George Jackson (January 6, 1958—February 10, 2000) was a film director and producer. Jackson was born and raised in Harlem, New York and graduated from Fordham Prep in Bronx, NY and Harvard College in Cambridge, MA. He worked with Doug McHenry as co-producer on such projects as Krush Groove, Jason's Lyric, New Jack City, and Body Count (1998) in which he made a cameo appearance as a ticket clerk. Jackson was co-director of the second installment of the House Party series. Subsequently he was President of Motown Records and founded an internet-based media company, Urban Box Office, with Adam Kidron and Frank Cooper. Jackson died of a stroke in 2000. He is survived by his wife, daughter, mother, sister and brother. The George Jackson Academy in New York City was founded in his memory.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 6, 1958
- February 10, 2000 (aged 42)
- Harlem, New York
- Producer, also director
- 11 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are George Jackson's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 11
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 5
Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 4
Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2
Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch George Jackson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for George Jackson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
13 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Mr. Murder(1998)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Body Count(1998)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Malcolm & Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Walking Dead(1995)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
House Party 3(1994)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Jason's Lyric(1994)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
House Party 2(1991)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
New Jack City(1991)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
New Attitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Stalingrad(1990)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Disorderlies(1987)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Krush Groove(1985)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1985 to 1998.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do George Jackson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is George Jackson's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does George Jackson work with?
People who share at least 2 of George Jackson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Doug McHenry shares the most, 11.
Directors
- Doug McHenryShared titles: Body Count (1998), Mr. Murder (1998), A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), The Walking Dead (1995), House Party 3 (1994), Jason's Lyric (1994), House Party 2 (1991), New Jack City (1991), Stalingrad (1990), Disorderlies (1987), Krush Groove (1985)See all 11 shared titles with Doug McHenry
- Michael SchultzShared titles: Disorderlies (1987), Krush Groove (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Schultz
Writers
- Reginald HudlinShared titles: House Party 3 (1994), House Party 2 (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Reginald Hudlin
Actors
- Allen PayneShared titles: The Walking Dead (1995), Jason's Lyric (1994), New Jack City (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Allen Payne
- Forest WhitakerShared titles: Body Count (1998), Jason's Lyric (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Forest Whitaker
- Martin LawrenceShared titles: A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), House Party 2 (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Lawrence
- Bernie MacShared titles: The Walking Dead (1995), House Party 3 (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Bernie Mac
Composers and cinematographers
- Francis KennyShared titles: A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), Jason's Lyric (1994), House Party 2 (1991), New Jack City (1991)See all 4 shared titles with Francis Kenny
- Vassal BenfordShared titles: House Party 2 (1991), New Jack City (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Vassal Benford
Producers
- Suzanne BroderickShared titles: A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), Jason's Lyric (1994), House Party 2 (1991), New Jack City (1991)See all 4 shared titles with Suzanne Broderick
- Bill CarraroShared titles: A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), The Walking Dead (1995), Jason's Lyric (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Bill Carraro
- Dwight WilliamsShared titles: Jason's Lyric (1994), New Jack City (1991), Krush Groove (1985)See all 3 shared titles with Dwight Williams
- Clarence AvantShared titles: Jason's Lyric (1994), Stalingrad (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Clarence Avant
