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Stanley Nelson

Directing

Stanley Nelson

Born
1955-07-07 · New York City, New York, USA
Filmography
59 titles on TMDB
About Stanley Nelson

Stanley Earl Nelson Jr. (born June 7, 1951) is an American documentary filmmaker and a MacArthur Fellow known as a director, writer and producer of documentaries examining African-American history and experiences. He is a recipient of the 2013 National Humanities Medal from President Obama. He has won three Primetime Emmy Awards. Among his notable films are Freedom Riders (2010), Wounded Knee (2009), Jonestown: The Life & Death of People's Temple (2006), Sweet Honey in the Rock: Raise Your Voice (2005), A Place of Our Own (2004), The Murder of Emmett Till (2003), and The Black Press: Soldiers without Swords (1998).

Backdrop from Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Films & television

53 titles

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Director

Producer · Writer

Director · Writer · Producer

Self - Narrator (voice) · Writer · Director · Producer

Director · Writer

Director · Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Writer · Director · Producer

Script Supervisor

Executive Producer

Director · Producer

Executive Producer

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