Samm-Art Williams
Born: 1946-01-20 in Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
Died: 2024-05-13
Known For: Acting
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
1997
- Good News ... (Producer)
1992
- Martin ... (Producer)
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Samm
1991
- A Rage in Harlem as Gus Parsons
- Solomon Northup's Odyssey ... (Teleplay)
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Thug
1989
- The Women of Brewster Place as Cecil Garvin
- The Women of Brewster Place as Cecil Garvin
- The Debbie Allen Special ... (Writer)
1987
- Frank's Place ... (Producer)
1986
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Jim
- John Henry ... (Writer)
1985
- Tall Tales & Legends ... (Writer)
- Blood Simple as Meurice
- Hot Resort as Bill Martin
- Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom ... (Writer)
1984
- Miami Vice as Lead DEA Agent
1983
- Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole as Matt Henson
1980
- Dressed to Kill as Subway Cop
- Night of the Juggler as Peep Show Bouncer
1979
- The Wanderers as Roger