August Wilson
- January 10, 2024
- Playwright
Quick Facts
| Full Name | August Wilson |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 27, 1945(1945-04-27) |
| Age | 79 |
| Date Of Death | October 2, 2005, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA |
| Birthplace | Pittsburgh |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Pennsylvania |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
August Wilson Biography
| Name | August Wilson |
| Birthday | Apr 27 |
| Birth Year | 1945 |
| Place Of Birth | Pittsburgh |
| Home Town | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Spouse | Constanza Romero , Judy Oliver , Brenda Burton |
August Wilson is one of the most popular and richest Playwright who was born on April 27, 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. American playwright who penned many award-winning plays including Fences and The Piano Lesson.
He wrote the play The Piano Lesson, featuring Samuel L. Jackson.
He was married three times, and his last marriage was to costume designer Constanza Romero in 1994.
August Wilson Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Playwright |
| House | Living in own house. |
August Wilson is one of the richest Playwright from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, August Wilson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He co-founded the Black Horizon Theater in 1968.
He received a Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his work The Pittsburgh Cycle.
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Who is August Wilson Dating?
According to our records, August Wilson married to Constanza Romero , Judy Oliver , Brenda Burton. As of December 1, 2023, August Wilson’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
August Ranked on the list of most popular Playwright. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. August Wilson celebrates birthday on April 27 of every year.
What is August Wilson best known for?
African American playwright August Wilson won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award for his play ‘Fences’ and earned a second Pulitzer Prize for ‘The Piano Lesson. ‘
Is August Wilson black or white?
Born Frederick August Kittel in 1945 to a white German-American father and an African American mother , Wilson took his mother’s name in the early 1970s.
How did Mr Richards and August Wilson meet?
August Wilson meets Lloyd Richards, an African-American director who serves as the dean of the Yale University School of Drama and the artistic director of the Yale Repertory Theatre. The two men forge a friendship that results in Lloyd directing August’s first six Broadway plays.
Why did August Wilson write Fences?
Wilson took it upon himself the responsibility to write a play about black experiences in the United States for every decade of the 20th century. Fences is his play about blacks in the 1950s.
Is Fences a true story?
Fences tells a story that many American families can relate to, but that doesn’t mean that Fences is a true story. In fact, Fences is based on a play by the same name from renowned playwright August Wilson.