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Writer
Nelson George
- Born September 1, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known for
Top Five2014
The Get Down2016
CB41993
Thriller 402023
Good Hair2009
Def by Temptation1990
Strictly Business1991
The Black Godfather2019
Filmography
- TBARevisiting The Learning TreeFilm
- 2026Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball AssociationSeriesSelf
- 2026Misty GreenFilmExecutive Producer
- 2026The Last CriticFilm
- 2025Hip Hop Was Born HereSeriesSelf
- 2025True North: Canadian Myths and Black PowerFilmExecutive Producer
- 2023Thriller 40FilmSelf, Director
- 2023Bill Russell: LegendSeriesSelf - Author & Filmmaker
- 2023Dear MamaSeriesExecutive Producer
- 2023Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big ScreenFilmSelf
- 2023Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the WorldSeriesSelf
- 2022SidneyFilmSelf
- 2022Say Hey, Willie Mays!FilmDirector
- 2022Right to Offend: The Black Comedy RevolutionSeriesSelf
- 2022Biography: Bobby BrownSeriesSelf - Author, Filmmaker
- 2021Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & ConspiracyFilmSelf
- 2021A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon ParksFilmSelf
- 2020With Drawn ArmsFilmSelf, Co-Executive Producer
- 2019The Black GodfatherFilmProducer
- 2019The Minnesota SoundFilmSelf - Billboard
- 2018Basketball: A Love StorySeriesSelf
- 2018Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'SeriesSelf
- 2018Shut Up and DribbleSeriesSelf - Writer & Filmmaker
- 2017Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour BusSeriesConsulting Producer
- 2017The NinetiesSeriesSelf
- 2016The Get DownSeriesWriter
- 2016SoundbreakingSeriesSelf
- 2016The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant StoryFilmDirector
- 2015A Ballerina's TaleFilmSelf, Director
- 2015Hustlers ConventionFilmSelf
- 2014Top FiveFilmAssociate Producer
- 2014Finding the FunkFilmDirector
- 2013Disdain the MundaneFilmDirector
- 2012The AnnouncementFilmDirector
- 2012Brooklyn BohemeFilmDirector, Executive Producer, Writer
- 2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’FilmSelf
- 2012All Hail the BeatFilmDirector, Writer
- 2012Focus Forward: Short Films, Big IdeasFilmDirector
- 2010Left UnsaidFilmWriter
- 2009Good HairFilmExecutive Producer
- 2009Downtown CallingFilmSelf
- 2007Life SupportFilmDirector, Writer
- 2007The Wire OdysseyFilmSelf
- 2007The Wire: The Last WordFilmSelf
- 2007Queens of DiscoFilmSelf
- 2005Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA ChampionshipFilmSelf
- 2004Everyday PeopleFilmExecutive Producer
- 2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopSeriesSelf
- 2002It's Black EntertainmentFilmSelf
- 2001Raisin' Kane: A RapumentaryFilmSelf
- 2001One Special MomentFilmDirector
- 1999Michael Jordan: His AirnessFilmSelf
- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeriesAdaptation
- 1995Rap: Looking for the Perfect BeatFilm
- 1993CB4FilmStory, Screenplay, Producer
- 1993Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.FilmAssociate Producer
- 1991Strictly BusinessFilmWriter
- 1991SuspectFilmWriter
- 1990Def by TemptationFilmExecutive Producer