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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.
Stanley Nelson is the foremost chronicler of the African American experience working in nonfiction film today. His documentary films, many of which have aired on PBS, combine compelling narratives with rich and deeply researched historical detail, shining new light on both familiar and under-explored aspects of the American past.
Apr 3, 2006 · Veteran filmmaker Stanley Earl Nelson, Jr., was born on June 8, 1951, in New York City. He attended New Lincoln School, a Manhattan private school, from kindergarten through high school. He attended Beloit College in Wisconsin, and later transferred to six different colleges including New York University, Morris Brown, and Hunter College.
Mar 20, 2022 · In 2021, he and Traci Curry co-directed “Attica,” a bracing exploration of the 1971 takeover of an upstate New York prison by inmates demanding humane living conditions. Nelson received a...
Mar 23, 2022 · Documentary director Stanley Nelson received his first Academy Award nomination for Attica, chronicling the infamous New York state prison rebellion. | Corey Nickols
May 13, 2011 · “Freedom Riders,” a new “American Experience” documentary by Stanley Nelson, is the latest installment in his exploration of the byways of black history and culture.
Stanley Nelson is an award winning documentary filmmaker, with a unique perspective examining African-American history and experiences.
