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George Tillman Jr.

Producer | Director | Writer

After seeing the films, COOLEY HIGH and TAXI DRIVER, Milwaukee, Wisconsin native George Tillman, Jr. became inspired to make films of his own. In 1994, George wrote and directed his first feature ... read full biography

Known for The Hate U Give (2018), Men of Honor (2000), The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013), Notorious (2009)

Details

Jan 26, 1969 (age 52)

External links

1 official web site & 4 more links

Images (21)

Still of George Tillman Jr. in The Longest Ride

Still of George Tillman Jr., Britt Robertson and Scott Eastwood in The Longest Ride

Still of George Tillman Jr. and Britt Robertson in The Longest Ride

Still of George Tillman Jr. and Dwayne Johnson in Faster

Still of George Tillman Jr. and Dwayne Johnson in Faster

Gooding and De Niro with Director George Tillman Jr. (photo credit: Philip Caruso/SMPSP)

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Awards

7 wins & 11 nominations

Contacts

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Filmography

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51 titles

Projects in Development (12 titles)	Budget	Status
Bobby Martinez Producer Producer See fewer		Development Unknown
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter (TV Series) - Director Director See fewer	$10MM	Script
I Saw You Producer Producer See fewer		Development Unknown
Make Some Noise Producer Producer See fewer		Script
Monstrumologist Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer		Development Unknown
More Soul Food Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer		Script
On the Come Up Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer		Optioned
Power to the People Producer Producer See fewer		Treatment
Tigress Producer Producer See fewer		Development Unknown
Untitled Adewumi Family Project Producer Producer See fewer		Treatment
Untitled George Foreman Project Director Director See fewer		Optioned
Untitled Molly Knight and Anna Katherine Clemmons Project Producer Producer See fewer		Development Unknown

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Past Film & Video (19 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Just a Man & a Woman (2021) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
The Hate U Give (2018) Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer	$23MM	$512K	$30MM	$35MM
Mudbound (2017) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer				$86K
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) Producer (as George L. Tillman Jr.) Producer (as George L. Tillman Jr.) See fewer	$20MM	$20MM	$54MM	$55MM
The Longest Ride (2015) Director Director See fewer	$34MM	$13MM	$37MM	$63MM
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013) Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer		$254K	$495K	$506K
Love Tha Brotherhood (2013) (Short) - Kevin, Writer Kevin, Writer See fewer
The Baytown Outlaws (2012) The Filmmakers Wish To Extend Their Personal Thanks The Filmmakers Wish To Extend Their Personal Thanks See fewer	$4MM			$37K
Faster (2010) Director Director See fewer	$24MM	$8.5MM	$23MM	$36MM
Notorious (2009) Director Director See fewer	$20MM	$20MM	$37MM	$44MM
Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) Producer Producer See fewer		$3.5MM	$7.5MM	$7.5MM
Roll Bounce (2005) Producer Producer See fewer		$7.6MM	$17MM	$18MM
Beauty Shop (2005) Producer Producer See fewer		$13MM	$36MM	$37MM
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) Producer Producer See fewer	$30MM	$24MM	$65MM	$66MM
Barbershop (2002) Producer (produced by) Producer (produced by) See fewer	$12MM	$21MM	$76MM	$77MM
Men of Honor (2000) Director Director See fewer	$32MM	$13MM	$49MM	$82MM
Soul Food (1997) Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer	$7.5MM	$11MM	$44MM	$44MM
Scenes for the Soul (1995) Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer	$150K
Paula (1992) (Short) - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer

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Past Television (9 titles)	Episodes
For Life (2020) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2020), Executive Producer (1 episode, 2020) Director (1 episode, 2020), Executive Producer (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Pilot (Feb 11, 2020) Season 1, Episode 1 - Director, Executive Producer Director, Executive Producer See fewer	1
This Is Us (2016–2019) (TV Series) - Director (3 episodes, 2016) Director (3 episodes, 2016) See fewer Don't Take My Sunshine Away (Mar 19, 2019) Season 3, Episode 16 - Director Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Luke Cage (2016) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2016) Director (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Now You're Mine (Sep 30, 2016) Season 1, Episode 11 - Director Director See fewer	1
Power (2014–2016) (TV Series) - Director (3 episodes, 2014) Director (3 episodes, 2014) See fewer Call Me James (Jul 17, 2016) Season 3, Episode 1 - Director Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Love Is a Four-Letter Word (2015) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
The Brandon T. Jackson Show (2006) (TV Special) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Barbershop (2005) (TV Series) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Soul Food (2000–2003) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2000) Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2000) See fewer All Together Alone (Apr 9, 2003) Season 4, Episode 1 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
The Crossover (TV Series) - Executive Producer (1 episode) Executive Producer (1 episode) See fewer Episode #1.1 Season 1, Episode 1 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	1

Self (11 titles)
Last Call with Carson Daly (2018) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Rupert Everett/Drab Majesty/George Tillman Jr. (Nov 9, 2018) Season 17, Episode 35 - Self Self See fewer
Touré Show (2018) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2018) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2018) See fewer The Hate U Give (Oct 17, 2018) Season 1, Episode 51 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Made in Hollywood (2013–2018) (TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 2013) Self (3 episodes, 2013) See fewer Bohemian Rhapsody/The Hate U Give/Loving Pablo/Monsters and Men (Oct 6, 2018) Season 14, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (2015) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2015) Self (1 episode, 2015) See fewer The Creative Team Behind "The Longest Ride" (Apr 11, 2015) Season 9, Episode 18 - Self Self See fewer
Special Look (2015) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2015) Self (1 episode, 2015) See fewer The Longest Ride (Apr 10, 2015) Self Self See fewer
Red Carpet Report (2011) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2011) Self (1 episode, 2011) See fewer NAACP Nominees Luncheon (Feb 13, 2011) Season 3, Episode 8 - Self Self See fewer
All the Presidents' Movies: The Movie (2009) Self Self See fewer
2003 MTV Movie Awards (2003) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Casting for Glinda (2001) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Master Chief: A Tribute to Carl Brashear (2001) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
HBO First Look (2000) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2000) Self (1 episode, 2000) See fewer The Making of 'Men of Honor' (Nov 2000) Self Self See fewer

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