Biography: George Tillman, Jr. |

Wisconsin-born director/producer George Tillman Jr. learned the ropes of filmmaking at Columbia College in Chicago before diving headlong into a professional career. He made his first big splash as a director with the 1997 family drama Soul Food, and... more
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Cast: Danny Elfman Angela Bassett Anthony Mackie   
Tags: Musical Drama Biopic Drama 
Length: 122min
Fox Searchlight presents the tragic life story of ap star Notorious B.I.G. from director George Tillman Jr. (Soul Food) and executive producer Sean "Diddy" Combs. The script is provided by Cheo Hodari Coker and Biker Boyz writer/director Reggie Rock...

Cast: Robert De Niro Charlize Theron Hal Holbrook Cuba Gooding, Jr. Bill Cosby Lonette McKee Mark Isham Powers Boothe 
Tags: Drama Message Movie Biopic 
Length: 129min
This military drama is based on the true story of Carl Brashear, who was the first African-American to serve as a diver in the United States Navy. Brashear (played by Cuba Gooding Jr.) was born to a poor farming family in the deep South, and joined...

Cast: Vanessa Williams Nia Long Michael Beach Irma P. Hall Vivica A. Fox Mekhi Phifer   
Tags: Comedy Drama Family Drama Ensemble Film Domestic Comedy 
Length: 114min
This hit domestic comedy-drama concerned the fortunes of an extended African-American family recalled through the eyes of young narrator Ahmad (Brandon Hammond). Ahmad's world revolves around his grandmother, Big Mama Joseph (Irma P. Hall) and her...

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