Jesse Owens is a 2012 American documentary television film produced and distributed by PBS.

It centers on American track and field athlete Jesse Owens and his participation in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

[1][2] The film serves as a profile of Owens and includes experts weighing in on his accomplishments.

[4] Stanley Nelson, who frequently collaborates with PBS wrote the film.

[5] Mike Hale of The New York Times wrote positively of the film, though noted that it "suffers from its brevity," adding "There's not much time to get below the surface, and Owens's troubled post-Olympic life gets particularly quick treatment."