Samm-Art Williams
January 20, 1946 – 2024
Biography
Samm-Art Williams (born Samuel Arthur Williams; January 20, 1946) 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.
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).
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Known For
Miami Vice
1984
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
Dressed to Kill
1980
Blood Simple
1985
The Wanderers
1979
Night of the Juggler
1980
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1986
A Rage in Harlem
1991
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
Hot Resort
1985
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
1983
The Baron
1977
Summerdog
1977