Samm-Art Williams [SEP] occupation
Samm-Art Williams
Samm-Art Williams (born Samuel Arthur Williams; January 20, 1946) is an American playwright and screenwriter, and a stage and film/TV actor. 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.
at North Carolina Central University, where he teaches classes on equity theatre and the art of playwriting.
Awards and honors.
- 1980 Tony Award Nomination - Best Play: "Home", written by Samm-Art Williams
- 1980 Drama Desk Award Nomination - Outstanding New Play: "Home", written by Samm-Art Williams
- 1985 Emmy Award Nomination - Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program, for "Motown Returns to the Apollo" (shared with fellow writers Buz Kohan and Peter Elbling