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Thomas Lanier Williams III, known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the three foremost playwrights of 20th-century American drama.
Birth Name
Thomas Lanier Williams
Born
Sunday, 26 March 1911
Died
Friday, 25 February 1983
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Last Movie Stars | Self | 2022 |
| Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation | Self / Self - Playwright (archive footage) | 2021 |
| La passione di Anna Magnani | Self | 2019 |
| And the Oscar Goes to... | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
| Beautiful Darling | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2010 |
| Ptown Diaries | Self | 2009 |
| Chris & Don: A Love Story | Self | 2007 |
| Brando | Self | 2007 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| Un siècle d'écrivains | Self | 1995 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Last Movie Stars | Self | 2022 |
| Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation | Self / Self - Playwright (archive footage) | 2021 |
| La passione di Anna Magnani | Self | 2019 |
| And the Oscar Goes to... | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
| Beautiful Darling | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2010 |
| Ptown Diaries | Self | 2009 |
| Chris & Don: A Love Story | Self | 2007 |
| Brando | Self | 2007 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| Un siècle d'écrivains | Self | 1995 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Our Time | Self | 1983 |
| The Donsinger Women and Their Handyman Jack | Self | 1983 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self - Honoree | 1979 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Tennessee Williams' South | Self | 1973 |
| The 44th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1972 |
| The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| NET Playhouse | Self | 1966 |
| Hollywood and the Stars | Self | 1963 |
| Small World | Self | 1958 |
| The Rose Tattoo | Man at Mardi Gras Club | 1955 |
| We, the People | Self - Author | 1948 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1957 | Oscar | Best Writing, Best Screenplay - Adapted | Nominated |
| 1952 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay | Nominated |
