and olympic gold medals. It was released in 1996, became a new york times bestseller and was later made into a tv movie for the usa network with mario lopez starring as louganis. A trained actor, dancer, model and spokesman, gregs wide repertoire of skills keeps him in demand and in the public eye. Greg louganis panel at the hbo 2015 summer tca tour held at the beverly hilton hotel on thursday, july 30, 2015, in beverly hills, calif. This section contains mature content and you need to be at least 17 years old. Considered the greatest diver in history, greg louganis is the only male to win gold medals on both 3 meter springboard and 10 meter platform in consecutive olympic games 1984, 1988. Cameron michelle diaz is an american actress, producer, and former fashion model.
For about three years, olympic diving champion greg louganis opened his home and memory bank to documentarians interested in introducing a new generation of sports and movie. Louganis made history and headlines at the 1988 summer olympics in seoul, south korea. Why we made a documentary film about greg louganis. Executing that convoluted plunge, the most difficult move in louganiss sport of diving, secured his second gold medal in the 1988 olympics, not to mention his reputation as the best diver ever. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. Greg louganis soundtrack from 2015, composed by thomas rutishauser. It was released in 1996, became a new york times best seller and was later made into a tv movie for the usa network with mario lopez starring as louganis. The film chronicling the life of the olympic gold medal diver will be available on hbo beginning in august. All things considered for august 2, 2015 hear the all things considered program for august 2, 2015. Louganis chronicled his life as one of the greatest olympic divers in history and coming out as an hivpositive gay man in his book breaking the surface which he cowrote with eric marcus. Greg louganis reveals all in new documentary hollywood. Breaking the surface is about the tough times greg louganis had on his way to becoming one of the worlds top olympic divers. Greg louganis speaks onstage during the back on board.
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