Stanley Nelson
Directing · 70 years old
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).
Known For
Behind the Scenes
A Place of Our Own
Writer
A Place of Our Own
Director
A Place of Our Own
Producer
Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom
Director
After Jackie
Producer
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
Director
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
Producer
Jesse Owens
Producer
Jesse Owens
Writer
Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre
Director
Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind
Director
Black Panthers
Director