Nelson George

producer • director • writer

Born: September 1, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA (age 67)

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Known For

6.3

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Movies & TV Credits

52 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Bill Russell: Legend TV Show	7.7	Actor	Self - Author & Filmmaker(2 Episodes)	2023
Thriller 40 Movie	8.1	Actor	Self	2023
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen Movie	—	Actor	Self	2023
Fight the Power How Hip Hop Changed the World TV Show	7.4	Actor	Self(4 Episodes)	2023
Thriller 40 Movie	8.1	Directing	Director	2023
Sidney Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	2022
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution Limited Series	7.2	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2022
Biography: Bobby Brown TV Show	8.8	Actor	Self - Author, Filmmaker(4 Episodes)	2022
Dear Mama Limited Series	8.3	Production	Executive Producer(5 Episodes)	2022
Say Hey, Willie Mays! Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	2022
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy Movie	6.6	Actor	Self	2021
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2021
With Drawn Arms Movie	7.7	Actor	Self	2020
With Drawn Arms Movie	7.7	Production	Co-Executive Producer	2020
The Minnesota Sound Movie	—	Actor	Self - Billboard	2019
The Black Godfather Movie	7.3	Production	Producer	2019
Basketball: A Love Story TV Show	7.4	Actor	Self(14 Episodes)	2018
Shut Up and Dribble TV Show	6.6	Actor	Self - Writer & Filmmaker(1 Episode)	2018
They've Gotta Have Us Limited Series	7.7	Actor	Self(3 Episodes)	2018
The Nineties Limited Series	8.0	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2017
Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus TV Show	8.4	Production	Consulting Producer(8 Episodes)	2017
The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	2016
The Get Down Limited Series	8.0	Writing	Writer(1 Episode)	2016
Hustlers Convention Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2015
A Ballerina's Tale Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	2015
Finding the Funk Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	2014
Top Five Movie	6.3	Production	Associate Producer	2014
Disdain the Mundane Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	2013
Vh1 Rock Docs: Yo! The Story of Yo! MTV Raps Movie	4.5	Actor	Self	2012
Brooklyn Boheme Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	2012
All Hail the Beat Short Film	—	Directing	Director	2012
Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas Short Film	—	Directing	Director	2012
The Announcement Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	2012
Downtown Calling Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2009
Good Hair Movie	6.8	Production	Executive Producer	2009
The Wire Odyssey Movie	8.0	Actor	Self	2007
The Wire: The Last Word Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2007
Life Support Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	2007
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship Movie	8.3	Actor	Self	2005
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop Limited Series	7.4	Actor	Self	2004
It's Black Entertainment TV Special	6.7	Actor	Self	2002
Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary Movie	8.3	Actor	Self	2001
One Special Moment Movie	8.2	Directing	Director	2001
Michael Jordan: His Airness Movie	7.8	Actor	Self	1999
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat Movie	5.9	Actor	—	1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV Show	6.6	Writing	Adaptation(1 Episode)	1995
CB4 Movie	6.3	Writing	Screenplay	1993
Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. Movie	6.5	Production	Associate Producer	1993
Suspect Short Film	6.8	Writing	Writer	1992
Strictly Business Movie	5.7	Writing	Writer	1991
Def by Temptation Movie	5.1	Production	Executive Producer	1990
Revisiting The Learning Tree Movie	—	Actor	—	—

Nelson George

Known For

CB4

Good Hair

Top Five

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Movies & TV Credits