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George C. Wolfe
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Chicago International Film Festival (1)
Christopher Awards (1)
Directors Guild of America, USA (2)
Primetime Emmy Awards (1)
Hamptons International Film Festival (1)
Heartland International Film Festival (1)
Image Awards (NAACP) (4)
Film Independent Spirit Awards (1)
Philadelphia Film Festival (1)
USC Scripter Award (1)
Writers Guild of America, USA (1)
Black Reel Awards (2)
Mill Valley Film Festival (2)
Indiana Film Journalists Association, US (1)
African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) (1)
Online Film & Television Association (1)
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards (1)
Black Reel Awards for Television (2)
Music City Film Critics' Association Awards (1)
Chicago Indie Critics Awards (CIC) (1)
10 wins & 17 nominations
Chicago International Film Festival
2023 Nominee
Gold Q-Hugo
Rustin
Christopher Awards
2006 Winner
Christopher Award
Television & Cable
Lackawanna Blues
Shared with:
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
·
Nellie Nugiel
·
Halle Berry
·
Vincent Cirrincione
·
Shelby Stone
Directors Guild of America, USA
2018 Nominee
DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Miniseries
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2006 Winner
DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television
Lackawanna Blues
Tied with 'Joseph Sargent' for
Warm Springs (2005)
.
Shared with:
Nellie Nugiel
·
Mary Kane
·
Drew Ann Rosenberg
·
Barbara M. Ravis
·
Maria Mantia
·
Anthony E. Kountz
·
Robin Jorden
Primetime Emmy Awards
2005 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Lackawanna Blues
Hamptons International Film Festival
2023 Winner
The Sherzum Award
Rustin
Heartland International Film Festival
2023 Winner
Audience Choice Award
Narrative Special Presentation
Rustin
Image Awards (NAACP)
2024 Nominee
Image Award
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Rustin
2021 Nominee
Image Award
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
2018 Nominee
Image Award
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie, Documentary or Special
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Shared with:
Peter Landesman
·
Alexander Woo
2006 Nominee
Image Award
Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film/Television Movie
Lackawanna Blues
Film Independent Spirit Awards
2006 Nominee
Independent Spirit Award
Best First Feature
Lackawanna Blues
Shared with:
Halle Berry
·
Vincent Cirrincione
·
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
·
Nellie Nugiel
·
Shelby Stone
Philadelphia Film Festival
2023 Winner
Audience Award
Narrative Feature
Rustin
USC Scripter Award
2018 Nominee
USC Scripter Award
Television
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Based from the non-fiction novel by Rebecca Skloot.
Shared with:
Peter Landesman
·
Alexander Woo
·
Rebecca Skloot
Writers Guild of America, USA
2018 Nominee
WGA Award (TV)
Long Form - Adaptation
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Shared with:
Peter Landesman
·
Alexander Woo
Black Reel Awards
2024 Nominee
Black Reel
Outstanding Film
Rustin
Shared with:
Bruce Cohen
·
Tonia Davis
2006 Winner
Black Reel
Best Director - Television
Lackawanna Blues
Mill Valley Film Festival
2023 Winner
Audience Award
U.S. Cinema
Rustin
2023 Winner
Mill Valley Film Festival Award
Directing
Rustin
Indiana Film Journalists Association, US
2020 Nominee
IFJA Award
Best Director
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)
2021 Winner
Salute to Excellence Award
Online Film & Television Association
2005 Nominee
OFTA Television Award
Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries
Lackawanna Blues
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
2021 Nominee
Movies for Grownups Award
Best Director
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Black Reel Awards for Television
2017 Winner
Black Reel
Outstanding Writing, TV Movie/Limited Series
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017 Nominee
Black Reel
Outstanding Directing, TV Movie/Limited Series
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Music City Film Critics' Association Awards
2021 Nominee
MCFCA Award
Best Film
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Shared with:
Denzel Washington
·
Todd Black
·
Dany Wolf
Chicago Indie Critics Awards (CIC)
2021 Nominee
CIC Award
Best Director
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
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