Stanley Nelson

Stanley Nelson

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1951-06-07 (72 years old)

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Biography

Stanley Earl Nelson Jr. (born June 7, 1951) is an American documentary filmmaker and a MacArthur Fellow known as a director, writer and producer of documentaries examining African-American history and experiences. He is a recipient of the 2013 National Humanities Medal from President Obama. He has won three Primetime Emmy Awards.


Among his notable films are Freedom Riders (2010), Wounded Knee (2009), Jonestown: The Life & Death of People's Temple (2006), Sweet Honey in the Rock: Raise Your Voice (2005), A Place of Our Own (2004), The Murder of Emmett Till (2003), and The Black Press: Soldiers without Swords (1998).

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Filmography

all 46

Movies 41

Director 26

Producer 14

TV Shows 5

Writer 2

self 1

Executive Producer
Sister Úna Lived a Good Death

Sister Úna Lived a Good Death (2024)

Movie
Executive Producer
Bulls and Saints

Bulls and Saints (2023)

Movie
Director
Sound of the Police

Sound of the Police (2023)

Movie
Executive Producer
Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney

Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney (2023)

Movie
Executive Producer
Sydney G. James: How We See Us

Sydney G. James: How We See Us (2023)

Movie
Executive Producer
Jonathan Thunder: Good Mythology

Jonathan Thunder: Good Mythology (2023)

Movie
Director
Becoming Frederick Douglass

Becoming Frederick Douglass (2022)

Movie
Producer
After Jackie

After Jackie (2022)

Movie
Executive Producer
Hazing

Hazing (2022)

Movie
Director
Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom

Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom (2021)

Movie
Executive Producer
Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day

Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day (2021)

Movie
Director
Attica

Attica (2021)

Movie
Director
Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre

Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre (2021)

Movie
Director
Medical Racism

Medical Racism (2021)

Movie
Director
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (2021)

Movie
Director
Black Panthers

Black Panthers (2020)

TV
Director
Vick

Vick (2020)

Movie
Director
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019)

Movie
Director
BOSS: The Black Experience in Business

BOSS: The Black Experience in Business (2019)

Movie
Director
The Story of Access

The Story of Access (2018)

Movie
Director
Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America

Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America (2018)

Movie
Script Supervisor
Black Memorabilia

Black Memorabilia (2018)

Movie
Executive Producer
American Carnage

American Carnage (2017)

Movie
Executive Producer
Gavin Grimm vs.

Gavin Grimm vs. (2017)

Movie
Executive Producer
Picket Line

Picket Line (2017)

Movie
Director
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities (2017)

Movie
Executive Producer
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015)

Movie
Director
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015)

Movie
Director
Freedom Summer

Freedom Summer (2014)

Movie
Writer
Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens (2012)

Movie
Director
Freedom Riders

Freedom Riders (2010)

Movie
Director
30 for 30

30 for 30 (2009)

TV
6
Director
We Shall Remain

We Shall Remain (2009)

TV
Director
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)

Movie
Director
A Place of Our Own

A Place of Our Own (2004)

Movie
Director
Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise

Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise (2004)

Movie
Director
The Murder of Emmett Till

The Murder of Emmett Till (2003)

Movie
Director
Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind

Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind (2001)

Movie
Director
The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords (1999)

Movie
Self
The Daily Show

The Daily Show (1996)

TV
6.75
Producer / Writer
American Experience

American Experience (1988)

TV
3.5
Director
Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker

Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker (1987)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Frederick Douglass: An American Life

Frederick Douglass: An American Life (1985)

Movie
Writer
Puerto Rico: Our Right to Decide

Puerto Rico: Our Right to Decide (1981)

Movie
Sound / Assistant Editor
Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)

Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops) (1976)

Movie
Executive Producer
Free for ALL: Inside the Public Library

Free for ALL: Inside the Public Library

Movie

Ratings

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2018
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1951-06-07 (72 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Stanley Nelson Jr.

Awards
National Humanities Medal, MacArthur Fellows Program, Emmy Award


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