George Tillman Jr.
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George Tillman Jr. (born January 26, 1969) is an American filmmaker.[1]
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Born | (1969-01-26) January 26, 1969 (age 55) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Alma mater | Columbia College Chicago |
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Spouse | Marcia Wright |
Children | 1 |
Tillman directed the films Soul Food (1997) and Men of Honor (2000). He is also the producer of Soul Food: The Series on television and the four films in the Barbershop series: Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Beauty Shop and Barbershop: The Next Cut. He directed the 2009 biopic Notorious, about the late Brooklyn-born rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,[2] and directed and produced the drama The Hate U Give (2018).
Tillman was nominated for the Black Film Award for Best Director for Soul Food (1997). Tillman was also nominated for the Black Reel Award for Best Director and Best Screenplay for Notorious (2009).