Stanley Nelson

Stanley Nelson

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).

  • Title: Stanley Nelson
  • Popularity: 2.716
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1955-07-07
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: Stanley Nelson Jr.
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Stanley Nelson Movies

  • 2004
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    A Place of Our Own

    A Place of Our Own

    1 2004 HD

    Filmmaker Stanley Nelson's look back at the 40 years he spent summering at Oak Bluffs, a black-oriented resort community on Martha's Vineyard.

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  • 2006
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    Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

    Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

    7 2006 HD

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  • 2022
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    Becoming Frederick Douglass

    Becoming Frederick Douglass

    6.5 2022 HD

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  • 2021
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    Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom

    Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom

    8.5 2021 HD

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  • 2022
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    Hazing

    Hazing

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2022
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    After Jackie

    After Jackie

    8.5 2022 HD

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  • 2014
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    Freedom Summer

    Freedom Summer

    7.2 2014 HD

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  • 2014
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    Freedom Summer

    Freedom Summer

    7.2 2014 HD

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  • 2021
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    Attica

    Attica

    7.2 2021 HD

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  • 2023
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    Bulls and Saints

    Bulls and Saints

    1 2023 HD

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  • 2010
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    Freedom Riders

    Freedom Riders

    7.6 2010 HD

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  • 2023
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    Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney

    Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney

    6.5 2023 HD

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  • 2021
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    Attica

    Attica

    7.2 2021 HD

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  • 2021
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    Attica

    Attica

    7.2 2021 HD

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  • 2012
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    Jesse Owens

    Jesse Owens

    1 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    Jesse Owens

    Jesse Owens

    1 2012 HD

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  • 2015
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    Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

    Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

    8 2015 HD

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  • 2015
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    The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

    The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

    7 2015 HD

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  • 2021
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    Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre

    Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre

    8 2021 HD

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  • 2022
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    Becoming Frederick Douglass

    Becoming Frederick Douglass

    6.5 2022 HD

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  • 2022
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    Becoming Frederick Douglass

    Becoming Frederick Douglass

    6.5 2022 HD

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  • 2018
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    The Story of Access

    The Story of Access

    1 2018 HD

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  • 2003
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    The Murder of Emmett Till

    The Murder of Emmett Till

    6.5 2003 HD

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  • 2010
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    Freedom Riders

    Freedom Riders

    7.6 2010 HD

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  • 2010
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    Freedom Riders

    Freedom Riders

    7.6 2010 HD

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  • 1999
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    The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

    The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

    5 1999 HD

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  • 2021
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    Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day

    Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day

    8 2021 HD

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  • 2004
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    Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise

    Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise

    1 2004 HD

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  • 2015
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    The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

    The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

    7 2015 HD

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  • 2015
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    The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

    The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

    7 2015 HD

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  • 2024
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    Sister Úna Lived a Good Death

    Sister Úna Lived a Good Death

    1 2024 HD

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  • 1981
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    Puerto Rico: Our Right to Decide

    Puerto Rico: Our Right to Decide

    1 1981 HD

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  • 2017
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    Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

    Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

    8.1 2017 HD

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  • 2017
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    Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

    Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

    8.1 2017 HD

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  • 2017
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    Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

    Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

    8.1 2017 HD

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  • 2004
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    A Place of Our Own

    A Place of Our Own

    1 2004 HD

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  • 2004
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    A Place of Our Own

    A Place of Our Own

    1 2004 HD

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  • 1970
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    Free for ALL: Inside the Public Library

    Free for ALL: Inside the Public Library

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1999
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    The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

    The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

    5 1999 HD

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  • 2018
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    Black Memorabilia

    Black Memorabilia

    1 2018 HD

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  • 2023
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    Sound of the Police

    Sound of the Police

    10 2023 HD

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  • 2023
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    Sound of the Police

    Sound of the Police

    10 2023 HD

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  • 2023
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    Jonathan Thunder: Good Mythology

    Jonathan Thunder: Good Mythology

    1 2023 HD

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  • 2023
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    Sydney G. James: How We See Us

    Sydney G. James: How We See Us

    1 2023 HD

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  • 2019
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    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    7.3 2019 HD

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  • 2004
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    A Place of Our Own

    A Place of Our Own

    1 2004 HD

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  • 2019
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    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    7.3 2019 HD

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  • 2019
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    BOSS: The Black Experience in Business

    BOSS: The Black Experience in Business

    6 2019 HD

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  • 2019
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    BOSS: The Black Experience in Business

    BOSS: The Black Experience in Business

    6 2019 HD

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  • 2017
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    Gavin Grimm vs.

    Gavin Grimm vs.

    5 2017 HD

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  • 2017
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    American Carnage

    American Carnage

    1 2017 HD

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  • 2020
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    Vick

    Vick

    6.7 2020 HD

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  • 2017
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    Picket Line

    Picket Line

    1 2017 HD

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  • 1999
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    The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

    The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

    5 1999 HD

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  • 2001
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    Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind

    Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind

    1 2001 HD

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  • 1985
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    Frederick Douglass: An American Life

    Frederick Douglass: An American Life

    1 1985 HD

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  • 1987
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    Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker

    Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1987
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    Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker

    Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1987
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    Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker

    Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1987
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    Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker

    Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1976
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    Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)

    Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)

    Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)

    1 1976 HD

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  • 2021
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    Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

    Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

    6.8 2021 HD

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  • 2024
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    San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood

    San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood

    1 2024 HD

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  • 2012
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    Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

    Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

    1 2012 HD

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  • 1996
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    The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

    6.4 1996 HD

    The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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  • 1970
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    The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

    6 1970 HD

    We Shall Remain is a five-part, 7.5 hour documentary series about the history of Native Americans spanning the 17th century to the 20th century. It...

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  • 1970
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    The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

    8 1970 HD

    Criticized, admired and feared: The Black Panther Party, founded in California in 1967, declared violent wars against racism and oppression. The...

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  • 1970
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    The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

    7.5 1970 HD

    TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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  • 1970
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    The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

    7.5 1970 HD

    TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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  • 1970
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    The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

    7.5 1970 HD

    30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN and its sister networks and online properties. The series, which...

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