The uncompromising and extraordinary life of legendary athlete Carl Lewis, a nine-time Olympic Gold Medallist and voted 'Sportsman of the Century’, who fought to revolutionize his sport and inspire change on and off the field.
I'm Carl Lewis! unpacks the extraordinary and often misunderstood life of nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis—one of track and field’s most dominant yet polarizing figures. Celebrated as “The Greatest” and athletics' first global commercial star, his relentless ambition, bold self-expression, and refusal to be pigeonholed shaped not only his legacy but the sport itself.
Directed by Chris Hay and two-time Academy Award-nominated producer Julie Anderson, I'm Carl Lewis! weaves candid modern-day interviews with Lewis, Nike founder Phil Knight, longtime coach Tom Tellez, late-career rival Mike Powell, Grammy and Emmy-winning music producer Narada Michael Walden, and more, alongside stunning archival footage, to offer an unfiltered look at an icon who broke records, defied norms, and changed the game on his own terms. The film delves into the consequences of his uncompromising drive - on and off the track.
DURATION
1 x 99-minutes
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2025
COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION
UK & USA
DIRECTORS
Julie Anderson, Chris Hay
PRODUCERS
Ian Davies, Chris Hay, Torquil Jones, John Mckenna
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Phil Byron, Maverick Carter, Jamal Henderson, Lebron James, Barry Smith, Bonamy Grimes, Catherine Quantschnigg, Esther Randall, Keith Boykin, Jeffrey Marx, Marc Boyan, Sanya Richards-Ross, Juju Watkins
FEATURING
Carl Lewis, Leroy Burrell, Bob Costas, Zina Garrison, David Greifinger, Brad Hunt, , Phil Knight, Cleve Lewis, Carol Lewis, Mike Powell, Tom Tellez, Narada Michael Walden