Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos

Synopsis

In the 1970s the North American Soccer League marked the first attempt to introduce soccer to American sports fans. While most teams had only limited success at best, one managed to break through to genuine mainstream popularity - the New York Cosmos. The brainchild of Steve Ross (Major executive at Warner Communications) and the Ertegun brothers (Founders of Atlantic Records), the Cosmos got off to a rocky start in 1971, but things changed in 1975 when the world's most celebrated soccer star, the Brazilian champion Pele, signed with the Cosmos for a five-million-dollar payday. With the arrival of Pele, the Cosmos became a hit and the players became the toast of the town, earning their own private table at Studio 54. A number of other international soccer stars were soon lured to the Cosmos, including Franz Beckenbauer, Rodney Marsh, and Carlos Alberto, but with the turn of the decade, the team began losing favor with fans and folded in 1985.

Main Cast

Pelé

Himself (archive footage)

Age : 83 | Popularity : 5%

Franz Beckenbauer

Himself

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

Raphael de la Sierra

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Phil Woosnam

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jay Emmett

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Werner Roth

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Peppe Pinton

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Giorgio Chinaglia

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Coordinating Producer	Agi Orsi Mark Monroe Tono Folguera Iñaki Sagastume
	Other	Ariel Veneziano
	Executive Producer	Nick Fraser Mark Monroe Vicki Cherkas Richard Klein
	Co-Executive Producer	Krysanne Katsoolis Caroline Stevens
	Development Manager	Nicole Stott
	Accountant	Shane Kelly Dennis Hobbs Kendrah Matthews Salvatore Ceravolo
	Production Assistant	Roanne Moore Guy Fiorita Giacomo Gex Harrison Barth Alex Meaker Ben Hagyard Mike Garza Alex Emmett
	Controller	Brian Perkis Melchor Leone
	Production Coordinator	Aiman A. Humaideh Nina Broeer
	Unit Production Manager	Roman Gustke
	Line Producer	Fiona O'Doherty
	Researcher	Cecy Rangel Jessica Berman-Bogdan Kathy Levitt Kati Meister David Abroms Joe Marino Jennifer Strausz
	General Manager	Debbie Johnson
Directing	Director	Paul Crowder John Dower
	Continuity	Simon Nuchtern
	Assistant Director	Mark Stein
Camera	Additional Photography	Paul Crowder Joseph Navelansky
	Camera Operator	Frankie DeMarco David Omegas Rega
	Director of Photography	Peter Badel Richard Rutkowski Nick Bennett Nick Bennett Richard Numeroff Gino Crededio
	Grip	Derek E. Tindall Richard Griggs
	Assistant Camera	Craig Pressgrove Todd Liebler Michael Burke David Serra
	Camera Technician	Charles Gambino
Crew	Additional Music	Paul Crowder Terry Wilson
	Legal Services	George Sheanshang Alexandra Dell Brian Kornreich Mary Lawless Terence E. Barnes, II
	Post-Production Manager	Jared Ian Goldman Cecy Rangel Rich Glassey
	Driver	Kyle Heslop Jamend O'Riley Stephen Ross
	Manager of Operations	Crystal Bourbeau
Sound	Musician	Paul Crowder Ric Markmann Dean Butterworth David Ralicke David Choi Dan Pinnella Christopher Scott Wagner Donovan Whitworth Aram Adajian Stuart Cole
	Production Sound Mixer	Stuart Deutsch Matt Israel Steve Hayword Frieder Glöckner Paul Luer
	Supervising Sound Editor	Benny Mouthon
	Other	Benny Mouthon
	Sound Engineer	Ric Markmann Dan Pinnella Christopher Scott Wagner
	Assistant Music Supervisor	Sharif Ahmed Mulika Sannie
	Sound	Jaume Meléndez
	Assistant Sound Editor	Stephen Hastings
	Sound Assistant	Nick Houston
Editing	Additional Editing	Andrew Hulme Jake Martin
	Assistant Editor	Caitrin Rogers Lara Mazzawi Jake Geisberg
	Editor	Benjamin Murray
	Colorist	Scot Olive
Writing	Screenplay	Mark Monroe John Dower
Lighting	Gaffer	Björn Susen Peter McGill
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup & Hair	Susanne Kasper
Visual Effects	Animation	Nathan Turner Fraser Bensted
Art	Title Designer	Brad Cruz
	Graphic Designer	Brad Cruz
Department	Role	Name

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