Samm-Art Williams
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 20, 1946
- Died
- May 13, 2024
- Birthplace
- Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
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
Solomon Northup's Odyssey 1991
Teleplay
A Rage in Harlem 1991
as Gus Parsons
The Women of Brewster Place 1989
as Cecil Garvin
- The Debbie Allen Special
The Debbie Allen Special 1989
Writer
John Henry 1986
Writer
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1986
as Jim
Motown Returns to the Apollo 1985
Writer
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom 1985
Writer
Blood Simple 1985
as Meurice
Hot Resort 1985
as Bill Martin
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole 1983
as Matt Henson
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion 1982
as Peter Poyas
Dressed to Kill 1980
as Subway Cop
Night of the Juggler 1980
as Peep Show Bouncer
The Wanderers 1979
as Roger
Summerdog 1977
as Officer Brown
The Baron 1977
as Rufus
Credits from TMDB.