Writing

Nelson George

Biography

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Signature work

2014

2016

1993

2023

2009

1990

1991

2019

2017

2023

2015

2023

1993

2004

2007

2012

1995

2022

Year	Title	Role
TBA	Revisiting The Learning Tree Film
2026	The Last Critic Film
2026	Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association TV	Self (2 ep)
2025	Hip Hop Was Born Here TV	Self (1 ep)
2023	Thriller 40 Film	Self
2023	Bill Russell: Legend TV	Self - Author & Filmmaker (2 ep)
2023	Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World TV	Self (4 ep)
2023	Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen Film	Self
2022	Sidney Film	Self
2022	Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution TV	Self (2 ep)
2022	Biography: Bobby Brown TV	Self - Author, Filmmaker (4 ep)
2021	A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks Film	Self
2021	Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy Film	Self
2020	With Drawn Arms Film	Self
2019	The Minnesota Sound Film	Self - Billboard
2018	Shut Up and Dribble TV	Self - Writer & Filmmaker (1 ep)
2018	Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' TV	Self (3 ep)
2018	Basketball: A Love Story TV	Self (14 ep)
2017	The Nineties TV	Self (1 ep)
2016	Soundbreaking TV	Self (2 ep)
2015	A Ballerina's Tale Film	Self
2015	Hustlers Convention Film	Self
2012	Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Film	Self
2009	Downtown Calling Film	Self
2007	The Wire: The Last Word Film	Self
2007	The Wire Odyssey Film	Self
2007	Queens of Disco Film	Self
2005	Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship Film	Self
2004	And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop TV	Self (5 ep)
2002	It's Black Entertainment Film	Self
2001	Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary Film	Self
1999	Michael Jordan: His Airness Film	Self
1995	Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat Film

Year	Title	Job
2026	Misty Green Film	Executive Producer
2025	True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power Film	Executive Producer
2023	Thriller 40 Film	Director
2023	Dear Mama TV	Executive Producer (5 ep)
2022	Say Hey, Willie Mays! Film	Director
2020	With Drawn Arms Film	Co-Executive Producer
2019	The Black Godfather Film	Producer
2017	Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus TV	Consulting Producer (8 ep)
2016	The Get Down TV	Writer (1 ep)
2016	The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story Film	Director
2015	A Ballerina's Tale Film	Director
2014	Top Five Film	Associate Producer
2014	Finding the Funk Film	Director
2013	Disdain the Mundane Film	Director
2012	Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas Film	Director
2012	All Hail the Beat Film	Director, Writer
2012	The Announcement Film	Director
2012	Brooklyn Boheme Film	Director, Executive Producer, Writer
2010	Left Unsaid Film	Writer
2009	Good Hair Film	Executive Producer
2007	Life Support Film	Director, Writer
2004	Everyday People Film	Executive Producer
2001	One Special Moment Film	Director
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV	Adaptation (1 ep)
1993	Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. Film	Associate Producer
1993	CB4 Film	Story, Screenplay, Producer
1991	Strictly Business Film	Writer
1991	Suspect Film	Writer
1990	Def by Temptation Film	Executive Producer