
Samm-Art Williams
Actor
Born: January 20, 1946 (78 years old)
Died: May 13, 2024
Place of birth: Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
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). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography (14)
- The Wanderers (1979, ★ 7)
- The Women of Brewster Place (1989, ★ 6.6)
- Blood Simple (1985, ★ 7.3)
- Dressed to Kill (1980, ★ 7)
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990, ★ 7.9)
- Night of the Juggler (1980, ★ 6.6)
- Miami Vice (1984, ★ 7.5)
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992, ★ 6.7)
- Martin (1992, ★ 7.6)
- A Rage in Harlem (1991, ★ 5.4)
- Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1991, ★ 6.2)
- Frank's Place (1987, ★ 5.7)
- Tall Tales & Legends (1985, ★ 5.4)
- Hot Resort (1985, ★ 2.6)