Samm-Art Williams
American playwright and screenwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samm-Art Williams (born Samuel Arthur Williams; January 20, 1946)[2] 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.
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Born | Samuel Arthur Williams (1946-01-20) 20 January 1946 (age 78) Burgaw, North Carolina, United States[1] |
Occupation | Playwright, actor, screenwriter & television producer |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1973–present |
Notable awards | Tony Award nomination and Drama Desk Award nomination for Home |
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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).