10 African-American Film Producers Fueling The Business of Hollywood
Nelson George
George has proven that being a jack of all trades can pay off. He grew his journalistic roots at New York Amsterdam News, followed by posts at Billboard and Village Voice, then punctuated by several books chronicling black culture. A career in film seemed like a natural fit, especially since George was an investor in Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It and helped Chris Rock pen CB4. Recent credits include directing the Golden-Globe award winning film Life Support starring Queen Latifah and executive producing Rock’s Good Hair. “I am not happy if I’m not doing something,” George said. “What makes me happy is the making, the moments of creativity when things come together, or when you’re in that trance-like state. Or when you’re on a movie set, you’re working on a scene, and you say to yourself, ‘This Isht is working.’”
