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Sam Pollard
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In short · Producing since 1981, 5 decades active, 51 credits.
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17 creditsThe Lorraine(2026)
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Tutu(2026)
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I Was Born This Way(2025)
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Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys(2024)
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South to Black Power(2023)
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Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes(2023)
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FilmRise and Rebuild: A Tale of Three Cities(2022)
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Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power(2022)
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Black Art: In the Absence of Light(2021)
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Citizen Ashe(2021)
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MLK/FBI(2020)
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The Talk: Race in America(2017)
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Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me(2017)
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Maynard(2017)
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ACORN and the Firestorm(2017)
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Two Trains Runnin'(2016)
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Slavery by Another Name(2012)
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2 creditsActor
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Producer
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Editor
27 creditsThumbs Up for Mother Universe: Stories from the Life of Lonnie Holley(2020)
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FilmF(l)ag Football(2014)
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The Pleasures of Being Out of Step(2013)
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Remote Area Medical(2013)
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Venus and Serena(2012)
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FilmGriot(2011)
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Gerrymandering(2010)
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By the People: The Election of Barack Obama(2009)
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Pete Seeger: The Power of Song(2007)
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Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela(2005)
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Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed(2004)
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Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal(2004)
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25th Hour(2002)
additional editor (as Samuel D. Pollard)
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Bamboozled(2000)
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Hookers at the Point(1996)
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Girl 6(1996)
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Clockers(1995)
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Surviving the Game(1994)
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Juice(1992)
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Jungle Fever(1991)
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Mo' Better Blues(1990)
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Distant Harmony(1987)
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Private Resort(1985)
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Style Wars(1983)
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Beach House(1982)
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Night of the Zombies(1981)
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Body and Soul(1981)
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Awards & Nominations
1 nominationAcademy Awards
- Nom1997Oscar — Documentary (feature)
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- Morning Joe: WeekendSelf - Documentary Director · 2023
- Your Iowa with Brent RoskeSelf · 2021
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