George Tillman, Jr

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Details

AKA: George Tillman
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 01/26/1969
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

biography

Listing Martin Scorsese, Gordon Parks and Spike Lee as influences, writer-director George Tillman Jr made short, experimental video projects as a Milwaukee teenager before creating a public access cable show "Splice of Life", using local talent. He established himself as a filmmaker of original vision with an award-winning 30-minute short "Paula", which followed the story of a 17-year-old single black mother who works in a diner and inspires the people around her. Bolstered by that success, Tillman wrote and directed the feature "Scenes For the Soul", financing it with $150,000 he and producer Continued

Credits

Notorious
Director
2009
Nothing Like the Holidays
Producer
2008
Barbershop
(TV Show)
2005-2005
Crimes of the Heart
Executive Producer
2005
The Politics of Money
Executive Producer
2005
Debates and Dead People
Executive Producer
2005
Family Business
Executive Producer
2005
A Black Man Invented the Stop Light
Executive Producer
2005
What's Good for the Cos
Executive Producer
2005
Whose Pussy is That?
Executive Producer
2005
Madonna Is a Ho(And Dana's F*ing Blind)
Executive Producer
2005
N Lovers
Executive Producer
2005
This is My Bullsh*t and You're Welcome To It
Executive Producer
2005
+(5 More)
Roll Bounce
Producer
2005
Beauty Shop
Producer
2005
Soul Food
(TV Show)
2000-2004
Don't Think This Hasn't Been Fabulous
Executive Producer
2004
Don't Think This Hasn't Been Fabulous
Source Material
2004
Fear Eats the Soul
Executive Producer
2004
Fear Eats the Soul
Source Material
2004
In the Garden
Executive Producer
2004
In the Garden
Source Material
2004
Take It to the Limit
Executive Producer
2004
Take It to the Limit
Source Material
2004
Love Me or Leave Me
Executive Producer
2004
Love Me or Leave Me
Source Material
2004
Successful Failure
Executive Producer
2004
Successful Failure
Source Material
2004
Angelitos Negros
Executive Producer
2004
Angelitos Negros
Source Material
2004
Survival Techniques
Executive Producer
2004
Survival Techniques
Source Material
2004
A Rock Hard Place
Executive Producer
2004
A Rock Hard Place
Source Material
2004
Decisions and Choices
Executive Producer
2004
Decisions and Choices
Source Material
2004
We Plan
Executive Producer
2004
We Plan
Source Material
2004
The Son Also Rises
Executive Producer
2004
The Son Also Rises
Source Material
2004
Two to Tango
Executive Producer
2004
Two to Tango
Source Material
2004
Pagan Poetry
Executive Producer
2004
Pagan Poetry
Source Material
2004
Falling From Grace
Executive Producer
2003
Falling From Grace
Source Material
2003
Nobody's Child
Executive Producer
2003
Nobody's Child
Source Material
2003
Sacrifice Fly
Executive Producer
2003
Sacrifice Fly
Source Material
2003
Attracting Opposites
Executive Producer
2003
Attracting Opposites
Source Material
2003
My Brother's Keeper
Executive Producer
2003
My Brother's Keeper
Source Material
2003
Shades of Grey
Executive Producer
2003
Shades of Grey
Source Material
2003
Truth's Consequences
Executive Producer
2003
Truth's Consequences
Source Material
2003
The New Math
Executive Producer
2003
The New Math
Source Material
2003
Life 101
Executive Producer
2003
Life 101
Source Material
2003
All Together Alone
Executive Producer
2003
All Together Alone
Source Material
2003
Emotional Collateral
Executive Producer
2002
Emotional Collateral
Source Material
2002
Big Dreams in Small Spaces
Executive Producer
2002
Big Dreams in Small Spaces
Source Material
2002
Let's Do It Again
Executive Producer
2002
Let's Do It Again
Source Material
2002
Child Safety
Executive Producer
2002
Child Safety
Source Material
2002
Stranger Than Fiction
Executive Producer
2002
Stranger Than Fiction
Source Material
2002
Empty Spaces
Executive Producer
2002
Empty Spaces
Source Material
2002
Out With the Old...
Executive Producer
2002
Out With the Old...
Source Material
2002
Past Imperfect
Executive Producer
2002
Past Imperfect
Source Material
2002
Ultimate Power
Executive Producer
2002
Ultimate Power
Source Material
2002
Tonight at Noon
Executive Producer
