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August Wilson (April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was an American playwright. He has been referred to as the "theater's poet of Black America". He is best known for a series of ten plays, collectively called The Pittsburgh Cycle, which chronicle the experiences and heritage of the African-American community in the 20th century. Plays in the series include, Jitney (1982), Fences (1984), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (1984), Joe Turner's Come and Gone (1986), The Piano Lesson (1987) and King Hedley II (1999). Two of his plays received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (Fences and The Piano Lesson), and one…
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- Fences (2016) Theatre Play
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) Writer
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) Theatre Play
- The Piano Lesson (2024) Theatre Play
- On Broadway (2019) as Self
- August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- The Piano Lesson (1995) Teleplay
- Wylie Avenue Days (1991) as Interviewee
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Most-watched August Wilson films currently: Fences (2016), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020), The Piano Lesson (2024), On Broadway (2019), August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand (2015).
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Selected TV credits: Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951).
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