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Stanley Earl Nelson Jr. is an American documentary filmmaker and a Macarthur "genius" fellow known as a director, writer and producer of documentaries examining African American history and experiences. He is a recipient of the 2013 National Humanities Medal from President Obama. He has won three Primetime Emmy Awards.
Born
Thursday, 07 July 1955
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Sunday Show With Jonathan Capehart | Self | 2020 |
The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross | Self | 2020 |
A Place of Our Own | Self / Narrator / Narrator (voice) | 2004 |
The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
CNN Newsroom | Self | 1989 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Sunday Show With Jonathan Capehart | Self | 2020 |
The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross | Self | 2020 |
A Place of Our Own | Self / Narrator / Narrator (voice) | 2004 |
The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
CNN Newsroom | Self | 1989 |
Director Filmography
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Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2022 | Oscar | Best Documentary Feature | Nominated |
2016 | Emmy | Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking | Nominated |
2011 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming | Won |
2011 | Emmy | Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking | Won |
2007 | Emmy | Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking | Nominated |
2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for Non-Fiction Programming | Won |