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     August Wilson, Playwright | Biography

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2. www.pbs.org › wnet › americanmastersAugust Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand - PBS

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   The first documentary about the Tony- and Pulitzer-winning playwright August Wilson is a co-production of THIRTEEN’s American Masters series and WQED.

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   Explore the life and legacy of playwright August Wilson (April 27, 1945–October 2, 2005), the man some call America's Shakespeare, from his roots as an activist and poet to his indelible mark...

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   Explore the life and legacy of August Wilson, the playwright some call America's Shakespeare, who chronicled the 20th-century black experience. Features James Earl Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Laurence Fishburne, Viola Davis, new dramatic readings and rare footage.

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   August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand. BIOGRAPHY. Explore the life and legacy of playwright August Wilson (April 27, 1945–October 2, 2005), the man some call America's Shakespeare, from his roots as an activist and poet to his indelible mark on Broadway.

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   August Wilson (né Frederick August Kittel Jr.; April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was an American playwright. He has been referred to as the "theater's poet of Black America". [1] He is best known for a series of 10 plays, collectively called The Pittsburgh Cycle (or The Century Cycle), which chronicle the experiences and heritage of the ...

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   Feb 20, 2015 · Overview. Unprecedented access to Wilson’s theatrical archives, rarely seen interviews and new dramatic readings bring to life his seminal 10-play cycle chronicling a century of African-American life. Wilson won two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. Sam Pollard. Director. Stephen Stept. Writer. Full Cast & Crew. Social. Reviews 0. 0.

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   Who is August Wilson?

   • August Wilson (né Frederick August Kittel Jr.; April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was an American playwright. He has been referred to as the "theater's poet of Black America".

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   What did August Wilson do before he died?

   • In the years after Wilson's death the 10-play cycle has been referred to as The August Wilson Century Cycle and as The American Century Cycle. Two years before his death in 2005, Wilson wrote and performed an unpublished one-man play entitled How I Learned What I Learned about the power of art and the power of possibility.

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   When does American Masters — August Wilson 'the ground on which I Stand' premiere?

   • American Masters — August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand premieres Friday, February 20 on PBS to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Wilson’s birth, the 10th anniversary of his death and Black History Month.

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   Who makes American Masters – August Wilson?

   • American Masters — August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand is a co-production of WQED and THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC’S American Masters for WNET. Sam Pollard is director and producer. Stephen Stept is writer. Frank Caloiero is director of photography. Steve Wechsler is editor. Kathryn Bostic is composer.

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   Who makes August Wilson 'the ground on which I Stand'?

   • Kathryn Bostic is composer. Darryl Ford Williams and Susan Lacy are executive producers. Michael Kantor is executive producer for American Masters. Major funding for August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand is provided by PNC Bank, National Endowment for the Humanities, The Heinz Endowments, and Kitty Hawks and Larry Lederman.

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   What did August Wilson say about black theater?

   • One of the most notable examples of Wilson's strong opinions and critiques of what was Black theater's state in the 1990s, was the "On Cultural Power: The August Wilson/Robert Brustein Discussion" where Wilson argued for a completely Black theater with all positions filled by Blacks.

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   The first documentary about the Tony- and Pulitzer-winning playwright August Wilson.