Август Уилсон

Writing

Born: 1945-04-27
Died: 2005-10-02
From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.1

Biography

Август Уилсон is a renowned actor known for work across major global film and television productions.

Awards & Nominations15 won · 23 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

Fences

2017
Nominated

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

2007
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Play

2007
🏆 Won

Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

2005
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Play

2005
🏆 Won

Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play

2002
Nominated

Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play

2002
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Play

2001
Nominated

Pulitzer Prize for Drama

King Hedley II

2000
Nominated

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

2000
🏆 Won

National Humanities Medal

1999
🏆 Won

Black Literary Hall of Fame

1998
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Play

1996
Nominated

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

1996
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1995
Nominated

Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Seven Guitars

1995
🏆 Won

American Book Awards

1992
Nominated

Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Two Trains Running

1992
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Play

1992
🏆 Won

St. Louis Literary Award

1991
🏆 Won

Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame

1991
🏆 Won

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

1990
🏆 Won

Pulitzer Prize for Drama

The Piano Lesson

1990
Nominated

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

1990
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Play

1990
Nominated

Pulitzer Prize for Drama

The Piano Lesson

1989
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Play

1988
Nominated

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

1988
🏆 Won

Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Fences

1987
🏆 Won

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

1987
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Play

Fences

1987
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Play

1987
Nominated

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

1987
🏆 Won

Whiting Award (Drama)

1986
🏆 Won

Whiting Awards

1986
Nominated

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

1985
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Play

1985
🏆 Won

Guggenheim Fellowship