
George Tillman, Jr. is an acclaimed screenwriter, director, and producer who has been involved in projects like
Soul Food (1997),
Men of Honor (2000),
Barbershop (2002),
Notorious (2009), and
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete (MVFF 2014). Tillman has directed TV series, including
Power,
Luke Cage, and
This Is Us. His latest feature is the highly anticipated adaptation of Angie Thomas’ best-selling young adult novel
The Hate U Give (Thug).