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Nelson George

Screenwriter / Film Producer / Writer / Journalist / Television Producer / Film Director | * 09/01/1957 (66) | Brooklyn (United States of America (USA))
Nelson George (born September 1, 1957) is an American author, columnist, music and culture critic, journalist, and filmmaker. He has been nominated twice for the National Book Critics Circle Award. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Drama | Music

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Brooklyn Boheme

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2012 | 3.4/5 | 1h 15min
Documentary
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A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancé talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show. ...

Top Five

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2014 | 3.1/5 | 1h 42min
Drama, Comedy
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A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet w ...

A Ballerina's Tale

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2015 | 3.2/5 | 1h 25min
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Awards & Nominations for Nelson George

American Book Awards
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Movies with Nelson George as Actor(12)

as himself2022 Sidney
as himself2021 Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
as himself2021 A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
as himself2020 With Drawn Arms
as himself2015 Hustlers Convention
as himself2009 Downtown Calling
2007 The Wire: The Last Word
as himself2007 The Wire Odyssey
as himself2004 And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
as himself2002 It's Black Entertainment
as himself2001 Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary
as himself1999 Michael Jordan: His Airness

TV Shows/Series with Nelson George as Actor(5)

as himself2023 Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
as Self - Author & Filmmaker2023 Bill Russell: Legend
2022 Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
as himself2018 Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
as himself2017 The Nineties

Movies with Nelson George as Crew(22)

Directing/Director2023 All Hail the Beat
Writing/Writer2023 All Hail the Beat
Directing/Director2022 Say Hey, Willie Mays!
Production/Co-Executive Producer2020 With Drawn Arms
Directing/Director2016 The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story
Directing/Director2015 A Ballerina's Tale
Directing/Director2014 Finding the Funk
Production/Associate Producer2014 Top Five
Directing/Director2013 Disdain the Mundane
Directing/Director2012 Brooklyn Boheme
Production/Executive Producer2012 Brooklyn Boheme
Writing/Writer2012 Brooklyn Boheme
Directing/Director2012 The Announcement
Production/Executive Producer2009 Good Hair
Directing/Director2007 Life Support
Writing/Writer2007 Life Support
Writing/Story1993 CB4
Writing/Screenplay1993 CB4
Production/Associate Producer1993 Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.
Writing/Writer1991 Strictly Business
Writing/Writer1991 Suspect
Production/Executive Producer1990 Def by Temptation

TV Shows/Series with Nelson George as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer2018 Egyptian Tomb Hunting
Writing/Writer2016 The Get Down

Full Name: Nelson George
Born: Sunday, 09/01 1957 (September) in Brooklyn (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 66 years + 238 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Educated at: St. John's University, Samuel J. Tilden High School
Nelson George frequently works together with these people:
Chris Rock (10x, Actor)
Ice-T (5x, Actor)
Spike Lee (5x, Crew)
Chuck D (5x, Actor)
Questlove (5x, Actor)
Darnell Martin (4x, Crew)
Richard Lowe (4x, Crew)
Shan Nicholson (4x, Crew)
Diane Paragas (4x, Crew)
Wendell Pierce (3x, Actor)
Baz Luhrmann (3x, Crew)
Leslie Harris (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1405625, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 04/22/2024