Writing

Nelson George

Born 1957-09-01 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Credits

Newest first

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