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Saul Williams

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Acclaimed New York-based verbal stylist, who has risen to the level of one of the foremost slam poets today. Holds a B.A. in philosophy and acting from Morehouse College, as well as a Masters in Acting from NYU. Was a staple of NYC's Nuyorican Poets Cafe, where he honed his skill, drawing from old-school hip-hop and African griot-style storytelling... See full bio »

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in Newburgh, New York, USA
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2012 True love (TV movie)
Dave
 
2012/I Aujourd'hui
Satché
 
2009 These Vagabond Shoes (short)
Rap Artist
 
2005 Lackawanna Blues (TV movie)
Lonnie (War Veteran)
 
2003 Girlfriends (TV series)
Sivad
– Snoop, There It Is (2003) … Sivad
– Some Enchanted Evening (2003) … Sivad
– The Wedding (2003) … Sivad
– Happy Valentine's Day... Baby? (2003) … Sivad
– Take This Poem and Call Me in the Morning (2003) … Sivad
 
2002 Street Time (TV series)
Greg Cooper
– Rabid Dawg (2002) … Greg Cooper
 
2001 K-PAX
Ernie
 
2001 Sonny's Blues (short)
Sonny
 
2000 King of the Korner
King
 
1999 A Gut Feeling (short)
 
1998 One True Thing
Graduate Student (as Saul Stacey Williams)
 
1998 Slam
Ray Joshua
 
1997 Lesser Prophets
Little Brother (as Saul Stacey Williams)
 
1993 Pencil & Graphite (short)
Artist
 
1981 New York Beat Movie
Jean-Michel Basquiat (voice)
 
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2009 SGU Stargate Universe (TV series)
– Time (2009) (writer: "List of Demands Reparations / Remix" - uncredited / performer: "List of Demands Reparations / Remix" - uncredited)
 
2006 Coachella (video documentary) (writer: "Om Nia Merican" / performer: "Om Nia Merican")
 
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1998 Slam (written by)
 
Show ShowSelf (24 titles)
2012 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.144 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #8.128 (2012) … Himself
 
2011 Brooklyn Boheme (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 May 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 May 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Jean Genet, le contre-exemplaire (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Copyright Criminals (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Fair Game? (documentary)
Himself - Spoken Word Artist
 
2009 Copyright Criminals (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Saul Williams: Writer in Residence (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Bring Your 'A' Game (documentary short)
Himself - Actor, Spoken Word Artist
 
2008 Ursula Rucker: Poet (documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Slam, ce qui nous brûle (documentary)
 
2006 Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop (video documentary)
Narrator
 
2006 Not in Our Name! (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Finally Sayin' What I Really Mean... (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Peace Process (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Hip Hop Street Credentials (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Coachella (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 MTVU Woodie Awards 2005 (TV special)
Performer
 
2005 Poetry Slam (documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 A Night of Ferocious Joy (video documentary)
 
2003 Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #3.7 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Soundz of Spirit (documentary)
 
2000 The Chris Rock Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 October 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1998 SlamNation (documentary)
 

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Poetry Slam -- Trailer of the documentary "Poetry Slam", directed by Jordi Ortega. Featuring 2004 Brave New Voices national youth poetry slam emerging artists, Clark Perry, Dahlak Brathwaite, Jennifer Wong, Jeff Lewis, Angel-Jaime Rodriguez, Alia Bilal, Mica McCook, Harmony Boyce, Keena Mills and M.C. Saul Williams. Their words transcended. 2005 Copyright TORO BRAVO. All Rights Reserved. Slam -- Open-ended Trailer from Trimark K-PAX -- Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Book: "She" See more »

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1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 3 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Saul Stacey Williams
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Personal Quote:

[on 'Aujourd' hui'] This film gave me the level of challenge I really desired. It was just what I needed, headed where I was heading in my idea of performance, which was about ways of communicating without words. For me, words have never been the point. I use words as a tool to say what I feel must be said... See more »

Trivia:

Attended Morehouse College with Miles Marshall Lewis. See more »