People United States of America August Wilson peoplepill id: august-wilsonAW 2 views today 3 views this weekAmerican playwrightAugust WilsonBiographyGallery (4)FAQFilmography (14)Discography (1)ListsAlso ViewedListsAugust Wilson is in following listsIn listsFamous American Poets"Therefore" is a word the poet must not know. — Andre GideFamous American ScreenwritersTo make a great film you need three things – the script, the script and the script. –– Alfred HitchcockBy field of workNotable American people in film/TV/radio and stageGender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969Notable American people in literatureGender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969By work and/or countryNotable American WritersGender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969Notable American PlaywrightsGender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969Notable American ScreenwritersGender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969Notable American PoetsGender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969By category1945 births2005 deaths20th-century African-American writers20th-century American dramatists and playwrights21st-century African-American peopleAfrican-American dramatists and playwrightsAmerican Book Award winnersAmerican people of German descentFrom our partnersSponsoredAugust WilsonMenu BasicsIntroductionEarly lifeCareerPost–Black Arts MovementPersonal lifeWorkAwards and nominationsLegacy and honorsGallery (4)FAQFilmography (14)Discography (1)ListsAlso Viewed