The Color of Cola
2026
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Stanley Nelson
Director & actor · born 7 July 1955 · New York City, New York, USA
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. He is a recipient of the 2013 National Humanities Medal from President Obama. He has won three Primetime Emmy Awards.
Among his notable films are Freedom Riders (2010), Wounded Knee (2009), Jonestown: The Life & Death of People's Temple (2006), Sweet Honey in the Rock: Raise Your Voice (2005), A Place of Our Own (2004), The Murder of Emmett Till (2003), and The Black Press: Soldiers without Swords (1998).
Where to start: The Color of Cola (2026).
As director 26
Critical Condition: Health in Black America
2025 · 1.0/10
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We Want the Funk!
2025 · 6.3/10
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San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood
2024 · 1.0/10
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Sound of the Police
2023 · 4.0/10
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Becoming Frederick Douglass
2022 · 4.7/10
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Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom
2021 · 6.0/10
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Attica
2021 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre
2021 · 6.6/10
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Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
2021 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Vick
2020 · 5.6/10
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
BOSS: The Black Experience in Business
2019 · 3.5/10
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The Story of Access
2018
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Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
2017 · 8.1/10
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The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
2015 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
Freedom Summer
2014 · 7.2/10
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Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas
2012
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Freedom Riders
2010 · 7.5/10
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Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
2006 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
A Place of Our Own
2004 · 9.0/10
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Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise
2004
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The Murder of Emmett Till
2003 · 7.0/10
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Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind
2001 · 9.0/10
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The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords
1999 · 6.7/10
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Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker
1987
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TV shows 3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Stanley Nelson movie?
By viewer score, The Color of Cola (2026) at 0.0/10.
What are Stanley Nelson’s most popular movies?
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy.
How many movies has Stanley Nelson made?
27 films on TMDB, 26 as director, 1 as actor.