August Wilson
| First Name | August |
| Last Name | Wilson |
| Full Name at Birth | Frederick August Kittel |
| Age | 60 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | April 27, 1945 |
| Birthplace | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Date of Death | October 2, 2005 |
| Location of Death | Seattle, WA |
| Cause of Death | Cancer - Liver |
| Build | Large |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| Ethnicity | Multiracial |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Gladstone High School (dropped out) |
| Occupation Category | Playwright |
| Claim to Fame | The Piano Lesson |
August Wilson (April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was an American playwright. His literary legacy is a series of ten plays, The Pittsburgh Cycle, for which he received two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. Each is set in a different decade, depicting the comic and tragic aspects of the African-American experience in the twentieth century.
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Filmography
Selected August Wilson film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2003
The Naked Proof
Narrator
2001
The 55th Annual Tony Awards
Himself - Presenter
1989
The 43rd Annual Tony Awards
Himself - Presenter
Producer Credits
Writer Credits
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Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1976-2000)
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Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1976–2000)
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