Chip Rives
Known For: Production
Biography
Chip Rives was practically born at the Houston Astrodome. Certainly grew up there, and endured many of his most cherished life experiences there. It was also there, in this multi-colored national treasure, where his passion for sports - and storytelling - truly emerged. And, unfortunately, it's also where as a kid he learned that if he wanted to be involved in sports, it wasn't gonna be on the field. So he began writing. In 2015, his life came full circle when he produced MLB Network's 8th Wonder of the World - a documentary honoring 50 years of Houston's iconic Astrodome. Before and after, he's gone on to do other awesome things in and out of the sports television world. He's won Six Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award and an NACCP award. His numerous broadcast documentary credits include ESPN 30 for 30's Brian and the Boz, and Phi Slama Jama, History's Alcatraz: Search for the Truth, Discovery's Ghosts of Bataan, CBS Sports' History in the Astrodome and History's The 44th President: In His Own Words. He also produced and wrote the critically acclaimed Jazz documentary film, Chops. When he's not traveling for his latest production, you find Chip at home in Austin...probably on his back porch, watching his beloved Astros.
Filmography
2025
- How I Escaped My Cult ... (Executive Producer)
- The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- Thunder On: Resurgence of the SMU Mustangs ... (Director)
- Wishbone ... (Director)
- The Warfighters: Battle Stories ... (Executive Producer)
- New York Post Presents: Luigi Mangione Monster or Martyr? ... (Executive Producer)
2024
- Chopper Cops ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- How I Caught My Killer ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Giant Killers: The Story of the Lady Longhorns ... (Director)
2021
- If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of Dreams ... (Director)
2020
- History's Greatest Mysteries ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- Music's Greatest Mysteries ... (Director)
2019
- Strange World ... (Executive Producer)
- Ripley's Believe It or Not! ... (Co-Executive Producer)
2017
- The Dark Files ... (Writer)
2016
- Phi Slama Jama ... (Director)
2015
- Inside Alcatraz: Legends of the Rock ... (Producer)
2014
- Brian and the Boz ... (Executive Producer)
2009
- 30 for 30 ... (Director)
1999
- Secretariat ... (Director)