Nelson George

Nelson George

Writing

September 1, 1957Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Top Five

Top Five

2014

The Get Down

The Get Down

2016

CB4

CB4

1993

Thriller 40

Thriller 40

2023

Good Hair

Good Hair

2009

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

2021

Def by Temptation

Def by Temptation

1990

Sidney

Sidney

2022

Strictly Business

Strictly Business

1991

The Black Godfather

The Black Godfather

2019

Writing9

The Get Down

The Get Down

2016

Writer

All Hail the Beat

All Hail the Beat

2012

Writer

Brooklyn Boheme

Brooklyn Boheme

2012

Writer

Left Unsaid

2010

Writer

Life Support

Life Support

2007

Writer

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

Adaptation

CB4

CB4

1993

Story, Screenplay

Strictly Business

Strictly Business

1991

Writer

Suspect

Suspect

1991

Writer

Acting33

The Last Critic

The Last Critic

2026

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

2026

Self

Hip Hop Was Born Here

Hip Hop Was Born Here

2025

Self

Thriller 40

Thriller 40

2023

Self

Bill Russell: Legend

Bill Russell: Legend

2023

Self - Author & Filmmaker

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

2023

Self

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

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

2023

Self

Sidney

Sidney

2022

Self

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

2022

Self

Biography: Bobby Brown

Biography: Bobby Brown

2022

Self - Author, Filmmaker

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

2021

Self

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

2021

Self

With Drawn Arms

With Drawn Arms

2020

Self

The Minnesota Sound

The Minnesota Sound

2019

Self - Billboard

Shut Up and Dribble

Shut Up and Dribble

2018

Self - Writer & Filmmaker

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

2018

Self

Basketball: A Love Story

Basketball: A Love Story

2018

Self

The Nineties

The Nineties

2017

Self

Soundbreaking

Soundbreaking

2016

Self

A Ballerina's Tale

A Ballerina's Tale

2015

Self

Hustlers Convention

Hustlers Convention

2015

Self

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012

Self

Downtown Calling

Downtown Calling

2009

Self

The Wire: The Last Word

The Wire: The Last Word

2007

Self

The Wire Odyssey

The Wire Odyssey

2007

Self

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

2005

Self

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

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

2004

Self

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

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

2004

Self

It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

2002

Self

Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary

Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary

2001

Self

Michael Jordan: His Airness

Michael Jordan: His Airness

1999

Self

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

1995

Revisiting The Learning Tree

Revisiting The Learning Tree

Production13

True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power

True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power

2025

Executive Producer

Dear Mama

Dear Mama

2023

Executive Producer

With Drawn Arms

With Drawn Arms

2020

Co-Executive Producer

The Black Godfather

The Black Godfather

2019

Producer

Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus

Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus

2017

Consulting Producer

Top Five

Top Five

2014

Associate Producer

Brooklyn Boheme

Brooklyn Boheme

2012

Executive Producer

Good Hair

Good Hair

2009

Executive Producer

Everyday People

Everyday People

2004

Executive Producer

Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.

Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.

1993

Associate Producer

CB4

CB4

1993

Producer

Def by Temptation

Def by Temptation

1990

Executive Producer

Misty Green

Executive Producer

Directing12

Thriller 40

Thriller 40

2023

Director

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

2022

Director

The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story

The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story

2016

Director

A Ballerina's Tale

A Ballerina's Tale

2015

Director

Finding the Funk

Finding the Funk

2014

Director

Disdain the Mundane

Disdain the Mundane

2013

Director

Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

2012

Director

All Hail the Beat

All Hail the Beat

2012

Director

The Announcement

The Announcement

2012

Director

Brooklyn Boheme

Brooklyn Boheme

2012

Director

Life Support

Life Support

2007

Director

One Special Moment

One Special Moment

2001

Director