A Sport Is Born
1960, English. Directed by Richard Winik.
A Sport Is Born is a 1960 documentary short directed by Richard Winik. It discusses the development of the sport of parachuting at the airport in Orange, Mass. Includes views of the pupils who are being instructed, pointing out the fundamentals of parachuting, and shows jumps being made by students, instructors, and outstanding jumpers. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
- Runtime
- 0h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1960
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Martin Andrews
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A Sport Is Born runs 12 minutes (0h 12m).
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A Sport Is Born isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1960. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Sport Is Born?
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Who directed A Sport Is Born?
A Sport Is Born (1960) was directed by Richard Winik and stars Chris Schenkel, Lewis Sanborn.