Muhammad Ali's toughest bout took place outside the ring. A Kartemquin doc exploring Ali’s journey of spiritual transformation. Directed by Bill Siegel. 2013.
We are very sad to report that Bill Siegel, the director of THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI, has passed away. This film was his life’s work, his true masterpiece. Thank you for all who supported it and watched it. https://t.co/6XQzducnX8
Join us tomorrow @musicboxtheatre as we honor the life of Bill Siegel, Oscar-nominated Chicagoan director of WEATHER UNDERGROUND and THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI: https://t.co/mT4po5G3Cb
"I really got from [Ali], without him ever saying it, that he’s merely 1 guy & none of us are ever any more than that, but that every person is a mighty force worth knowing."
We honor Bill Siegel's life & work 6/5 @musicboxtheatre: https://t.co/Vcfhum1380
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"The propensity to sell Ali short, in terms of his wisdom & self-awareness, is akin to giving him 7-to-1 odds to beat Sonny Liston in that 1st heavyweight championship fight"
We honor Bill Siegel's life & work 6/5 @musicboxtheatre https://t.co/Vcfhum1380
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"Sometimes it takes an extreme story to shake people out of where they are–what does it mean to be `We, the people'?"
Join us 6/5 @musicboxtheatre to honor the life & work of Bill Siegel (The Weather Underground, @MuhammadAliDoc): https://t.co/Vcfhum1380
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Join us this Wednesday, June 5, as we celebrate the life & work of Chicago filmmaker Bill Siegel, who passed away in December of 2018.
The evening will include a double-feature of 2 of Siegel's acclaimed works, The Weather Underground & @MuhammadAliDoc.
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June 5: @Kartemquin Films and the @musicboxtheatre present A Tribute to Bill Siegel: https://t.co/PFWHpnMYWk Showing THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND & @MuhammadAliDoc with special guests Bill Ayers, Bernardine Dohrn, @Lois_Vossen, @RayPride, Salim Muwakkil, @AaronWickenden and more!
"[Ali is] such a shining light of how it’s possible to lead a journey of self-discovery & become yourself in a truly moral, principled, lovely, deep, soulful, human way."
We celebrate the life of Bill Siegel 6/5 @musicboxtheatre: https://t.co/vX9lTZpUR7
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Tonight in NYC, Bill Siegel’s sister Ellie and @Raphaellochka at the @PureNonfiction screening of TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI. Thanks to all who came out to remember Bill.
Mar 5: Celebrate the career of the late Bill Siegel with THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI followed by a special Q&A @PureNonfiction at @IFCCenter https://t.co/NwbYzahGMo
THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI screens Tuesday, 3/5 @IFCCenter in tribute to director Bill Siegel, who passed away in December of 2018.
Winter 2019 @PureNonfiction season. Prod. Rachel Pikelny, editor Aaron Wickenden, & executive prod. Justine Nagan in Q&A. https://t.co/rmbZ9FMdhI
Bill Siegel doing @MuhammadAliDoc press interviews at @Kartemquin in 2013. He had already been on the phone for hours, but was beaming. He just loved talking about Ali.
Hope you're chatting it up with the Champ now, Bill.
BUFF BREAKING NEWS: Sad news to report tonight with the death of #BillSiegel the man behind @MuhammadAliDoc (c/o @Kartemquin) - the greatest doc screened by @buffenterprises in its 13 year history. The Emmy-award winning director was 55 years old 👊
It is with sadness that we say goodbye to Bill Siegel, director of @MuhammadAliDoc and The Weather Underground, who has passed away. Join us in honoring his memory and his works.
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Bill Siegel wrote this article, remembering @MuhammadAli after the champ passed: https://t.co/7pMItc7dXm
It also tells you a lot about who Bill was, and what made him the greatest. RIP, Bill.