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George Tillman Jr. Biography

Birth Name:George Tillman

Birth Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Profession Producer, Director, Writer

Awards

  • 1998Black Film Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2003Black Reel-Best Film: nominated
  • 2005Black Reel-Best Film, Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 2010Black Reel-Best Director: nominated
  • 2010Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television): nominated
  • 2011Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television): nominated
  • 2013Audience Choice Award-: nominated
  • 2014Black Reel-Outstanding Director, Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Directing, Drama Series: winner
  • 2018Audience Award-Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2018Audience Choice Award-Best Narrative English-Language Feature: winner
  • 2018Audience Award-Best Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2018Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
  • 2018IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2018Audience Award-U.S. Cinema: winner
  • 2018Best Canadian Feature Film-: nominated
  • 2019Black Reel-Outstanding Directing, Drama Series: winner
  • 2019Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: nominated
  • 2020Black Reel-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
  • 2023Emmy-Outstanding Young Teen Series: winner
  • 2024Epiphany Prize-Most Inspiring Movie: nominated