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Portrait of August Wilson

Writing

August Wilson

Career

Active from 1951 to 2016, with a break from 1952 to 1990, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score81/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
August Wilson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    1.7, average 4.8
  • Crime
    1.6, average 3.6
  • Physical Comedy
    0.6, average 2.4
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      6
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      2020s

      2 titles · average score 75
      The Piano Lesson
      The Piano Lesson (2024)
      GoodWatch score 70

      Theatre Play

      Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
      Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
      GoodWatch score 80

      Theatre Play

      2010s

      1 title · average score 78
      Fences
      Fences (2016)
      GoodWatch score 78

      Theatre Play, Screenplay

      1990s

      2 titles · average score 72
      The Piano Lesson
      The Piano Lesson (1995)
      GoodWatch score 72

      Original Story, Producer

      Wylie Avenue Days
      Wylie Avenue Days (1991)

      as Interviewee

      1970s

      1 title · average score 63
      The South Bank Show
      The South Bank Show (1978)
      GoodWatch score 63

      TV show