George Tillman Jr.

Biography

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.

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2023
    Big George Foreman

    Director • Directing

  2. 2018
    The Hate U Give

    Director • Directing

  3. 2015
    The Longest Ride

    Director • Directing

  4. 2013
  5. 2010
    Faster

    Director • Directing

  6. 2009
    Notorious

    Director • Directing

  7. 2000
    Men of Honor

    Director • Directing

  8. 1997
    Soul Food

    Director • Directing

George Tillman Jr. - Aperture