2002
Tonight at Noon
Source Material
2002
This Must Be Love
Executive Producer
2002
This Must Be Love
Source Material
2002
In Transition
Executive Producer
2002
In Transition
Source Material
2002
Lovers and Other Strangers
Executive Producer
2002
Lovers and Other Strangers
Source Material
2002
A Taste of Justice
Executive Producer
2002
A Taste of Justice
Source Material
2002
From Dreams to Nightmares
Executive Producer
2002
From Dreams to Nightmares
Source Material
2002
If You Don't Know Me By Now
Executive Producer
2001
If You Don't Know Me By Now
Source Material
2001
Fly Away Home
Executive Producer
2001
Fly Away Home
Source Material
2001
Running As Fast As I Can
Executive Producer
2001
Running As Fast As I Can
Source Material
2001
I'm Afraid of Americans
Executive Producer
2001
I'm Afraid of Americans
Source Material
2001
Never Can Say Goodbye
Executive Producer
2001
Never Can Say Goodbye
Source Material
2001
The Root
Executive Producer
2001
The Root
Source Material
2001
Life Lessons
Executive Producer
2001
Life Lessons
Source Material
2001
Games People Play
Executive Producer
2001
Games People Play
Source Material
2001
Come Back for the Comeback
Executive Producer
2001
Come Back for the Comeback
Source Material
2001
Sex and Money
Executive Producer
2001
Sex and Money
Source Material
2001
God Bless The Child
Executive Producer
2001
God Bless The Child
Source Material
2001
Who Do You Know?
Executive Producer
2001
Who Do You Know?
Source Material
2001
Welcome Home
Executive Producer
2001
Welcome Home
Source Material
2001
The Aftermath
Executive Producer
2001
The Aftermath
Source Material
2001
Take Me to the Water
Executive Producer
2001
Take Me to the Water
Source Material
2001
A Clear and Present Stranger
Executive Producer
2001
A Clear and Present Stranger
Source Material
2001
Everything Is Unfolding Perfectly
Executive Producer
2001
Everything Is Unfolding Perfectly
Source Material
2001
Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose
Executive Producer
2001
Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose
Source Material
2001
This Crazy Life
Executive Producer
2001
This Crazy Life
Source Material
2001
Help
Executive Producer
2001
Help
Source Material
2001
Little Girl Blue
Executive Producer
2001
Little Girl Blue
Source Material
2001
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Executive Producer
2001
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Source Material
2001
Ordinary Pain
Executive Producer
2001
Ordinary Pain
Source Material
2001
The Language of Life
Executive Producer
2000
The Language of Life
Source Material
2000
Man Trouble
Executive Producer
2000
Man Trouble
Source Material
2000
Samurai Secrets
Executive Producer
2000
Samurai Secrets
Source Material
2000
Anything You Can Do
Executive Producer
2000
Anything You Can Do
Source Material
2000
Bad Luck
Executive Producer
2000
Bad Luck
Source Material
2000
Truth Be Told
Executive Producer
2000
Truth Be Told
Source Material
2000
Claiming
Executive Producer
2000
Claiming
Source Material
2000
The Watermelon Theory
Executive Producer
2000
The Watermelon Theory
Source Material
2000
What Women Want
Executive Producer
2000
What Women Want
Source Material
2000
Heart of the Matter
Executive Producer
2000
Heart of the Matter
Source Material
2000
The More Things Stay The Same
Executive Producer
2000
The More Things Stay The Same
Source Material
2000
The More Things Change
Executive Producer
2000
The More Things Change
Source Material
2000
+(143 More)
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Producer
2004
Barbershop
Producer
2002
Men of Honor
Director
2000
Soul Food
Director
1997
Soul Food
screenplay
1997

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Made short experimental video projects as a teenager in Milwaukee
 
Created a public access cable series called, "Splice of Life"
 
Formed a partnership with Robert Teitel and founded Menagerie Films
1992 
Directed first short film, "Paula," about a 17-year-old single back mother, starring future wife Marcia Wright
1994 
Wrote and directed first feature film, "Scenes For the Soul," which combines three different dramatic stories from urban Milwaukee
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