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Stanley Nelson
Director · Writer · Producer· New York City, New York, USA
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).
Filmography
16 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2025 | We Want the Funk! | Director | Film |
| 2025 | Sun Ra: Do the Impossible | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2025 | Lani B. Supreme: Legacy | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2025 | True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2024 | Disco's Revenge | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2019 | Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool | Director | Film |
| 2019 | Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool | Producer | Film |
| 2017 | Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities | Director | Film |
| 2017 | Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities | Producer | Film |
| 2010 | Freedom Riders | Director | Film |
| 2010 | Freedom Riders | Writer | Film |
| 2010 | Freedom Riders | Producer | Film |
| 2008 | Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2006 | Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple | Director | Film |
| 2001 | Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind | Director | Film |
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