Samm-Art Williams
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).
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Filmography
A Rage in Harlem
1991
as Gus Parsons
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
as Cecil Garvin
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1986
as Jim
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