Nelson George

Nelson George

Writing

Born September 1, 1957 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

12 films as director · Active 2001–2023

Known for

Basketball: A Love Story

Basketball: A Love Story

2018

Soundbreaking

Soundbreaking

2016

The Nineties

The Nineties

2017

Shut Up and Dribble

Shut Up and Dribble

2018

Thriller 40

Thriller 40

2023

Bill Russell: Legend

Bill Russell: Legend

2023

Michael Jordan: His Airness

Michael Jordan: His Airness

1999

Sidney

Sidney

2022

Directed(12)

Thriller 40

2023Thriller 40★ 8.7

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

2022Say Hey, Willie Mays!★ 6.0

The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story

2016The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story★ 7.0

A Ballerina's Tale

2015A Ballerina's Tale★ 6.4

Finding the Funk

2014Finding the Funk★ 7.2

2013Disdain the Mundane

Brooklyn Boheme

2012Brooklyn Boheme★ 6.8

The Announcement

2012The Announcement★ 6.9

2012All Hail the Beat

Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

2012Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

Life Support

2007Life Support★ 5.6

One Special Moment

2001One Special Moment★ 9.0

Acting(33)

2026The Last Critic

2026Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball AssociationSelf

2025Hip Hop Was Born HereSelf

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2023Thriller 40Self

2023Bill Russell: LegendSelf - Author & Filmmaker

2023Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the WorldSelf

2023Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big ScreenSelf

2022Right to Offend: The Black Comedy RevolutionSelf

2022Biography: Bobby BrownSelf - Author, Filmmaker

2021A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon ParksSelf

2021Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & ConspiracySelf

2020With Drawn ArmsSelf

2019The Minnesota SoundSelf - Billboard

2018Shut Up and DribbleSelf - Writer & Filmmaker

2018Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'Self

2018Basketball: A Love StorySelf

2017The NinetiesSelf

2016SoundbreakingSelf

2015A Ballerina's TaleSelf

2015Hustlers ConventionSelf

2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Self

2009Downtown CallingSelf

2007The Wire: The Last WordSelf

2007The Wire OdysseySelf

2005Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA ChampionshipSelf

2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopSelf

2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopSelf

2002It's Black EntertainmentSelf

2001Raisin' Kane: A RapumentarySelf

1999Michael Jordan: His AirnessSelf

1995Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

Revisiting The Learning Tree