Nelson George

Nelson George

67 · Born: Sep 1, 1957

Personal Details

BornSep 1, 1957 Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

Nelson George, a renowned producer and director, first drew breath on September 1, 1957, in the vibrant borough of Brooklyn, New York, USA.

He is a multifaceted creative force, leaving an indelible mark on the world of film and television through his impressive body of work.

Some of his most notable projects include the critically acclaimed documentary "Brooklyn Boheme" (2011),the hilarious and thought-provoking comedy "Top Five" (2014),and the poignant drama "Left Unsaid" (2010).

As a talented behind-the-scenes artist, Nelson George continues to captivate audiences with his unique perspective and innovative storytelling style.

Career

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2023
{"id":207778,"title":"Sidney","year":"2022","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sidney","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_207778.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_207778.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":238116,"title":"Thriller 40","year":"2022","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thriller-40","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/715ph59vem80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/715ph59vem80.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103841265,"title":"Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution","year":2022,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/right-to-offend-the-black-comedy-revolution","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103841265.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103841265.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103841065,"title":"Biography: Bobby Brown","year":2022,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/biography-bobby-brown","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103841065.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103841065.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":193769,"title":"A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks","year":"2021","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-choice-of-weapons-inspired-by-gordon-parks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_193769.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_193769.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":181307,"title":"Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy","year":"2021","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/crack-cocaine-corruption-conspiracy-2021","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4t2ert2khv00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4t2ert2khv00.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":181493,"title":"With Drawn Arms","year":"2020","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/with-drawn-arms","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_181493.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_181493.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":103832592,"title":"Surviving R. Kelly","year":2019,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/surviving-r-kelly","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103832592.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103832592.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":103835136,"title":"They've Gotta Have Us","year":2018,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/theyve-gotta-have-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835136.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835136.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":103832760,"title":"Shut Up and Dribble","year":2018,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/shut-up-and-dribble","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103832760.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103832760.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103737,"title":"Hustlers Convention","year":"2015","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hustlers-convention","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_103737.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_103737.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":252559,"title":"Vh1 Rock Docs: Yo! The Story of Yo! MTV Raps","year":"2012","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vh1-rock-docs-yo-the-story-of-yo-mtv-raps","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_252559.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_252559.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":148305,"title":"Downtown Calling","year":"2009","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/downtown-calling","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_148305.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_148305.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":172229,"title":"The Wire Odyssey","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wire-odyssey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_172229.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_172229.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":149665,"title":"The Wire: The Last Word","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wire-the-last-word","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_149665.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_149665.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":654,"title":"American Gangster","year":2007,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/american-gangster","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_654.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_654.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":184336,"title":"Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship","year":"2005","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/perfect-upset-the-1985-villanova-vs-georgetown-ncaa-championship","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184336.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184336.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":152539,"title":"And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop","year":"2004","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/and-you-dont-stop-30-years-of-hip-hop-2004","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_152539.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_152539.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":154197,"title":"It's Black Entertainment","year":"2002","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/its-black-entertainment-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154197.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154197.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":55306,"title":"Michael Jordan: His Airness","year":"1999","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/michael-jordan-his-airness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55306.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55306.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":4815,"title":"CB4","year":"1993","job":"Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cb4","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7choe5ujdd90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7choe5ujdd90.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
CB4
CB4 as Screenplay, Story
{"id":7317,"title":"Strictly Business","year":"1991","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/strictly-business","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7317.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7317.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":215961,"title":"Say Hey, Willie Mays!","year":"2022","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/say-hey-willie-mays","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215961.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215961.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":238116,"title":"Thriller 40","year":"2022","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thriller-40","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/715ph59vem80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/715ph59vem80.jpg"},"released":1}
Thriller 40
Thriller 40 as Director
{"id":103942,"title":"The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story","year":"2016","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-real-mvp-the-wanda-durant-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_103942.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_103942.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":89334,"title":"A Ballerina's Tale","year":"2015","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-ballerinas-tale-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_89334.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_89334.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":103923,"title":"Finding the Funk","year":"2014","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/finding-the-funk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_103923.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_103923.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":41396,"title":"Brooklyn Boheme","year":"2012","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/brooklyn-boheme","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_41396.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_41396.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Brooklyn Boheme
Brooklyn Boheme as Director, Writer
{"id":41418,"title":"The Announcement","year":"2012","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-announcement","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_41418.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_41418.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":48263,"title":"Life Support","year":"2007","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/life-support","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3o9m34cu545g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3o9m34cu545g.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Life Support
Life Support as Director, Writer
{"id":258560,"title":"One Special Moment","year":"2001","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/one-special-moment","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_258560.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_258560.jpg"},"released":1}
2001