Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
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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.
Stanley Nelson is an award winning documentary filmmaker, with a unique perspective examining African-American history and experiences. We have come to know Nelson over his 30 years of...
Jan 9, 2020 · Stanley Nelson Jr. came of age as a filmmaker in the 1970s as Hollywood was making 'blacksploitation' films like 'Shaft.'. But as the son of a librarian and a dentist, fictional stories of the ...
Stanley Nelson Jr. Reflects on First Oscar Nomination | Oscar Nominees Night 2022. Nelson’s film ‘Attica’ is nominated for best documentary feature.
Oct 15, 2015 · Stanley Nelson Jr. Drops by Ebro in the Morning and talks Documentary “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution” & Similarities to #BlackLivesMatter C...
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...
Aug 25, 2023 · Stanley Earl Nelson Jr., an award-winning documentarian and co-founder of Firelight Media joins Dr. Kaye to discuss the purpose of his new film, Sound of The Police.
Mar 23, 2022 · Though a cover story emerged that alleged the prisoners were responsible for all 10 deaths of Attica prison guards during the insurrection, medical examiners quickly determined that authorities...
