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August Wilson (I) (1945–2005)
August Wilson once dropped out of school, disillusioned after having been unjustly accused of plagiarism by a racist instructor who could not fathom the artistic and intellectual genius of a then young Black male writer. Wilson was not disillusioned forever. Having now completed a decade by decade cycle of seven plays that illustrate the ...
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Born:in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USADied:(age 60) in Seattle, Washington, USA |
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Writer (3 credits)
Writer (3 credits)
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Actor (1 credit)
Actor (1 credit)
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Producer (1 credit)
Producer (1 credit)
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Self (8 credits)
Self (8 credits)
2002
60 Minutes
(TV Series documentary)
Himself - Playwright (segment "August Wilson")
Himself - Playwright (segment "August Wilson")
- Hamas/August Wilson/The FBI's Dirty Little Secret
(2002)
... Himself - Playwright (segment "August Wilson")
1987-2001
Working in the Theatre
(TV Series documentary)
Himself
Himself
- Playwright, Director & Choreographer
(2001)
... Himself
- Playwright & Director
(1987)
... Himself
1998
Charlie Rose
(TV Series)
Himself - Guest
Himself - Guest
- Episode dated 25 February 1998
(1998)
... Himself - Guest
1992
Literary Visions
(TV Series documentary)
Himself
Himself
- Ways of Seeing: Responding to Literature
(1992)
... Himself
- A Frame for Meaning: Theme in Drama
(1992)
... Himself
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Archive footage (2 credits)
Archive footage (2 credits)
2015
American Masters
(TV Series documentary)
Himself
Himself
- August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
(2015)
... Himself
2002
60 Minutes
(TV Series documentary)
Himself - Playwright (segment "August Wilson")
Himself - Playwright (segment "August Wilson")
- Murder in the Second Degree/There's No Business Like Shoe Business/August Wilson
(2002)
... Himself - Playwright (segment "August Wilson")
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August Wilson's play, "King Hedley II," was performed on Broadway in New York City with Brian Stokes Mitchell, Leslie Uggams, Charles Brown and Viola Davis in the cast. Marion McClinton was director. See more »
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Having moved from Pittsburgh to St. Paul, I felt I could hear voices for the first time accurately.Trivia:
His play,"The Piano Lesson" at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre production at the James A. Doolittle Theatre (University of California) in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1990 Drama-Logue Award for Production. See more »Star Sign:
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