Nelson George

Born: 1957-09-01


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Thriller 40

as Self
Released: 2023-12-02

Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of...

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Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

as Self
Released: 2021-01-11

A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. ...

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A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

as Self
Released: 2021-06-18

This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer...

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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

as Self
Released: 2012-06-07

A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke...

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Sidney

as Self
Released: 2022-09-10

This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and...

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And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

as Self
Released: 2004-04-02

The film documents the development of hip hop culture since its inception in the 1970s. With...

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Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen

as Self
Released: 2023-01-08

Director Baz Luhrmann, actors Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, and others explore the life and...

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Michael Jordan: His Airness

as Self
Released: 1999-01-01

From his days as a child in North Carolina to his retirement from the Chicago Bulls in 1999, His...

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The Wire Odyssey

as Self
Released: 2007-12-20

A retrospective documentary of the first four seasons of the acclaimed series The Wire.

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It's Black Entertainment

as Self
Released: 2002-02-08

A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of...

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Hustlers Convention

as Himself
Released: 2015-01-01

The story of Sport and Spoon - two young hustlers who attend the eponymous convention, only to...

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With Drawn Arms

as Self
Released: 2020-11-02

The story behind a critical moment in American history, spawning one of most iconic images of...

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Downtown Calling

as Self
Released: 2009-10-24

In the late 1970s, the "greatest city in the world" was teetering on the edge of total chaos. A...

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The Minnesota Sound

as Self - Billboard
Released: 2019-04-18

Emily Goldberg's first person journey through the Minneapolis music scene of the 80s. More

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The Wire: The Last Word

as uncredited
Released: 2007-12-27

A documentary exploring the role of the media in relation to the acclaimed series The Wire.

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Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

as uncredited
Released: 1995-10-19

Rap music has articulated a black aesthetic that is influencing pop culture around the world....

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Basketball: A Love Story

as Self
First aired: 2018-09-18

'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant...

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Shut Up and Dribble

as Self - Writer & Filmmaker
First aired: 2018-11-03

An inside look at the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political...

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The Nineties

as Self
First aired: 2017-07-09

Hit rewind and explore the most iconic moments and influential people of The Nineties, the...

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Bill Russell: Legend

as Self - Author & Filmmaker
First aired: 2023-02-08

Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on...

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Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

as Self
First aired: 2023-01-21

Public Enemy’s Chuck D leads a cast of hip-hop icons and leading African-American and Latino...

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Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

as uncredited
First aired: 2022-06-29

The two-part documentary event “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution” explores the...

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Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

as Self
First aired: 2018-10-13

A unique portrait of how art and activism for black people in film are indivisible from race and...

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