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Saul Williams

Birth Name:
Saul Stacey Williams
Birth Place:
Newburgh, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Composer, Writer, Producer, Director
Saul Williams

Fast Facts

  • In 1998, he was the recipient of the Gotham Breakthrough Award
  • Was nominated for the 1999 Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance
  • Won the 1995 Nuyorican Poets Cafe's Grand Slam Championship
  • Earned a degree in philosophy from Morehouse College
  • Studied at New York University's Graduate Acting Program
  • Is best known for fusing spoken word poetry with hip hop music
  • Has contributed articles to The New York Times, Esquire and Bomb Magazine

Awards

  • 1998Breakthrough AwardWinner
  • 1999Independent Spirit Award - Best Debut Performance:Nominated
  • 2021Canadian Screen Award - Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 2021Queer PalmNominated
  • 2021Golden CameraNominated
  • 2021SACD Prize - Directors' Fortnight:Nominated
  • 2021Retueyos - Best Film:Nominated
  • 2021Golden Bayard - Best First Film:Nominated
  • 2021Petit Agnès PrizeWinner
  • 2022Bunny - Best Debut Feature:Winner
  • 2022MIFF Award - Bright Horizons Award:Winner
  • 2022Knight Marimbas AwardNominated
  • 2022New Voices Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
  • 2022Queer Art Award - Best Film:Nominated
  • 2023Black Reel - Outstanding International Film:Nominated
  • 2023Chlotrudis Award - Best Use of Music in a Film:Nominated
  • 2023Sunny Bunny Prize - International Feature Competition:Nominated
  • 2023Audience PrizeNominated
  • 2026Image Award - Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture:Winner
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