August Wilson

August Wilson

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

27/04/1945

Day of Death

02/10/2005
(60) years old

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

August Wilson (1945–2005) was an American playwright. He has been referred to as the "theater's poet of Black America". He is best known for a series of ten plays, collectively called The Pittsburgh Cycle, which chronicle the experiences and heritage of the African-American community in the 20th cen... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2020

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Broug...

as Self (archive footage)

2019

On Broadway

as Self

2015

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Sta...

as Self (archive footage)

1991

Wylie Avenue Days

as Interviewee

Crew

2024

The Piano Lesson

as Theatre Play

2020

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

as Theatre Play

2016

Fences

as Theatre Play

2016

Fences

as Screenplay

1995

The Piano Lesson

as Teleplay

1995

The Piano Lesson

as Original Story

1995

The Piano Lesson

as Producer