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Stanley Nelson

Bio: 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

Born: Thu, Jul 07 1955

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Stanley Nelson is 70 years old

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American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez

Stanley Nelson will be 71 in American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 17 2026

Lani B. Supreme: Legacy

Stanley Nelson was 70 in Lani B. Supreme: Legacy as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 15 2025

Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect

Stanley Nelson was 70 in Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 09 2025

True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power

Stanley Nelson was 70 in True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 06 2025

Sun Ra: Do the Impossible

Stanley Nelson was 69 in Sun Ra: Do the Impossible as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 10 2025

The Inquisitor

Stanley Nelson was 69 in The Inquisitor as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 08 2025

Critical Condition: Health in Black America

Stanley Nelson was 69 in Critical Condition: Health in Black America as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 29 2025

Free for All: The Public Library

Stanley Nelson was 69 in Free for All: The Public Library as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 29 2025

We Want the Funk!

Stanley Nelson was 69 in We Want the Funk! as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 08 2025

San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood

Stanley Nelson was 69 in San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 09 2024

Sister Úna Lived a Good Death

Stanley Nelson was 69 in Sister Úna Lived a Good Death as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 29 2024

Disco's Revenge

Stanley Nelson was 68 in Disco's Revenge as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 02 2024

Bulls and Saints

Stanley Nelson was 68 in Bulls and Saints as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 18 2023

Sound of the Police

Stanley Nelson was 68 in Sound of the Police as 'Director, Producer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 11 2023

Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney

Stanley Nelson was 68 in Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 04 2023

Jonathan Thunder: Good Mythology

Stanley Nelson was 68 in Jonathan Thunder: Good Mythology as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 02 2023

Sydney G. James: How We See Us

Stanley Nelson was 68 in Sydney G. James: How We See Us as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 02 2023

Becoming Frederick Douglass

Stanley Nelson was 67 in Becoming Frederick Douglass as 'Director, Executive Producer, Producer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 11 2022

After Jackie

Stanley Nelson was 66 in After Jackie as 'Producer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 18 2022

Hazing

Stanley Nelson was 66 in Hazing as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 13 2022

Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom

Stanley Nelson was 66 in Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 01 2021

Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day

Stanley Nelson was 66 in Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 01 2021

Attica

Stanley Nelson was 66 in Attica as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 09 2021

Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre

Stanley Nelson was 65 in Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 30 2021

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Stanley Nelson was 65 in Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 11 2021

Vick

Stanley Nelson was 64 in Vick as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 30 2020

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Stanley Nelson was 64 in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool as 'Director, Producer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 23 2019

BOSS: The Black Experience in Business

Stanley Nelson was 63 in BOSS: The Black Experience in Business as 'Director, Producer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 23 2019

The Story of Access

Stanley Nelson was 62 in The Story of Access as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 29 2018

Black Memorabilia

Stanley Nelson was 62 in Black Memorabilia as 'Script Supervisor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 19 2018

American Carnage

Stanley Nelson was 62 in American Carnage as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 27 2017

Gavin Grimm vs.

Stanley Nelson was 62 in Gavin Grimm vs. as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 21 2017

Picket Line

Stanley Nelson was 61 in Picket Line as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 25 2017

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

Stanley Nelson was 61 in Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities as 'Director, Producer, Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 23 2017

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Stanley Nelson was 59 in Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 01 2015

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

Stanley Nelson was 59 in The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 08 2015

Freedom Summer

Stanley Nelson was 58 in Freedom Summer as 'Director, Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 17 2014

Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

Stanley Nelson was 57 in Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 01 2012

Jesse Owens

Stanley Nelson was 56 in Jesse Owens as 'Producer, Writer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 02 2012

Freedom Riders

Stanley Nelson was 54 in Freedom Riders as 'Writer, Director, Producer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 01 2010

Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans

Stanley Nelson was 52 in Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 01 2008

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

Stanley Nelson was 50 in Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 26 2006

A Place of Our Own

Stanley Nelson was 48 in A Place of Our Own as 'Writer, Director, Producer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 11 2004

Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise

Stanley Nelson was 48 in Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 2004

The Murder of Emmett Till

Stanley Nelson was 47 in The Murder of Emmett Till as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 17 2003

Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind

Stanley Nelson was 45 in Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 18 2001

The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

Stanley Nelson was 43 in The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords as 'Producer, Director, Writer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 08 1999

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

Stanley Nelson was 31 in Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker as 'Director, Editor, Researcher, Producer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1987

Frederick Douglass: An American Life

Stanley Nelson was 29 in Frederick Douglass: An American Life as 'Sound Recordist'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1985

Puerto Rico: Our Right to Decide

Stanley Nelson was 25 in Puerto Rico: Our Right to Decide as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 06 1981

Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)

Stanley Nelson was 21 in Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops) as 'Sound, Assistant Editor'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 30 1976

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Black Panthers

Stanley Nelson was 65+ in Black Panthers as 'Director'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 20 2020

30 for 30

Stanley Nelson was 54+ in 30 for 30 as 'Director'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 2009

We Shall Remain

Stanley Nelson was 53+ in We Shall Remain as 'Director'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 13 2009

American Experience

Stanley Nelson was 33+ in American Experience as 'Producer, Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1988