
Nelson George
WritingBorn Sep 1, 1957
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
movie2005

One Special Moment
movie2001

It's Black Entertainment
movie2002

Dear Mama
tv2023

Thriller 40
movie2023

Thriller 40
movie2023

Soundbreaking
tv2016

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
movie1995

Basketball: A Love Story
tv2018

Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus
tv2017

The Get Down
tv2016

Sidney
movie2022
Filmography
2026The Last Criticmovie2026Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Associationas Selftv2025True Northas Executive Producermovie2025Hip Hop Was Born Hereas Selftv2023Thriller 40as Directormovie2023Dear Mamaas Executive Producertv2023Bill Russell: Legendas Self - Author & Filmmakertv2023Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the Worldas Selftv2023Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screenas Selfmovie2022Say Hey, Willie Mays!as Directormovie2022Sidneyas Selfmovie2022Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolutionas Selftv2022Biography: Bobby Brownas Self - Author, Filmmakertv2021A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parksas Selfmovie2021Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracyas Selfmovie2020With Drawn Armsas Co-Executive Producermovie2019The Black Godfatheras Producermovie2019The Minnesota Soundas Self - Billboardmovie2018Shut Up and Dribbleas Self - Writer & Filmmakertv2018Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'as Selftv2018Basketball: A Love Storyas Selftv2017Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Busas Consulting Producertv2017The Ninetiesas Selftv2016Soundbreakingas Selftv2016The Get Downas Writertv2016The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Storyas Directormovie2015A Ballerina's Taleas Directormovie2015Hustlers Conventionas Selfmovie2014Top Fiveas Associate Producermovie2014Finding the Funkas Directormovie2013Disdain the Mundaneas Directormovie2012Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideasas Directormovie2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Selfmovie2012All Hail the Beatas Writermovie2012The Announcementas Directormovie2012Brooklyn Bohemeas Writermovie2010Left Unsaidas Writermovie2009Downtown Callingas Selfmovie2009Good Hairas Executive Producermovie2007The Wire: The Last Wordas Selfmovie2007The Wire Odysseyas Selfmovie2007Life Supportas Writermovie2005Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championshipas Selfmovie2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hopas Selfmovie2004Everyday Peopleas Executive Producermovie2002It's Black Entertainmentas Selfmovie2001One Special Momentas Directormovie2001Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentaryas Selfmovie1999Michael Jordan: His Airnessas Selfmovie1995Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beatmovie1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Adaptationtv1993Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.as Associate Producermovie1993CB4as Producermovie1991Strictly Businessas Writermovie1991Suspectas Writermovie1990Def by Temptationas Executive ProducermovieSoonRevisiting The Learning TreemovieSoonMisty Greenas Executive Producermovie