Samm-Art Williams
Actor · Writer · Teleplay · Producer
Born Jan 20, 1946 · Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
Active 1977–2024 · Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship
Samm-Art Williams (born Samuel Arthur Williams; January 20, 1946) is an American playwright and screenwriter, and a stage and film/TV actor and television producer. Much of his work concerns the African-American experience.
Filmography
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) — Thug · Writer · Producer · Co-Executive Producer · Supervising ProducerBlood Simple (1985) — MeuriceDressed to Kill (1980) — Subway CopMiami Vice (1984) — Lead DEA AgentThe Wanderers (1979) — RogerMartin (1992) — ProducerHangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992) — Samm · Co-Executive ProducerNight of the Juggler (1980) — Peep Show BouncerJohn Henry (1986) — WriterThe Women of Brewster Place (1989) — Cecil GarvinA Rage in Harlem (1991) — Gus ParsonsSummerdog (1977) — Officer BrownAmerican Playhouse (1982) — Jim · WriterSolomon Northup's Odyssey (1991) — TeleplayThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1986) — JimA House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion (1982) — Peter PoyasTall Tales & Legends (1985) — WriterFrank's Place (1987) — ProducerGood News (1997) — ProducerThe Women of Brewster Place (1989) — Cecil GarvinThe Baron (1977) — RufusCook & Peary: The Race to the Pole (1983) — Matt HensonHot Resort (1985) — Bill MartinCharlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom (1985) — Writer