Nelson George

Writing

Nelson George

Born September 1, 1957Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA53 credits

Known For

The Last Critic

The Last Critic

Movie

2026

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
6.7

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

TV

2026

True North
6.0

True North

Movie

2025

Hip Hop Was Born Here
3.6

Hip Hop Was Born Here

TV

2025

Thriller 40
8.5

Thriller 40

Movie

2023

Dear Mama
8.5

Dear Mama

TV

2023

Filmography

The Last Critic
2026The Last CriticMovie
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
2026Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Associationas SelfTV
True North
2025True NorthExecutive ProducerMovie
Hip Hop Was Born Here
2025Hip Hop Was Born Hereas SelfTV
Thriller 40
2023Thriller 40as SelfMovie
Dear Mama
2023Dear MamaExecutive ProducerTV
Bill Russell: Legend
2023Bill Russell: Legendas Self - Author & FilmmakerTV
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
2023Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the Worldas SelfTV
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
2023Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screenas SelfMovie
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022Say Hey, Willie Mays!DirectorMovie
Sidney
2022Sidneyas SelfMovie
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
2022Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolutionas SelfTV
Biography: Bobby Brown
2022Biography: Bobby Brownas Self - Author, FilmmakerTV
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
2021A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parksas SelfMovie
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
2021Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracyas SelfMovie
With Drawn Arms
2020With Drawn Armsas SelfMovie
The Minnesota Sound
2019The Minnesota Soundas Self - BillboardMovie
Shut Up and Dribble
2018Shut Up and Dribbleas Self - Writer & FilmmakerTV
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'as SelfTV
Basketball: A Love Story
2018Basketball: A Love Storyas SelfTV
The Nineties
2017The Ninetiesas SelfTV
Soundbreaking
2016Soundbreakingas SelfTV
The Get Down
2016The Get DownWriterTV
The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story
2016The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant StoryDirectorMovie
A Ballerina's Tale
2015A Ballerina's TaleDirectorMovie
Hustlers Convention
2015Hustlers Conventionas SelfMovie
Finding the Funk
2014Finding the FunkDirectorMovie
D
2013Disdain the MundaneDirectorMovie
Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas
2012Focus Forward: Short Films, Big IdeasDirectorMovie
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as SelfMovie
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2012All Hail the BeatDirectorMovie
The Announcement
2012The AnnouncementDirectorMovie
Brooklyn Boheme
2012Brooklyn BohemeDirectorMovie
L
2010Left UnsaidWriterMovie
Downtown Calling
2009Downtown Callingas SelfMovie
Good Hair
2009Good HairExecutive ProducerMovie
The Wire: The Last Word
2007The Wire: The Last Wordas SelfMovie
The Wire Odyssey
2007The Wire Odysseyas SelfMovie
Life Support
2007Life SupportDirectorMovie
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
2005Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championshipas SelfMovie
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hopas SelfMovie
Everyday People
2004Everyday PeopleExecutive ProducerMovie
It's Black Entertainment
2002It's Black Entertainmentas SelfMovie
One Special Moment
2001One Special MomentDirectorMovie
R
2001Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentaryas SelfMovie
Michael Jordan: His Airness
1999Michael Jordan: His Airnessas SelfMovie
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995Rap: Looking for the Perfect BeatMovie
CB4
1993CB4StoryMovie
Strictly Business
1991Strictly BusinessWriterMovie
Suspect
1991SuspectWriterMovie
Def by Temptation
1990Def by TemptationExecutive ProducerMovie
R
—Revisiting The Learning TreeMovie
M
—Misty GreenExecutive ProducerMovie