August Wilson
KNOWN FOR
Ten-play cycle chronicling each decade of the 20th-century African-American experience
AMERICAN MASTERS FILM
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand (Feb 2015)Directed by Sam Pollard
Written Features
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
Classroom Resources: August Wilson
Educator resources from PBSLearningMedia
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
Music in August Wilson’s Work
Learn how Kathryn Bostic scored August Wilson's plays and the film August Wilson: The Ground...
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
August Wilson biography and timeline
Playwright August Wilson (1945 - 2005) rose from humble beginnings to become a celebrated Broadway...
Video Features
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
The Essential Ingredients for an August Wilson Play
Ruben Santiago-Hudson shares the essential ingredients for any August Wilson play.
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
August Wilson's Timeless Work
Ruben Santiago-Hudson shares why Wilson's work is so timeless and universal.
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
August Wilson and African American Culture
Ruben Santiago-Hudson describe August Wilson's work for the African American community
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
Phylicia Rashad Performs "Gem of the Ocean" Aunt Ester Scene
Rashad performs a scene from August Wilson's play "Gem of the Ocean," as Aunt Ester.
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
Costume Designs for August Wilson Plays
Constanza Romero shares how she designed costumes for August Wilson's plays.
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
August Wilson on the Dialogue in His Plays
August Wilson describes how dialogue comes to him and guides his character development.
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
Filmmaker Sam Pollard on His August Wilson Documentary
Director Sam Pollard talks about Wilson's relevance, interviewing actors and more.
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
Actor James Earl Jones on August Wilson's Plays
James Earl Jones won a Tony Award in 1987 for his role in August Wilson's "Fences."
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand, Panel Discussion
Director Sam Pollard moderates a panel at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
August Wilson in Seattle
August Wilson moved to Seattle in 1990 and lived there for the rest of his life.
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
August Wilson's Youth
August Wilson describes his love of language and the racism he experienced at school.
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
The first documentary about the Tony- and Pulitzer-winning playwright August Wilson.
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
August Wilson’s 10-play cycle: scenes and synopses
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