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Billy Dee Williams was born William December Williams on April 6, 1937 in New York City. Billy Dee has notched up an impressive array of film and television appearances over the past 50+ years. He is easily best known to international film audiences as the roguish Lando Calrissian in the last two episodes of the original Star Wars trilogy: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). Williams can also be seen on screen in Lady Sings the Blues (1972), Nighthawks (1981), Batman (1989), Moving Target (1996) and Undercover Brother (2002). A regular performer also in many fine quality television movies and television series.- Actor
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Billy Sly Williams entered the acting profession in his native New York landing his first major role as a guest star on "The Cosby Show". He first studied with William Hickey, and Earl Hyman at Uta Hagen's HB Studios before joining the New Federal Theater, founded by Woody King, Jr. Williams continued his studies with Ron Stetson, diving into the challenging Sanford Meisner technique. He finished his Meisner studies in Los Angeles under the tutelage of Janet Alhanti.
Williams started his career with an efficacious momentum and has had several guest star appearances on hit series such as "Family Matters", "Charles In Charge", "Doogie Howser, M.D.", "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Jag", "Martin", "NYPD Blue", "The Practice, "Living Single", "Moesha", "Walker, Texas Ranger", "The Steve Harvey Show", "Judging Amy", "Wanda at Large", "Dollhouse", "The Cleaner", and "Love That Girl", just to name a few. He also has a long, continuously growing, laundry list of commercial appearances. Williams really enjoys commercials because he relishes the challenge to create a beginning, middle, and end for such a short segment of 15- 30 seconds. Flip on your television and you are bound to see Williams gracing your screen.
He made the jump to feature films with a role in "Predator 2" and booked several other studio films thereafter. Williams then landed an independent film in India, this was his first time abroad and a very momentous experience. During filming, he met writer, producer, and director Stephen David Brooks. This was Williams's first project with Brooks, but definitely not his last. Brooks introduced Williams to the independent film world and changed Williams's whole outlook on independent filmmaking. Williams valued Brooks' stylized way of filmmaking. Soon after, Williams landed the lead role in Brook's multi award winning film "Heads N' Tailz". Billy was very instrumental in getting Stephen David Brooks' feature film debut, "Heads N' Tailz" off the ground. The two valued working together so much that they then went on to produce other projects together. Their most recent project slated to release in 2013 is a short film named "Binky", anticipated to be submitted to several film festivals.
Williams's presence in the independent filmmaking realm continued to flourish. While touring on the road with Martin Lawrence, Williams's representation urged him to go back to Los Angeles to audition for an up and coming independent writer, producer, and director Paul D. Hannah. Despite Williams's feelings to temporarily leave his obligations, he was convinced to take a small break to go in and meet a completion of a team of people that he would continue to work with. Paul D. Hannah, became another influential person that continues to inspire Williams, in fact, Williams has worked in and on 5 projects with Hannah in the past two years including: "The Marriage Chronicles", "The Last Letter", "The Cheater's Club", "My Sister's Wedding", and "4 Play".
To date, Williams has been in over 30 feature films. Although Williams ventured to the big screen he has not abandoned the small screen, his most recent appearance is on the hit series "Californication". You can also currently see him in a plethora of commercials, television series, feature films, and behind the scenes producing. Billy Sly Williams is very thankful to God for all of his blessings, in his spare time he pays it forward by coaching aspiring and established actors.- Cinematographer
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Billy Williams was born on 3 June 1929 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He is a cinematographer, known for Gandhi (1982), On Golden Pond (1981) and The Exorcist (1973).- Billy Williams is known for Seinfeld (1989).
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Billy Williams was born on 28 December 1910 in Waco, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for You've Got Mail (1998), Pecker (1998) and The Magical World of Disney (1954). He died on 12 October 1972 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.- Actor
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- Hall of Famer Billy Williams, who made his reputation as an outstanding hitter as a left fielder for the Chicago Cubs, was born on June 15, 1938, in Whistler, Alabama. He made his major league debut with the Cubs on August 6, 1959, and in his first full season, won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 1961. In his 16 years with the Cubbies, was named to six All-Star teams.
