Awards & Winners

Stanley Nelson Jr.

Date of Birth 07-June-1951
Place of Birth New York City
(New York, United States of America, Area code 917)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Stanley Nelson, Stanley Earl Nelson Jr.
Profession Film director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Television Producer, Television Director
Stanley Earl Nelson Jr. is an American director and producer of documentary films known for examining the history and experiences of African Americans. Among his notable films are Freedom Riders, Jonestown: The Life & Death of People’s Temple, The Murder of Emmett Till, A Place of Our Own, Sweet Honey in the Rock: Raise Your Voice, Wounded Knee.

Awards by Stanley Nelson Jr.

Check all the awards nominated and won by Stanley Nelson Jr..

2013


News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Research
Honored for : American Experience
(Jesse Owens)

Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Historical Programming – Long Form American Experience
Jesse Owens
News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Research American Experience
Jesse Owens

2012


Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
WGA Award for Best Documentary - Other Than Current Events - Television American Experience
Freedom Riders

2011


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Nonfiction Programming
Honored for : Freedom Riders
Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit - Documentary Filmmaking
Honored for : Freedom Riders

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay Freedom Riders
Based in part on the book Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice by Raymond Arsenault; American Experience
Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit - Documentary Filmmaking Freedom Riders
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Nonfiction Programming Freedom Riders

2007


Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit - Documentary Filmmaking Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

2006


Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Documentary Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

2003


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Nonfiction Programming
Honored for : American Experience

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Nonfiction Programming American Experience