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Hoop Dreams is a 1994 American documentary film directed by Steve James, and produced by Frederick Marx, James, and Peter Gilbert, with Kartemquin Films. It follows the story of two African-American high school students, William Gates and Arthur Agee , in Chicago and their dream of becoming professional basketball players.
Arthur Agee Jr. (/ ˈ eɪ dʒ iː /; born October 22, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He was one of two Chicago-area basketball players whose lives were chronicled in the 1994 documentary Hoop Dreams.
Gates was a young man from the Cabrini–Green housing projects. He and Arthur Agee hoped to have their basketball talent turned into professional careers with the NBA.The documentary Hoop Dreams followed them through their recruitment by St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois.
Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions — the company the actor/writer/producer founded with Rishi Rajani — now has an exclusive, multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Television Group. At WBTVG ...
Kartemquin Films is a four-time Oscar-nominated 501(c)3 non-profit production company located in Chicago, Illinois, that produces a wide range of documentary films.It is the documentary filmmaking home of acclaimed producers such as Gordon Quinn (), Steve James (Hoop Dreams), Peter Gilbert (Hoop Dreams; At the Death House Door), Maria Finitzo (Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita; In ...
Pingatore was also featured in the 1994 documentary film Hoop Dreams, which followed the lives of William Gates and Arthur Agee, who played for Pingatore at St. Joseph. Pingatore was born on October 25, 1936, in Cicero, Illinois.
Steven Burgo (seated) signs a 30-year lease in front of (left to right) BBA board members Ray Medeiros, Alekz Hirschmann, Preston LaBonte and Graham Gisherman and Dartmouth Select Board Vice Chair ...
Hoop dreams don't die on his watch. Mike Creppy finds new life for players overseas. March 30, 2022 at 4:30 AM. Mike Creppy, owner of Vindicated Sports, helps launch and manage the careers of ...