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Stanley Nelson

Stanley Nelson

Biography

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).

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-07-07

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Cast


Crew

A Place of Our Own

A Place of Our Own

20040.0 / 10

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

20067.1 / 10

Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom

Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom

20218.5 / 10

Becoming Frederick Douglass

Becoming Frederick Douglass

20226.5 / 10

Hazing

Hazing

20220.0 / 10

After Jackie

After Jackie

20228.5 / 10

Freedom Summer

Freedom Summer

20147.2 / 10

Attica

Attica

20217.1 / 10

Bulls and Saints

Bulls and Saints

20230.0 / 10

Freedom Riders

Freedom Riders

20107.6 / 10

Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney

Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney

20236.5 / 10

Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens

20128.0 / 10

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

20158.0 / 10

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

20157.0 / 10

Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre

Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre

20217.3 / 10

The Story of Access

The Story of Access

20180.0 / 10

The Murder of Emmett Till

The Murder of Emmett Till

20036.8 / 10

The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

19995.0 / 10

Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day

Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day

20218.0 / 10

Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise

Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise

20040.0 / 10

Sister Úna Lived a Good Death

Sister Úna Lived a Good Death

20240.0 / 10

Puerto Rico: Our Right to Decide

Puerto Rico: Our Right to Decide

19810.0 / 10

Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

20178.1 / 10

A Place of Our Own

A Place of Our Own

20040.0 / 10

Free for All: The Public Library

Free for All: The Public Library

20250.0 / 10

Black Memorabilia

Black Memorabilia

20180.0 / 10

Sound of the Police

Sound of the Police

20235.5 / 10

Jonathan Thunder: Good Mythology

Jonathan Thunder: Good Mythology

20230.0 / 10

Sydney G. James: How We See Us

Sydney G. James: How We See Us

20230.0 / 10

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

20197.2 / 10

BOSS: The Black Experience in Business

BOSS: The Black Experience in Business

20196.0 / 10

Gavin Grimm vs.

Gavin Grimm vs.

20175.0 / 10

American Carnage

American Carnage

20170.0 / 10

Vick

Vick

20206.8 / 10

Picket Line

Picket Line

20170.0 / 10

Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind

Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind

20010.0 / 10

Frederick Douglass: An American Life

Frederick Douglass: An American Life

19850.0 / 10

Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker

Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker

19870.0 / 10

Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)

Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)

19760.0 / 10

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

20216.8 / 10

San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood

San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood

20240.0 / 10

Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

20120.0 / 10

We Want the Funk!

We Want the Funk!

20259.3 / 10

Sun Ra: Do the Impossible

Sun Ra: Do the Impossible

20250.0 / 10

Critical Condition: Health in Black America

Critical Condition: Health in Black America

20250.0 / 10

The Inquisitor

The Inquisitor

20250.0 / 10

Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans

Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans

20080.0 / 10