Acting

Samm-Art Williams

Also Known As: Samm Art Williams, Samuel Arthur Williams

Birth Date

January 20, 1946

Death Date

May 13, 2024

(passed away at 78)

Place of Birth

Burgaw, North Carolina, USA

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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