August Wilson

August Wilson was a major American playwright whose work has been consistently acclaimed as among the finest of the American theater. His first play, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for best new play of 1984-85. His second play, Fences, won numerous awards for best play of the year, 1987, including the Tony Award, the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, the Drama Desk Award, and the Pulitzer Prize. Joe Turner's Come and Gone, his third play, was voted best play of 1987-1988 by the New York Drama Critics' Circle. In 1990, Wilson was awarded his second Pulitzer Prize for The Piano Lesson. He died in 2005.

Fences (Movie tie-in)

Fences (Movie tie-in)

August Wilson
Seven Guitars

Seven Guitars

August Wilson
Two Trains Running

Two Trains Running

August Wilson
The Piano Lesson

The Piano Lesson

August Wilson
Joe Turner's Come and Gone Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

August Wilson

Series with August Wilson