Sam Pollard
Directing
Born 1945-04-20 · Harlem, New York, USA
Samuel D. Pollard (born 20 April, 1945; Harlem) is an American documentary director, producer and editor. His films have garnered numerous awards such as Peabodys, Emmys, and an Academy Award nomination. In 2020, the International Documentary Association gave him a career achievement award. Spike Lee, whose films Pollard has edited and produced, described him as being "a master filmmaker." Henry Louis Gates Jr. characterizes his work in this way: "When I think about his documentaries, they add up to a corpus — a way of telling African-American history in its various dimensions."
Acting
Crew
Full Circle: The First All Black Everest Ascent
Executive Producer
The Lorraine
Director
Tutu
Director
Natchez
Executive Producer
Teaching America
Executive Producer
The Perfect Neighbor
Executive Producer
This Is Not a Drill
Consulting Producer
Katrina: Come Hell and High Water
Executive Producer
I Was Born This Way
Director
Keeper
Executive Producer
Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys
Director
Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys
Producer
Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys
Supervising Editor
Black Table
Executive Producer
Photographer
Director
South to Black Power
Director
Carlos
Producer
LIFT
Executive Producer
The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools
Director
The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools
Producer