Nelson George

Nelson George

Birthday: 1957-09-01

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography: No biography available.

Movies

Revisiting The Learning Tree
Revisiting The Learning Tree

Featurette included on the Criterion Collection's release of Gordon Parks’ feature debut, The Learni...

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Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

Rap music has articulated a black aesthetic that is influencing pop culture around the world. But do...

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The Wire: The Last Word
The Wire: The Last Word

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

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The Wire Odyssey
The Wire Odyssey

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

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The Minnesota Sound
The Minnesota Sound

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

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Sidney
Sidney

This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil ri...

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Thriller 40
Thriller 40

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

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

A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke col...

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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

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

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Hustlers Convention
Hustlers Convention

The story of Sport and Spoon - two young hustlers who attend the eponymous convention, only to get t...

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Downtown Calling
Downtown Calling

In the late 1970s, the "greatest city in the world" was teetering on the edge of total chaos. A fail...

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

The film documents the development of hip hop culture since its inception in the 1970s. With intervi...

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It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment

A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Amer...

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Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary
Raisin' Kane: A Rapumentary

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Michael Jordan: His Airness
Michael Jordan: His Airness

From his days as a child in North Carolina to his retirement from the Chicago Bulls in 1999, His Air...

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With Drawn Arms
With Drawn Arms

The story behind a critical moment in American history, spawning one of most iconic images of protes...

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Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore...

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A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for...

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Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

"PERFECT UPSET" is a 2005 sports documentary about the Villanova Wildcats' shocking win against the ...

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