Nelson George

Nelson George

Writing
Born 1957-09-01 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 59 credits American Book Awards 1

Awards

Won 1 American Book Award

American Book Awards 1 won

  • 1999 American Book Awards Won

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Filmography
Writing 8 credits
The Get Down
The Get Down
2016 · ★ 7.3 · Writer
CB4
CB4
1993 · ★ 6.1 · Screenplay, Story, Producer
Strictly Business
Strictly Business
1991 · Writer
Life Support
Life Support
2007 · Director, Writer
Left Unsaid
Left Unsaid
2010 · Writer
Brooklyn Boheme
Brooklyn Boheme
2012 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Suspect
Suspect
1991 · Writer
All Hail the Beat
All Hail the Beat
2012 · Director, Writer
Acting 32 credits
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Adaptation
Basketball: A Love Story
Basketball: A Love Story
2018 · Self
The Nineties
The Nineties
2017 · Self
Bill Russell: Legend
Bill Russell: Legend
2023 · Self - Author & Filmmaker
Sidney
Sidney
2022 · Self
Soundbreaking
Soundbreaking
2016 · Self
Shut Up and Dribble
Shut Up and Dribble
2018 · Self - Writer & Filmmaker
Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus
Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus
2017 · Consulting Producer
Thriller 40
Thriller 40
2023 · ★ 8.7 · Director, Self
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
2022 · Self
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018 · Self
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
2023 · Self
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
2026 · Self
Hip Hop Was Born Here
Hip Hop Was Born Here
2025 · Self
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
2021 · ★ 6.8 · Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012 · Self
Biography: Bobby Brown
Biography: Bobby Brown
2022 · Self - Author, Filmmaker
The Wire Odyssey
The Wire Odyssey
2007 · Self
It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment
2002 · Self
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004 · Self
Michael Jordan: His Airness
Michael Jordan: His Airness
1999 · Self
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
2021 · Self
The Wire: The Last Word
The Wire: The Last Word
2007 · Self
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
2023 · Self
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004 · Self
Hustlers Convention
Hustlers Convention
2015 · Self
With Drawn Arms
With Drawn Arms
2020 · Co-Executive Producer, Self
The Minnesota Sound
The Minnesota Sound
2019 · Self - Billboard
A Ballerina's Tale
A Ballerina's Tale
2015 · Director, Self
Downtown Calling
Downtown Calling
2009 · Self
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
2005 · Self
Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary
Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary
2001 · Self
Directing 12 credits
Thriller 40
Thriller 40
2023 · ★ 8.7 · Director, Self
The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story
The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story
2016 · Director
Life Support
Life Support
2007 · Director, Writer
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022 · Director
Finding the Funk
Finding the Funk
2014 · Director
The Announcement
The Announcement
2012 · Director
A Ballerina's Tale
A Ballerina's Tale
2015 · Director, Self
Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas
Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas
2012 · Director
One Special Moment
One Special Moment
2001 · Director
Brooklyn Boheme
Brooklyn Boheme
2012 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer
All Hail the Beat
All Hail the Beat
2012 · Director, Writer
Disdain the Mundane
Disdain the Mundane
2013 · Director
Producing 12 credits
Dear Mama
Dear Mama
2023 · Executive Producer
Top Five
Top Five
2014 · ★ 6.1 · Associate Producer
CB4
CB4
1993 · ★ 6.1 · Screenplay, Story, Producer
Good Hair
Good Hair
2009 · ★ 6.5 · Executive Producer
Misty Green
Misty Green
2026 · Executive Producer
Def by Temptation
Def by Temptation
1990 · ★ 4.8 · Executive Producer
Everyday People
Everyday People
2004 · Executive Producer
True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power
True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power
2025 · Executive Producer
The Black Godfather
The Black Godfather
2019 · Producer
Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.
Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.
1993 · Associate Producer
With Drawn Arms
With Drawn Arms
2020 · Co-Executive Producer, Self
Brooklyn Boheme
Brooklyn Boheme
2012 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Other credits 3 credits
The Last Critic
The Last Critic
2026
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995
Revisiting The Learning Tree
Revisiting The Learning Tree
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