Stanley Nelson Jr.

For the Canadian politician, see Stan Nelson.
Stanley Nelson Jr.
Stanley Nelson Jr. at the 2017 Montclair Film Festival
Born
Stanley Earl Nelson Jr.

(1951-06-07) June 7, 1951 (age 73)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationNew Lincoln School
Alma materCity College of New York
(B.F.A. 1976)
Occupation(s)Film director, producer
AwardsMacArthur Fellows Program
National Humanities Medal

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.[1][2] He is a recipient of the 2013 National Humanities Medal from President Obama. He has won three Primetime Emmy Awards.[3]

Among his notable films are Freedom Riders (2010),[4][5][6] 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),[7][8] The Murder of Emmett Till (2003), and The Black Press: Soldiers without Swords (1998).

  1. ^ "About the Filmmaker: Stanley Nelson". The Black Press: Soldiers without Swords. PBS. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
  2. ^ Hale, Mike (2011-05-15). "An Explorer of Black History's Uncharted Terrain". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference emmy-bio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Sundance '10: "Freedom Riders"' Stanley Nelson Sheds Light on Civil Rights Group". Indiewire. 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  5. ^ "50th Anniversary of the First Freedom Ride: New Documentary Recounts Historic 1961 Effort to Challenge Segregated Bus System in the Deep South". Democracy Now. 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  6. ^ "'Freedom Riders' Celebrates Civil Rights Heroes". ABC News. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  7. ^ "A Place of Our Own". Independent Lens. 2004-02-17. PBS. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  8. ^ Leydon, Joe (2004-01-18). "Review: 'A Place of Our Own'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-09-09.