Known for

Acting

Born

Jan 20, 1946

Died

May 13, 2024 (aged 78)

Place of birth

Burgaw, North Carolina, USA

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 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

Titles

American Playhouse

Series • 1982

Miami Vice

Series • 1984

Martin

Series • 1992

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Series • 1990

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Series • 1992

Dressed to Kill

Movie • 1980

Frank's Place

Series • 1987

Blood Simple

Movie • 1985

The Wanderers

Movie • 1979

The Women of Brewster Place

Series • 1989

Night of the Juggler

Movie • 1980

A Rage in Harlem

Movie • 1991

The Women of Brewster Place

Movie • 1989

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Series • 1986

Hot Resort

Movie • 1985

Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole

Movie • 1983

The Baron

Movie • 1977