Nelson George

Nelson George

  • Title: Nelson George
  • Popularity: 3.171
  • Known For: Production
  • Birthday: 1957-09-01
  • Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Nelson George Movies

  • 1970
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    Revisiting The Learning Tree

    Revisiting The Learning Tree

    1 1970 HD

    Featurette included on the Criterion Collection's release of Gordon Parks’ feature debut, The Learning Tree. This documentary, produced in...

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  • 1995
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    Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

    Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

    7 1995 HD

    Rap music has articulated a black aesthetic that is influencing pop culture around the world. But does it also promote violence, misogyny, and crime?...

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  • 2007
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    The Wire: The Last Word

    The Wire: The Last Word

    1.5 2007 HD

    A documentary exploring the role of the media in relation to the acclaimed series The Wire.

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  • 2007
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    The Wire Odyssey

    The Wire Odyssey

    6.6 2007 HD

    A retrospective documentary of the first four seasons of the acclaimed series The Wire.

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  • 2019
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    The Minnesota Sound

    The Minnesota Sound

    1 2019 HD

    Emily Goldberg's first person journey through the Minneapolis music scene of the 80s. More

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  • 2022
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    Sidney

    Sidney

    7.7 2022 HD

    This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with...

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  • 2023
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    Thriller 40

    Thriller 40

    8.5 2023 HD

    Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes...

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  • 2012
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    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    2 2012 HD

    A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke color barriers, integrating MTV with rap. "Yo! MTV...

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  • 2023
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    Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen

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

    5 2023 HD

    Director Baz Luhrmann, actors Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, and others explore the life and legacy of Elvis Presley and the making of the acclaimed...

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  • 2015
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    Hustlers Convention

    Hustlers Convention

    5.7 2015 HD

    The story of Sport and Spoon - two young hustlers who attend the eponymous convention, only to get tangled up in a financial disagreement that leads...

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  • 2009
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    Downtown Calling

    Downtown Calling

    1 2009 HD

    In the late 1970s, the "greatest city in the world" was teetering on the edge of total chaos. A failed economy, crime and en mass housing corruption...

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  • 2004
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    And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

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

    4.7 2004 HD

    The film documents the development of hip hop culture since its inception in the 1970s. With interviews from various figures in the community such as...

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  • 2002
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    It's Black Entertainment

    It's Black Entertainment

    8 2002 HD

    A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa...

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  • 2001
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    Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary

    Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary

    1 2001 HD

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  • 1999
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    Michael Jordan: His Airness

    Michael Jordan: His Airness

    6.8 1999 HD

    From his days as a child in North Carolina to his retirement from the Chicago Bulls in 1999, His Airness takes you on a journey through Michael...

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  • 2020
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    With Drawn Arms

    With Drawn Arms

    5.4 2020 HD

    The story behind a critical moment in American history, spawning one of most iconic images of protest from the past century. At the 1968 Summer...

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  • 2021
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    Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

    Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

    6.8 2021 HD

    A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore the complex history of crack in the 1980s.

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  • 2021
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    A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

    A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

    6.8 2021 HD

    This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic...

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  • 2009
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    Good Hair

    Good Hair

    6.5 2009 HD

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  • 1990
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    Def by Temptation

    Def by Temptation

    4.843 1990 HD

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  • 2007
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    Life Support

    Life Support

    5.6 2007 HD

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  • 2012
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    Brooklyn Boheme

    Brooklyn Boheme

    6.8 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    Brooklyn Boheme

    Brooklyn Boheme

    6.8 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    Brooklyn Boheme

    Brooklyn Boheme

    6.8 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Announcement

    The Announcement

    6.9 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    All Hail the Beat

    All Hail the Beat

    1 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    All Hail the Beat

    All Hail the Beat

    1 2012 HD

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  • 2014
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    Finding the Funk

    Finding the Funk

    6.8 2014 HD

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  • 1993
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    CB4

    CB4

    5.967 1993 HD

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  • 2013
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    Disdain the Mundane

    Disdain the Mundane

    1 2013 HD

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  • 2015
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    A Ballerina's Tale

    A Ballerina's Tale

    6.4 2015 HD

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  • 1993
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    CB4

    CB4

    5.967 1993 HD

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  • 1991
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    Strictly Business

    Strictly Business

    5.4 1991 HD

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  • 2022
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    Say Hey, Willie Mays!

    Say Hey, Willie Mays!

    6.222 2022 HD

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  • 2023
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    Thriller 40

    Thriller 40

    8.5 2023 HD

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  • 1991
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    Suspect

    Suspect

    1 1991 HD

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  • 1993
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    Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.

    Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.

    6.7 1993 HD

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  • 2007
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    Life Support

    Life Support

    5.6 2007 HD

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  • 2016
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    The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story

    The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story

    7 2016 HD

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  • 1993
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    CB4

    CB4

    5.967 1993 HD

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  • 2001
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    One Special Moment

    One Special Moment

    1 2001 HD

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  • 2014
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    Top Five

    Top Five

    6.1 2014 HD

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  • 2019
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    The Black Godfather

    The Black Godfather

    6.9 2019 HD

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  • 2020
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    With Drawn Arms

    With Drawn Arms

    5.4 2020 HD

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  • 2012
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    Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

    Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

    1 2012 HD

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  • 2023
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    Bill Russell: Legend

    Bill Russell: Legend

    7 2023 HD

    Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on and off the court in this biographical documentary.

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  • 2018
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    Basketball: A Love Story

    Basketball: A Love Story

    7 2018 HD

    'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive...

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  • 2018
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    Shut Up and Dribble

    Shut Up and Dribble

    1 2018 HD

    An inside look at the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political environment, through the lens of the NBA.

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  • 2017
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    The Nineties

    The Nineties

    6.9 2017 HD

    Hit rewind and explore the most iconic moments and influential people of The Nineties, the decade that gave us the Internet, DVDs, and other cultural...

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  • 2022
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    Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

    Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

    6 2022 HD

    The two-part documentary event “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution” explores the progression of Black comedy and the comedians...

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  • 2018
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    Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

    Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

    6.3 2018 HD

    A unique portrait of how art and activism for black people in film are indivisible from race and cinema.

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  • 2023
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    Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

    Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

    6.7 2023 HD

    Public Enemy’s Chuck D leads a cast of hip-hop icons and leading African-American and Latino cultural commentators as they chart the factors...

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  • 2022
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    Biography: Bobby Brown

    Biography: Bobby Brown

    1 2022 HD

    Taking a personal look at the American Music Award winner's journey to superstardom and the fallout from his personal struggles with sobriety and the...

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  • 1970
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    Biography: Bobby Brown

    Biography: Bobby Brown

    7.423 1970 HD

    The raucous adventures of some of music’s most legendary artists, as told by those who knew them best. Featuring animated interviews with...

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    Biography: Bobby Brown

    Biography: Bobby Brown

    7.244 1970 HD

    In 1977 New York City, the talented and soulful youth of the South Bronx chase dreams and breakneck beats to transform music history.

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  • 1970
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    Biography: Bobby Brown

    Biography: Bobby Brown

    6 1970 HD

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.

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  • 1970
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    Biography: Bobby Brown

    Biography: Bobby Brown

    8.5 1970 HD

    Explore the history of activist Afeni Shakur and hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, two voices that could not be silenced. Told through the eyes of the...

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