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Samm-Art Williams
1946–2024
United States
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Samuel Arthur Williams (January 20, 1946 – May 13, 2024) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and television producer. Williams 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 television series.
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