Stanley Nelson
Known For: Directing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: July 7, 1955 (69 years old)
Place of Birth: 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).
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Director
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
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Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
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Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
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Gavin Grimm vs.
Executive Producer
American Carnage
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Picket Line
