Known for Directing
George Tillman Jr. (born January 26, 1969) is an American film director and producer. He attended John Marshall High School in Milwaukee, where he took Mass Communications magnet classes. He graduated from Columbia College in Chicago in 1991 with a major in Film and Video. Tillman is most notable for directing the films Soul Food (1997) and Men of Honor (2000). He is also the producer of the Soul Food: The Series on television and the three films in the Barbershop series: Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, and Beauty Shop. He also directed the 2009 biopic Notorious about the New York-born rapper Notorious B.I.G.
Born
January 26, 1969 (age 57)
Birthplace
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Filmography
20 films, 6 shows


Big George Foreman
2023 · 2h 9m
country: United States
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most improbable World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ever.


The Hate U Give
2018 · 2h 13m
country: United States
Raised in a poverty-stricken slum, a 16-year-old girl named Starr now attends a suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend, she's torn between her two very different worlds as she tries to speak her truth.


The Longest Ride
2015 · 2h 8m
country: United States
The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he's trapped in an automobile crash.


The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
2013 · 1h 48m
country: United States
Coming of age story about two inner city youths, who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.


Faster
2010 · 1h 38m
country: United States
After 10 years in prison, Driver is now a free man with a single focus - hunting down the people responsible for brutally murdering his brother.


Notorious
2009 · 2h 2m
country: United States
"Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time: The Notorious B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream."


Men of Honor
2000 · 2h 9m
country: United States
Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his sights on becoming the Navy's first African-American master diver in this uplifting true story. Their relationship starts out on the rocks, but fate ultimately conspires to bring the men together into a setting of mutual respect, triumph and honor.


Soul Food
1997 · 1h 54m
country: United States
Traditional Sunday dinners at Mama Joe's turn sour when sisters Teri, Bird and Maxine start bringing their problems to the dinner table in this ensemble comedy. When tragedy strikes, it's up to grandson Ahmad to pull the family together and put the soul back into the family's weekly gatherings.