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Nelson George

Writing Born Sep 1, 1957 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

Biography

Nelson George works in writing. Born September 1, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Archytele lists 24 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Basketball: A Love Story

as Self
Film

Rum Runners

as Self

Frequent co-stars

Peter Vecsey 1 shared title
Jackie MacMullan 1 shared title
Bill Simmons 1 shared title
Stephen A. Smith 1 shared title
Ahmad Rashād 1 shared title
Donnie Walsh 1 shared title
Hubie Brown 1 shared title
Charley Rosen 1 shared title
Billy Packer 1 shared title
Bob Ryan 1 shared title

Career timeline

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball AssociationThe Last Critic
Hip Hop Was Born Here
Bill Russell: LegendThriller 40Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the WorldJust a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy RevolutionBiography: Bobby BrownSidney
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & ConspiracyA Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Basketball: A Love StoryShut Up and DribbleBlack Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
The Nineties
Soundbreaking
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
The Wire OdysseyThe Wire: The Last Word
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopAnd You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
It's Black Entertainment

Full filmography

  • Basketball: A Love Story (2018) as Self
  • The Nineties (2017) as Self
  • Shut Up and Dribble (2018) as Self - Writer & Filmmaker
  • Bill Russell: Legend (2023) as Self - Author & Filmmaker
  • Soundbreaking (2016) as Self
  • Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution (2022) as Self
  • Thriller 40 (2023) as Self
  • Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (2018) as Self
  • Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World (2023) as Self
  • Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association (2026) as Self
  • Biography: Bobby Brown (2022) as Self - Author, Filmmaker
  • Sidney (2022) as Self
  • Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (2021) as Self
  • Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012) as Self
  • And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004) as Self
  • And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004) as Self
  • Hip Hop Was Born Here (2025) as Self
  • The Wire Odyssey (2007) as Self
  • The Last Critic (2026)
  • A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks (2021) as Self
  • Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen (2023) as Self
  • It's Black Entertainment (2002) as Self
  • The Wire: The Last Word (2007) as Self
  • Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship (2005) as Self