Samm-Art Williams
Born in Burgaw, North Carolina, USA — Jan 20 1946• Died May 13 2024
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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…
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Miami Vice
Lead DEA Agent
Martin
Production
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Thug
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Samm
Frank's Place
Production
Dressed to Kill
Subway Cop
Tall Tales & Legends
Writing
Good News
Production
Blood Simple
Meurice
The Wanderers
Roger
Night of the Juggler
Peep Show Bouncer
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Jim
The Women of Brewster Place
Cecil Garvin
A Rage in Harlem
Gus Parsons
Hot Resort
Bill Martin
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
Writing
John Henry
Writing
The Women of Brewster Place
Cecil Garvin
The Baron
Rufus
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
Matt Henson
Summerdog
Officer Brown
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Writing