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August Wilson was an American playwright whose work included a series of ten plays, The Pittsburgh Cycle, for which he received two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. Each work in the series is set in a different decade, and depicts comic and tragic aspects of the African-American experience in the 20th century.
Birth Name
Frederick August Kittel
Born
Friday, 27 April 1945
Died
Sunday, 02 October 2005
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| On Broadway | Self | 2021 |
| Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen | Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
| August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand | Himself | 2015 |
| Literary Visions | Self | 1992 |
| The 43rd Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1989 |
| The 41st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
| PBS NewsHour | Self | 1975 |
| 60 Minutes | Himself - Playwright (segment "August Wilson") / Himself - Playwright (segment "August Wilson") (archive footage) | 1968 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| On Broadway | Self | 2021 |
| Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen | Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
| August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand | Himself | 2015 |
| Literary Visions | Self | 1992 |
| The 43rd Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1989 |
| The 41st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
| PBS NewsHour | Self | 1975 |
| 60 Minutes | Himself - Playwright (segment "August Wilson") / Himself - Playwright (segment "August Wilson") (archive footage) | 1968 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Piano Lesson | 1995 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2017 | Oscar | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Nominated |
| 1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
