page_title: Robert Abbott (director)
hierarchical_section_title: Robert Abbott (director)
caption_attribution_description: English: Abbott on set.
context_page_description: Robert Abbott is an American film director and TV producer, known most notably for his work in sports journalism and documentary films. Abbott has worked for CNN and ESPN, before starting his own company, Hey Abbott! Entertainment in January 2009. Abbott's projects are not limited to sports entertainment, as is seen in his most recent 2018 documentary titled Port of Destiny: Peace. The film focuses on former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize winner, and his extraordinary work in ending the five-decade civil war between far-left rebel group FARC and the government of Colombia. Prior to Port of Destiny: Peace, he produced, directed, and narrated ESPN's 30 for 30 entitled The Last Days of Knight, where Abbott tells the story of his investigation that led to the 2000 firing of longtime and legendary head coach of Indiana University Men's Basketball, Bob Knight.
  Other noteworthy projects include ESPN's 30 for 30: Catholics vs. Convicts, ESPN's SportsCentury documentary series, Field of Screams, CNN Special Reports: The Moses Project, ESPN Backstory with Don Van Natta, and the CNN Breaking News Coverage of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing.
context_section_description: Robert Abbott (born August 28, 1964) is an American film director and TV producer, known most notably for his work in sports journalism and documentary films. Abbott has worked for CNN and ESPN, before starting his own company, Hey Abbott! Entertainment in January 2009. Abbott's projects are not limited to sports entertainment, as is seen in his most recent 2018 documentary titled Port of Destiny: Peace. The film focuses on former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize winner, and his extraordinary work in ending the five-decade civil war between far-left rebel group FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) and the government of Colombia. Prior to Port of Destiny: Peace, he produced, directed, and narrated ESPN's 30 for 30 entitled The Last Days of Knight (2018), where Abbott tells the story of his investigation that led to the 2000 firing of longtime and legendary head coach of Indiana University Men's Basketball, Bob Knight.
  Other noteworthy projects include ESPN's 30 for 30: Catholics vs. Convicts, ESPN's SportsCentury documentary series, Field of Screams, CNN Special Reports: The Moses Project, ESPN Backstory with Don Van Natta, and the CNN Breaking News Coverage of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing. In addition to directing and producing, Abbott is responsible for the creation of several television shows: ESPN's E:60, ESPN Classic's Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame..., and SEC Storied. Abbott has won six Emmy Awards in five different categories, and has been nominated over 30 times for projects he has been involved in.
caption: Abbott on set in 2018.
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