Noted for his consistency, in 18 years (he finished his career with the Oakland A's in 1975 and '76, playing in the American League Championship series against the Boston Red Sox in '75) he racked up 2,711 hits for a .290 career average to go along with 426 home runs and 1,475 RBI. In 1972, he led the N.L. with a .333 batting average while hitting 37 dingers (third best in the league) and driving in 122 runs (second in the league). For this performance, he was named "Sporting News" Player of the Year. He was also noted for his durability: He held the N.L. record for consecutive games played with 1,117, a mark since surpassed by Steve Garvey.
Williams was enshrined in the Hall of Fame by the vote of the Baseball Writers of American in 1987. - Transportation Department
Billy Williams Jr. is known for The Underground Queen (2024) and Her Name Is Alesia: Ms. Macer to You! (2024).- Billy Leonard Williams is known for ER (1994) and Taking Liberty (1995).
- Billy Williams is known for Prospectors: All In (2010).
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Billy Williams is known for Ready to Fight (2016).- Billy Williams is known for Fat Pizza: Back in Business (2019).
- Billy Williams is known for Children Are Too Young to Die (1990).
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Billy Williams is known for Compassionate Release (2022).- Camera and Electrical Department
Billy Bob Williams is known for What Is It? (2005).- Producer
Billy Williams is known for Shell of a Man.- Billy S. Williams is known for Black and White (1999).
- Billy Williams is known for The Karate Rap (1986).
- Billy Williams was the lead singer of The Charioteers in 1950, when he formed his own "Billy Williams Quartet" with Eugene Dixon, Claude Riddick and John Ball. Many appearances on TV followed, especially on" Your Show of Shows" (1950-54) with Sid Caesar, where they were regulars. They had a breakthrough hit in 1957 with an RnB version of 30s standard "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter" (written by Fred E. Ahlert and lyrics by Joe Young) and a previous hit for Fats Waller (1935), The Boswell Sisters (1936) and later Connie Boswell (1953). The "Billy Williams Quartet" 's recording was the most successful version to date, selling over a million copies world wide and reaching #3 on The US Pop charts. The group then followed up, in late 1957, with an R n R version of the often covered 1930s standard,"Got A Date With An Amgel". That, in turn, was followed up by the the groups' rendition of "I'll Get By"(1928). In 1959, Billy Williams went solo and reached US Pop #39 with "Nola". They recorded for Coral records.
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Billy George Williams is known for A Drop of Blood (2022), Le Ice (2021) and Man Walks Into A Bar (2021).- Billy Williams is known for Boosters LA (2022).
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Billy Williams is known for The Tuskegee Airmen (1995).- Additional Crew
Billy Williams is known for Lost in the Sun.- Cinematographer
Billy Williams is known for This Year-London (1951).- Billy Williams is known for The Blue Mountains Mystery (1921), Rudd's New Selection (1921) and The Yankee Spirit (1923).
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Billy Williams is known for Jolene (2008), James Joyce's a Day in the Committee Room (2014) and Stephen Crane's A Desertion (2014).- Billy Williams is known for Bloody Trail (1972).
- Billy Williams is known for The Game (1989).
- Billy Williams is known for Inhumanity (2001).
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Billy Williams is known for For Love of the Game (1999), Major League (1989) and Dr. T & the Women (2000).- Billy Williams is known for Word of Mouth (2017).
- Billy E. Williams is known for Sacred Trust (1997) and Road Rage (2000).
- Billy Williams is known for Johnny Shiloh (1963).
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Billy Williams is known for King Solomon: GO.- Billy Q. Williams is known for The Atomic Space Bug (1999).
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Billy Williams is known for Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember (1984).