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Samm-Art Williams
Actor · Producer· Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
13 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Good News | Producer | TV |
| 1992 | Martin | Producer | TV |
| 1991 | A Rage in Harlem | Gus Parsons | Film |
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster Place | Cecil Garvin | Film |
| 1987 | Frank's Place | Producer | TV |
| 1986 | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Jim | Film |
| 1985 | Blood Simple | Meurice | Film |
| 1985 | Hot Resort | Bill Martin | Film |
| 1983 | Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole | Matt Henson | Film |
| 1982 | A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion | Peter Poyas | Film |
| 1980 | Dressed to Kill | Subway Cop | Film |
| 1979 | The Wanderers | Roger | Film |
| 1977 | The Baron | Rufus | Film |
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