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Stanley Nelson

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Born: July 7, 1955 in New York City, New York, USA

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 (20...

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Film

50 Titles
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
6.9
FILM
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy2021
Attica
6.9
FILM
Attica2021
Disco's Revenge
6.0
FILM
Disco's Revenge2024
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
7.1
FILM
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple2006
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
7.2
FILM
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool2019
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
8.0
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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band2015
Freedom Summer
7.2
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Freedom Summer2014
Gavin Grimm vs.
5.0
FILM
Gavin Grimm vs.2017
Freedom Riders
7.5
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Freedom Riders2010
Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas
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Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas2012
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
7.0
FILM
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution2015
Frederick Douglass: An American Life
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Frederick Douglass: An American Life1985
After Jackie
8.5
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After Jackie2022
Free for All: The Public Library
FILM
Free for All: The Public Library2025
We Want the Funk!
6.8
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We Want the Funk!2025
Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre
8.0
FILM
Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre2021

Series

6 Titles
The Daily Show
6.4
SERIES
The Daily Show1996–
American Experience
6.6
SERIES
American Experience1988–
30 for 30
7.5
SERIES
30 for 302009–
Hollywood Black
9.0
SERIES
Hollywood Black2024–
We Shall Remain
6.0
SERIES
We Shall Remain2009–
Black Panthers
8.0
SERIES
Black Panthers2020–
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