The creator of Air Bud has died, leaving behind a franchise that started with a chance discovery.

Kevin DiCicco found a stray dog near his home in 1989 and turned him into the sporty star of the ‘Air Bud' franchise.

Kevin DiCicco, the creator behind the hit “Air Bud” Golden Retriever sports movie that spawned a franchise for Disney, has ...

He launched Air Bud Productions, and the first film, 1997’s Air Bud, directed by Charles Martin Smith, features Buddy as a ...

The dog trainer whose chance encounter with a stray golden retriever gave rise to the beloved "Air Bud" film franchise has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JACKSON TWP. − Charlie the golden retriever has become a celebrity before he even gallops across the big screen next year in the ...