Talk:Alfred Spellman

Proposed biographical expansion and filmography update

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Proposed Career Section (replacement / expansion) Alfred Spellman is an American journalist, documentary producer, and media entrepreneur. Spellman is co-founder of the Miami-based production company Rakontur, which he established with director Billy Corben. Rakontur has produced documentary films and series examining crime, corruption, sports, and American popular culture. "Rakontur". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-03-08.

Spellman’s first feature documentary credit was Raw Deal: A Question of Consent (2001), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. "Raw Deal: A Question of Consent". Sundance Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-08.

He produced Cocaine Cowboys (2006), which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was distributed by Magnolia Pictures. The film chronicles the rise of the cocaine trade in Miami during the 1970s and 1980s and became one of Rakontur’s most widely recognized projects. "Cocaine Cowboys (2006 film)". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-03-08. "'Cocaine Cowboys' tells Miami drug story". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-03-08.

Subsequent projects included Cocaine Cowboys 2: Hustlin’ with the Godmother (2008), Square Grouper: The Godfathers of Ganja (2011), Limelight (2011), and Broke (2012). "Rakontur". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-03-08.

Spellman produced The U (2009) as part of ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary series, examining the University of Miami Hurricanes football program. The film won a Peabody Award. "The U (30 for 30)". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-03-08. "Peabody Awards: Winners". Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2025-03-08.

He later produced The U Part 2 (2014), which received a Sports Emmy Award. "The U Part 2". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-03-08.

Later work includes The Tanning of America: One Nation Under Hip Hop (2014), Dawg Fight (2015), Screwball(2018), Magic City Hustle (2019), and 537 Votes (2020). "Rakontur". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-03-08.

Spellman produced the Netflix series Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami (2021), which received an Edward R. Murrow Award. "Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-03-08. "Murrow Awards honor 'Cocaine Cowboys'". Radio Television Digital News Association. Retrieved 2025-03-08.

More recent projects include God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty (2022), Men of War (2024), From Russia With Lev (2024), and Canceled (2025), which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. "'God Forbid' examines Falwell scandal". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-03-08. "TIFF unveils Men of War". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-08.

Proposed Awards Section

Films and series produced by Spellman have received industry recognition, including: Peabody Award for The U (2009) "The U – Peabody Award". Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2025-03-08. Sports Emmy Award for The U Part 2 (2014) "Sports Emmy Winners". National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2025-03-08. Edward R. Murrow Award for Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami (2021) "Murrow Award Winners 2022". RTDNA. Retrieved 2025-03-08.

Filmography (updated)

Raw Deal: A Question of Consent (2001) – Producer

Cocaine Cowboys (2006) – Producer

Cocaine Cowboys 2: Hustlin’ With the Godmother (2008) – Producer

The U (2009) – Producer

Square Grouper: The Godfathers of Ganja (2011) – Producer

Limelight (2011) – Producer

Broke (2012) – Producer

The Tanning of America: One Nation Under Hip Hop (2014) – Producer

Cocaine Cowboys Reloaded (2014) – Producer

The U Part 2 (2014) – Producer

Dawg Fight (2015) – Producer

Screwball (2018) – Producer

Magic City Hustle (2019) – Producer

537 Votes (2020) – Producer (with Adam McKay's Hyperobject Industries)

Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami (2021) – Producer

God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty (2022) – Producer (with Adam McKay's Hyperobject Industries)

Men of War (2024) – Producer

From Russia With Lev (2024) – Producer (with Rachel Maddow's Surprise Inside)

Canceled (2025) – Producer

Each credit is supported by independent coverage and/or the Rakontur or partner article records cited above and on existing Wikipedia pages. Rakontur (talk) 20:38, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

I see no issues with this edit request, just the use of Wikipedia itself as a reliable source when it cannot be used. Can you find other sources? MosquitoDestroyer (talk | mosquitoes destroyed) 01:36, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

@Rakontur: This request has been waiting for your reply for four months, so I am going to close it. If you can edit request to use non-Wikipedia sources, it can be reopened. A stop-gap might be to remove the statements that cannot be supported by non-Wikipedia sources.

Please have a look at these two Wikipedia pages: Wikipedia:Verifiability, Wikipedia:Reliable_sources Fiske (talk) 12:45, 3 May 2026 (UTC)