Nelson George
Known for writing · Born 1 September 1957 · 69 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
62 credits
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Thriller 40
2023
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
2021
The Get Down
2016
CB4
1993
A Ballerina's Tale
2015
Strictly Business
1991
Sidney
2022
Basketball: A Love Story
2018
Life Support
2007
The Announcement
2012
Top Five
2014
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022
Acting (33)
2026Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball AssociationSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2026The Last CriticFilm
2025Hip Hop Was Born HereSelfSeries
2023Thriller 40SelfFilm
2023Bill Russell: LegendSelf - Author & Filmmaker · 2 episodesSeries
2023Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big ScreenSelfFilm
2023Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the WorldSelf · 4 episodesSeries
2022SidneySelfFilm
2022Right to Offend: The Black Comedy RevolutionSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2022Biography: Bobby BrownSelf - Author, Filmmaker · 4 episodesSeries
2021Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & ConspiracySelfFilm
2021A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon ParksSelfFilm
2020With Drawn ArmsSelfFilm
2019The Minnesota SoundSelf - BillboardFilm
2018Basketball: A Love StorySelf · 14 episodesSeries
2018Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'Self · 3 episodesSeries
2018Shut Up and DribbleSelf - Writer & FilmmakerSeries
2017The NinetiesSelfSeries
2016SoundbreakingSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2015A Ballerina's TaleSelfFilm
2015Hustlers ConventionSelfFilm
2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’SelfFilm
2009Downtown CallingSelfFilm
2007The Wire OdysseySelfFilm
2007The Wire: The Last WordSelfFilm
2007Queens of DiscoSelfFilm
2005Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA ChampionshipSelfFilm
2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopSelf · 5 episodesSeries
2002It's Black EntertainmentSelfFilm
2001Raisin' Kane: A RapumentarySelfFilm
1999Michael Jordan: His AirnessSelfFilm
1995Rap: Looking for the Perfect BeatFilm
—Revisiting The Learning TreeFilm
Directing (11)
2023Thriller 40DirectorFilm
2022Say Hey, Willie Mays!DirectorFilm
2016The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant StoryDirectorFilm
2015A Ballerina's TaleDirectorFilm
2014Finding the FunkDirectorFilm
2013Disdain the MundaneDirectorFilm
2012The AnnouncementDirectorFilm
2012Brooklyn BohemeDirector, Executive Producer, WriterFilm
2012Focus Forward: Short Films, Big IdeasDirectorFilm
2007Life SupportDirector, WriterFilm
2001One Special MomentDirectorFilm
Production (11)
2026Misty GreenExecutive ProducerFilm
2025True North: Canadian Myths and Black PowerExecutive ProducerFilm
2023Dear MamaExecutive ProducerSeries
2020With Drawn ArmsCo-Executive ProducerFilm
2019The Black GodfatherProducerFilm
2017Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour BusConsulting ProducerSeries
2014Top FiveAssociate ProducerFilm
2009Good HairExecutive ProducerFilm
2004Everyday PeopleExecutive ProducerFilm
1993Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.Associate ProducerFilm
1990Def by TemptationExecutive ProducerFilm
Writing (7)
2016The Get DownWriterSeries
2012All Hail the BeatWriter, DirectorFilm
2010Left UnsaidWriterFilm
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildAdaptationSeries
1993CB4Story, Screenplay, ProducerFilm
1991Strictly BusinessWriterFilm
1991SuspectWriterFilm