About

Known credits:
67
Birthday:
1955-07-07
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Stanley Nelson

Overview

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).

Known for

Acting
2004 A Place of Our Own Actor Self - Narrator (voice) N/A
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Directing
2024 San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood Directing Director N/A
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2023 Sound of the Police Directing Director 59
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2022 Becoming Frederick Douglass Directing Director 59
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2021 Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom Directing Director 58
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2021 Attica Directing Director 59
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2021 Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre Directing Director N/A
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2021 Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy Directing Director 60
Fair
2020 Black Panthers Directing Director 69
Fair
2020 Vick Directing Director 59
Average
2019 Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Directing Director 61
Fair
2019 BOSS: The Black Experience in Business Directing Director 59
Average
2018 The Story of Access Directing Director N/A
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2018 Black Memorabilia Directing Script Supervisor N/A
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2017 Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities Directing Director 59
Average
2015 The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution Directing Director 60
Fair
2014 Freedom Summer Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas Directing Director N/A
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2010 Freedom Riders Directing Director 59
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2006 Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple Directing Director 60
Fair
2004 A Place of Our Own Directing Director N/A
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2004 Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise Directing Director N/A
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2003 The Murder of Emmett Till Directing Director 59
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2001 Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind Directing Director N/A
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1999 The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords Directing Director 59
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1987 Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker Directing Director N/A
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American Masters: Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2021 Attica Writing Writer 59
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2017 Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities Writing Screenplay 59
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2015 The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution Writing Writer 60
Fair
2014 Freedom Summer Writing Writer 59
Average
2012 Jesse Owens Writing Writer 58
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2010 Freedom Riders Writing Writer 59
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2004 A Place of Our Own Writing Writer N/A
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1999 The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords Writing Writer 59
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1981 Puerto Rico: Our Right to Decide Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2025 Free for ALL: Inside the Public Library Production Executive Producer N/A
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2024 Sister Úna Lived a Good Death Production Executive Producer N/A
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2023 Bulls and Saints Production Executive Producer N/A
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2023 Sound of the Police Production Producer 59
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2023 Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney Production Executive Producer 59
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2023 Jonathan Thunder: Good Mythology Production Executive Producer N/A
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2023 Sydney G. James: How We See Us Production Executive Producer N/A
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2022 Becoming Frederick Douglass Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2022 Becoming Frederick Douglass Production Producer 59
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2022 After Jackie Production Producer 59
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2022 Hazing Production Executive Producer N/A
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2021 Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day Production Executive Producer 59
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2021 Attica Production Producer 59
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2019 Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Production Producer 61
Fair
2019 BOSS: The Black Experience in Business Production Producer 59
Average
2017 American Carnage Production Executive Producer N/A
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2017 Gavin Grimm vs. Production Executive Producer 59
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2017 Picket Line Production Executive Producer N/A
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2017 Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities Production Producer 59
Average
2015 Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2015 The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution Production Producer 60
Fair
2012 Jesse Owens Production Producer 58
Average
2010 Freedom Riders Production Producer 59
Average
2004 A Place of Our Own Production Producer N/A
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1999 The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords Production Producer 59
Average
1987 Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker Production Producer N/A
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1987 Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker Production Researcher N/A
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Sound
1985 Frederick Douglass: An American Life Sound Sound Recordist N/A
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1976 Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops) Sound Sound N/A
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Editing
1987 Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker Editing Editor N/A
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1976 Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops) Editing Assistant Editor N/A
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