Samm-Art Williams
Born
20 January 1946 (80)
Place of Birth
Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
Also known as
Samm Art Williams, Samuel Arthur Williams
Biography
Samm-Art Williams (born Samuel Arthur Williams; January 20, 1946) is an American playwright and screenwriter, and a stage and film/TV actor and television producer. Much of his work concerns the African-American experience. He was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his play Home (1979), which moved from the Negro Ensemble Company to a Broadway production in 1980. In the mid-1980s, he received two Emmy nominations for his work for TV series. The Black Rep of St. Louis, Missour...
Samm-Art Williams (born Samuel Arthur Williams; January 20, 1946) is an American playwright and screenwriter, and a stage and film/TV actor and television producer. Much of his work concerns the African-American experience. He was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his play Home (1979), which moved from the Negro Ensemble Company to a Broadway production in 1980. In the mid-1980s, he received two Emmy nominations for his work for TV series. The Black Rep of St. Louis, Missouri produced the premier of his play The Montford Point Marine (2011). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography (11)
A Rage in Harlem
1991
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1986
Blood Simple
1985
Hot Resort
1985
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
1983
Dressed to Kill
1980
Night of the Juggler
1980
The Wanderers
1979
Summerdog
1977
The Baron
1977