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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Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples T...
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This is the story of more than four hundred Americans who participated in a bold and dangerous exper...
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The story of the Black Panthers is often told in a scatter of repackaged parts, often depicting trag...
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A visionary, innovator, and originator who defied categorization and embodied the word cool—a foray ...
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An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trum...
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A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore...
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica (2021) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 2 | Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (2021) | Director / Writer | 5.8 | |
| 3 | Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 4 | Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) | Director / Writer | 3 | |
| 5 | The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 6 | Freedom Riders (2010) | Director / Writer | 9 | |
| 7 | Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) | Director / Writer | 5 |

