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Nick Davis(I)

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Nick Davis
Filmmaker Phoebe Ferguson uncovers the hidden world of New Orleans' black debutante society; a tradition that dates back to 1895. MEMBER OF THE CLUB tells the story of black aristocracy as seen through the eyes of an African American debutante and her matriarchal family. This poignant coming of age story opens a lens to the struggle of black New OrleansÂ’ efforts to create an upper-class society during the rise of Jim Crow.
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Member of the Club (2008)
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Nick Davis was born in New York City in 1965, the son of a documentary filmmaker (Peter Davis) and a writer (Johanna Mankiewicz). He attended the Collegiate School in New York City and Harvard College. At Harvard, he was one of the founding members of the improv group, On Thin Ice. He graduated in 1987. He wrote, with Brooks Hansen, the novel Boone, which was published in 1990 and named one of the notable books of the year by the New York Times. Davis wrote and performed with the improv groups Gotham City Improv and You And What Army before starting his career in film on Ken Burns' Baseball.

He lives in New York City with his wife, novelist Jane Mendelsohn, and their two daughters.
BornApril 29, 1965
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BornApril 29, 1965
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Be Water (2020)
    30 for 30
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Jack: The Last Kennedy Film (1993)
    Jack: The Last Kennedy Film
    7.5
    • Producer
    • 1993
    American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Producer
    1999 (1997)
    1999
    4.6
    • Director
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Producer



    • Godspell 2025
      • producer
      • Completed
      • 2025



    • The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox (2024)
      The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • EPed by
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Be Water (2020)
      30 for 30
      8.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Bobby Haas, Max Hazan, Craig Rodsmith, and Stacey Mayfield in Leaving Tracks (2021)
      Leaving Tracks
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2021
    • American Masters (1985)
      American Masters
      8.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2018
    • One for All: The Enduring Story of Harvard Fencing
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Joe the Bloodhound
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Zombies: A Living History (2011)
      Zombies: A Living History
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Custer's Last Man: I Survived Little Big Horn (2011)
      Custer's Last Man: I Survived Little Big Horn
      8.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Bloodwork
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Goldtown
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Blood Sweat and Gears: Racing Clean to the Tour de France (2009)
      Blood Sweat and Gears: Racing Clean to the Tour de France
      7.5
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Mother Knows Sex
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Member of the Club
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Making News: Savannah Style
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Bobby G: Adventure Capitalist (2008)
      Bobby G: Adventure Capitalist
      4.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2008

    Director



    • Godspell 2025
      • Director
      • Completed
      • 2025



    • Be Water (2020)
      30 for 30
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Once Upon a Time in Queens (2021)
      Once Upon a Time in Queens
      8.3
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Bobby Haas, Max Hazan, Craig Rodsmith, and Stacey Mayfield in Leaving Tracks (2021)
      Leaving Tracks
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2021
    • American Masters (1985)
      American Masters
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • INBAL SEGEV & The Bach Cello Suites
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Joe the Bloodhound
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Goldtown
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Blood Sweat and Gears: Racing Clean to the Tour de France (2009)
      Blood Sweat and Gears: Racing Clean to the Tour de France
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2009
    • New York at the Movies (2002)
      New York at the Movies
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2002
    • 1999 (1997)
      1999
      4.6
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Jack: The Last Kennedy Film (1993)
      Jack: The Last Kennedy Film
      7.5
      • Director
      • 1993

    Writer



    • Godspell 2025
      • Writer
      • Completed
      • 2025



    • American Masters (1985)
      American Masters
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Joe the Bloodhound
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • The World Without
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2009
    • The Bronx Is Burning (2007)
      The Bronx Is Burning
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • 1999 (1997)
      1999
      4.6
      • writer
      • 1997
    • Jack: The Last Kennedy Film (1993)
      Jack: The Last Kennedy Film
      7.5
      • writer
      • 1993
    • The Street (1988)
      The Street
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Writer (1988)
      • 1988
    • Transformed: A Tale of the Rockaways
      Video
      • story

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    Trailer for ONCE UPON A TIME IN QUEENS
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    Trailer for ONCE UPON A TIME IN QUEENS
    Member of the Club
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    Member of the Club
    Member of the Club
    Trailer 2:59
    Member of the Club

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    • Born
      • April 29, 1965
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Jane Simone MendelsohnOctober 1, 1994 - present (1 child)
    • Relatives
        Herman J. Mankiewicz(Grandparent)

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      Grandson of Herman J. Mankiewicz

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