Stanley Nelson Jr.

American film director and film producer
Person human Q7599819
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Stanley Nelson Jr.

Summary

Stanley Nelson Jr. is a human[1]. Stanley Nelson Jr. was born in New York City[2]. Stanley Nelson Jr. was born on June 7, 1951[3]. Stanley Nelson Jr. worked as a film director[4], film producer[5], and screenwriter[6]. Stanley Nelson Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Stanley Nelson Jr.…
  • Stanley Nelson Jr. was born on June 7, 1951[3].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr. held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr. worked as a film director[4].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr.'s professions included film producer[5].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr.'s professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr. was educated at City College of New York[9].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr. was educated at Beloit College[10].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr. was educated at New Lincoln School[11].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr. received the MacArthur Fellows Program[12].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr. received the Emmy Award[13].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr. received the National Humanities Medal[14].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr. is recorded as male[15].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as Stanley Nelson Jr.[17].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr.'s family name is recorded as Nelson[18].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr.'s given name is recorded as Stanley[19].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr.'s given name is recorded as Earl[20].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr.'s official website is recorded as http://firelightmedia.tv[21].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr.'s described by source is recorded as African Film Festival, Inc.[22].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr.'s nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[23].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr.'s on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[24].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr.'s on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject kweliTV[25].
  • Stanley Nelson Jr.'s related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Stanley Nelson Jr.[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Stanley Nelson Jr.… Stanley Nelson Jr. was born on June 7, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York[9], a higher education institution[27], in United States[28], founded in 1847[29], headquartered in New York City[30]; Beloit College[10], a liberal arts college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1846[33]; and New Lincoln School[11], a school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1948[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], film producer[5], and screenwriter[6].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[12], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1981[39]; Emmy Award[13], a television award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1949[42]; and National Humanities Medal[14], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1988[45].

Why It Matters

Stanley Nelson Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] Stanley Nelson Jr. is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Stanley Nelson Jr. born?

Stanley Nelson Jr.'s place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Stanley Nelson Jr. do for work?

Stanley Nelson Jr. worked as film director[4], film producer[5], and screenwriter[6].

Where did Stanley Nelson Jr. go to school?

Stanley Nelson Jr. was educated at City College of New York[9], Beloit College[10], and New Lincoln School[11].

What awards did Stanley Nelson Jr. receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[12], Emmy Award[13], and National Humanities Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . africanfilmny.org. africanfilmny.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . oscars.org. Retrieved . oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Official website http://firelightmedia.tv
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    Related category Category:Films directed by Stanley Nelson Jr.
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