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Stanley Nelson Jr.

American film director and film producer · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1951 · age 75

Stanley Earl Nelson Jr. is an American documentary filmmaker and a MacArthur 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 US President Barack Obama.

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Awards

National Humanities Medal2013
MacArthur Fellows Program
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming

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He has won three Primetime Emmy Awards.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1951 · age 75

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