Nelson George
Nelson George
Filmmaker / Author
Nelson George is an established author and filmmaker with a passion for telling stories of the black experience in America.
In television, George was a producer on the Emmy Award winning The Chris Rock Show (HBO), a producer on Hip Hop Honors (VH1), and executive producer of the high rated American Gangster crime series (BET). He directed Queen Latifah to a Golden Globe in the HBO film Life Support, which he also co-wrote.
His documentaries include the theatrically released A Ballerina’s Tale, as well as, Finding the Funk (VH1), The Announcement (ESPN), and Brooklyn Boheme (Showtime).
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Other Works
A Ballerina’s Tale (Trailer)
A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.
Life Support (Trailer)
The true-life story of a mother who overcame an addiction to crack and became a positive role model and an AIDS activist in the black community.
