Langston Hughes
Writing · Theatre Play · Writer · Poem
Born Feb 1, 1901 · Joplin, Missouri, USA
Active 1939–1967
An influential American writer from the early to mid 20th century. Beginning with the publication of "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" in 1921, Hughes first captured the public's imagination as a poet.
Filmography
Black Nativity (2013) — Theatre PlayNationtime: Gary (1972) — WriterCora Unashamed (2000) — StoryWay Down South (1939) — WriterThe Blood of Jesus (1941) — PoemThank You, M'am (1977) — StoryThe Pocketbook (1980) — Original StoryJazz (1966) — PoemMulat (1962) — Theatre PlayAfter Midnight (2021) — WriterThe Sun Sets Like a Scar (2024) — PoemRhythm of Africa (1947) — ScreenplayBlack Blues (1968) — Original StoryThe Strolling '20s (1966) — WriterI'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America (1992) — LyricistKurt Weill: Street Scene (1993) — LyricistKurt Weill: Street Scene (2019) — LyricistBlack Nativity (1962) — Writer