- Born
- Died
- Birth nameChristian Anthony Mortensen
- Nickname
- C. P. Mortensen
- Chris Mortensen is an Emmy Award winning writer and producer of sports, biographical and historical documentaries for TV and film. Titles include: The Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling (1999) (A&E), Scalia: Portrait of a Man and Jurist (2017) (feature documentary), Mike Ditka, Beyond the Glory (Fox Sports), SportsCentury: O.J. Simpson (ESPN), Ayn Rand & the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged (2011) (feature documentary), Halle Berry (1998) (Lifetime), Joe Cocker (1998) (VH-1) Andre the Giant (1999) (A&E), American Gangster (2006) (BET) and Bodacious the Rodeo Bull, (Versus)- IMDb Mini Biography By: Chris Mortensen
- SpouseMicki(September 29, 1984 - March 3, 2024) (his death, 1 child)
- Children
- From 1983 to 1990 he worked at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, filing investigative reports and covering the Atlanta Braves (1983-85), Atlanta Falcons (1985-86) and the NFL (1987-89). In 1987, he was given the George Polk Award for his reporting.
- Author of the 1991 book Playing for Keeps: How One Man Kept the Mob from Sinking Its Hooks into Pro Football.
- In 2016 he received the Pro Football Writers of America's Dick McCann Award.
- Began his journalism career at the South Bay (California) Daily Breeze in 1969.
- Received 18 awards in journalism.
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