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August Wilson Biography
Birth Name:Frederick August Kittel
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession Writer, Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
Awards
- 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
- 2016AAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
- 2016BFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
- 2016Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2016FFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2016PFCS Award-Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material: nominated
- 2016SFFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
- 2016SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2016WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2017Movies for Grownups Award-Best Screenwriter: nominated
- 2017Oscar-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay, Motion Picture: nominated
- 2017COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2017GAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2017Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2017HFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2017OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
- 2017USC Scripter Award-Film: nominated
- 2017WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2018CinEuphoria-Best Screenplay - International Competition: nominated
- 2021USC Scripter Award-Film: nominated
- 2025Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: nominated