Person

Writing

September 1, 1957

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Nelson George

Known for

8.7

Movie

Thriller 40

2023

6.8

Movie

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

2021

7.0

Movie

Sidney

2022

7.2

Bill Russell: Legend

2023

6.4

Movie

A Ballerina's Tale

2015

6.9

The Nineties

2017

7.1

Movie

Michael Jordan: His Airness

1999

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

6.8

Movie

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

2021

7.8

Soundbreaking

2016

7.1

Movie

The Wire Odyssey

2007

7.0

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

2023

5.4

Movie

With Drawn Arms

2020

Filmography(33)

33 titles across Movies & TV

5.0

Movie

The Last Critic

2026

6.7

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

2026

3.6

Hip Hop Was Born Here

2025

8.7

Movie

Thriller 40

2023

7.2

Bill Russell: Legend

2023

7.0

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

2023

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

5.0

Movie

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

2023

7.0

Movie

Sidney

2022

6.0

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

2022

7.0

Biography: Bobby Brown

2022

6.8

Movie

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

2021

6.8

Movie

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

2021

5.4

Movie

With Drawn Arms

2020

Movie

The Minnesota Sound

2019

1.0

Shut Up and Dribble

2018

6.3

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

2018

7.3

Basketball: A Love Story

2018

6.9

The Nineties

2017

7.8

Soundbreaking

2016

6.4

Movie

A Ballerina's Tale

2015

5.7

Movie

Hustlers Convention

2015

5.0

Movie

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012

Movie

Downtown Calling

2009

1.5

Movie

The Wire: The Last Word

2007

7.1

Movie

The Wire Odyssey

2007

Movie

Queens of Disco

2007

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

10.0

Movie

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

2005

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

2004

8.7

Movie

It's Black Entertainment

2002

9.0

Movie

Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary

2001

7.1

Movie

Michael Jordan: His Airness

1999

7.5

Movie

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

1995

Movie

Nelson George

Known for

Thriller 40

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Sidney

Bill Russell: Legend

A Ballerina's Tale

The Nineties

Michael Jordan: His Airness

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

Soundbreaking

The Wire Odyssey

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

With Drawn Arms

Filmography(33)

33 titles across Movies & TV

The Last Critic

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

Hip Hop Was Born Here

Thriller 40

Bill Russell: Legend

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

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

Sidney

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

Biography: Bobby Brown

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

With Drawn Arms

The Minnesota Sound

Shut Up and Dribble

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

Basketball: A Love Story

The Nineties

Soundbreaking

A Ballerina's Tale

Hustlers Convention

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Downtown Calling

The Wire: The Last Word

The Wire Odyssey

Queens of Disco

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

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

It's Black Entertainment

Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary

Michael Jordan: His Airness

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

Revisiting The Learning Tree