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George Tillman Jr. (born January 26, 1969) is an American filmmaker. Tillman directed the films Soul Food (1997) and Men of Honor (2000). He is also the producer of Soul Food: The Series on television and the four films in the Barbershop series: Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Beauty Shop and Barbershop: The Next Cut.
- Marcia Wright
- January 26, 1969 (age 54), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
George Tillman Jr.. Producer: The Hate U Give. After seeing the films, COOLEY HIGH and TAXI DRIVER, Milwaukee, Wisconsin native George Tillman, Jr. became inspired to make films of his own. In 1994, George wrote and directed his first feature film, SCENES FOR THE SOUL.
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- 3 min
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Overview. Born. January 26, 1969 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Mini Bio. After seeing the films, COOLEY HIGH and TAXI DRIVER, Milwaukee, Wisconsin native George Tillman, Jr. became inspired to make films of his own. In 1994, George wrote and directed his first feature film, SCENES FOR THE SOUL.
- January 26, 1969
The Hate U Give is a 2018 American coming-of-age teen drama film produced and directed by George Tillman Jr. from a screenplay by Audrey Wells (who died the day before the film's release), based on the 2017 young adult novel of the same name by Angie Thomas.
- $23 million
Soul Food is a 1997 American comedy-drama film written and directed by George Tillman Jr. in his major studio debut. Featuring an ensemble cast, the film stars Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Michael Beach, Mekhi Phifer, Jeffrey D. Sams, Irma P. Hall, Gina Ravera and Brandon Hammond.
- $7.5 million
- September 26, 1997
Nov 22, 2010 · Published November 22, 2010. George Tillman Jr. may be best known as the director and writer of the seminal film Soul Food and as the producer of the triptych of Barbershop movies. Soul Food...
Oct 4, 2018 · October 4, 2018 6:45am. Photographed by Damon Casarez. Like nearly every future director-producer who grew up in the ’70s, George Tillman Jr. was inspired by Taxi Driver and The Godfather....
