Samm-Art Williams
17 movies · 10 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 20, 1946
- Died
- May 13, 2024 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
- Also known as
- Samm Art Williams · Samuel Arthur Williams
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
Samm-Art Williams: movies and TV shows
Acting (18)
- 1992
- 1991 A Rage in Harlem
as Gus Parsons
- 1990
- 1989 The Women of Brewster Place
as Cecil Garvin
- 1989
- 1986
- 1986
- 1985 Blood Simple
as Meurice
- 1985 Hot Resort
as Bill Martin
- 1984
- 1983 Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
as Matt Henson
- 1982 A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
as Peter Poyas
- 1982
- 1980 Dressed to Kill
as Subway Cop
- 1980 Night of the Juggler
as Peep Show Bouncer
- 1979 The Wanderers
as Roger
- 1977 Summerdog
as Officer Brown
- 1977 The Baron
as Rufus
Behind the camera (12)
- 1997
- 1992
- 1992
- 1991 Solomon Northup's Odyssey
Teleplay
- 1990
- 1989 The Debbie Allen Special
Writer
- 1987
- 1986 John Henry
Writer
- 1985
- 1985 Motown Returns to the Apollo
Writer
- 1985
- 1982