August Wilson
출생 : 1945-04-27, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
사망 : 2005-10-02
약력
August Wilson (1945–2005) was an American playwright. He has been referred to as the "theater's poet of Black America". He is best known for a series of ten plays, collectively called The Pittsburgh Cycle, which chronicle the experiences and heritage of the African-American community in the 20th century. Plays in the series include, Jitney (1982), Fences (1984), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (1984), Joe Turner's Come and Gone (1986), The Piano Lesson (1987) and King Hedley II (1999). Two of his plays received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (Fences and The Piano Lesson), and one the Tony Award for Best Play (Fences). In 2006 Wilson was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.
Since Wilson's death two of his plays have been adapted into films: Fences (2016) and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020). Actor/director/producer Denzel Washington has shepherded the films and has vowed to continue his legacy by adapting the rest of his plays into films for a wider audience by saying, "The greatest part of what’s left of my career is making sure that August is taken care of".
Self
An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Legends of the stage and screen—including Helen Mirren, Christine Baranski, August Wilson, James Corden, Alec Baldwin, John Lithgow, Viola Davis, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen—take us behind the scenes of Broadway's most groundbreaking and beloved shows, from A Chorus Line to Hamilton. Iconic performances by Lin Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones and Mandy Patinkin lead the way on a hurly burly ride through Times Square, once again the main street of American show business in this documentary directed by Academy-Award nominee Oren Jacoby.
Self (archive footage)
Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, George C. Wolfe and more share the heart, soul and history that brought August Wilson's timeless play to the screen.
Theatre Play
1920년대 시카고의 오후, 녹음실이 열기와 긴장으로 달아오른다. 시대를 개척한 뮤지션, 전설적인 블루스의 어머니 마 레이니를 기다리는 밴드. 거침없고 불같은 성격의 마는 뒤늦게 나타나 백인 매니저와 제작자를 상대로 한판 붙는다. 그녀는 자신의 음악을 스스로 결정하고 싶기 때문이다. 그곳엔 야심 넘치는 트럼펫 연주자 레비가 있다. 마의 여자 친구에게 관심을 보이는, 음악계에서 한자리 확보하려는 의지에 불타는 레비. 그는 밴드가 스튜디오의 비좁은 리허설 룸에서 대기하는 사이, 동료 뮤지션들 사이에 온갖 이야기와 진실이 폭발하도록 자극한다. 그 때문에 그들 모두의 인생은 영원히 바뀌게 된다.
Theatre Play
1950년대의 미국 피츠버그에 살고 있는 전직 야구선수 트로이 맥슨(덴젤 워싱턴)은 쓰레기 수거 용역회사에서 청소부로 일하고 있다. 한때 미국 흑인 프로리그에서 활동했던 그는 자신이 메이저 리그로 올라가지 못한 이유가 고령 때문이 아닌 피부색 때문이라고 굳게 믿고 있다. 트로이는 자신의 실패와 좌절에 대한 분노를 아내 로즈(바이올라 데이비스)와 아들 코리(조반 아데포)에게 표출한다. 특히 아들이 미식축구에서 본인이 가지지 못했던 성공을 거머쥘 조짐이 보이자, 아들의 대학 리그 진출을 방해하려 하는 등 부자간의 갈등의 골이 깊어지게 된다.
Screenplay
1950년대의 미국 피츠버그에 살고 있는 전직 야구선수 트로이 맥슨(덴젤 워싱턴)은 쓰레기 수거 용역회사에서 청소부로 일하고 있다. 한때 미국 흑인 프로리그에서 활동했던 그는 자신이 메이저 리그로 올라가지 못한 이유가 고령 때문이 아닌 피부색 때문이라고 굳게 믿고 있다. 트로이는 자신의 실패와 좌절에 대한 분노를 아내 로즈(바이올라 데이비스)와 아들 코리(조반 아데포)에게 표출한다. 특히 아들이 미식축구에서 본인이 가지지 못했던 성공을 거머쥘 조짐이 보이자, 아들의 대학 리그 진출을 방해하려 하는 등 부자간의 갈등의 골이 깊어지게 된다.
Himself
Unprecedented access to Wilson’s theatrical archives, rarely seen interviews and new dramatic readings bring to life his seminal 10-play cycle chronicling a century of African-American life. Wilson won two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama.
Producer
1930's Pittsburgh, a brother comes home to claim "my half of the piano", a family heirloom; but his sister is not wanting to part with it. This is a glimpse of the conditions for African-Americans as well as some of the attitudes and influences on their lives. But whether he is able to sell the piano so that he can get enough money to buy some property and "no longer have to work for someone else" involves the story (or lesson) that the piano has to show him.
Original Story
1930's Pittsburgh, a brother comes home to claim "my half of the piano", a family heirloom; but his sister is not wanting to part with it. This is a glimpse of the conditions for African-Americans as well as some of the attitudes and influences on their lives. But whether he is able to sell the piano so that he can get enough money to buy some property and "no longer have to work for someone else" involves the story (or lesson) that the piano has to show him.
Teleplay
1930's Pittsburgh, a brother comes home to claim "my half of the piano", a family heirloom; but his sister is not wanting to part with it. This is a glimpse of the conditions for African-Americans as well as some of the attitudes and influences on their lives. But whether he is able to sell the piano so that he can get enough money to buy some property and "no longer have to work for someone else" involves the story (or lesson) that the piano has to show him.
Writer
In 1936, an ornately carved piano - the Charles family's prized possession - has been gathering dust in the parlor of Berniece Charles' Pittsburgh home. When Boy Willie, Berniece's exuberant brother, bursts into her life with his dream of buying the same Mississippi land that his family had worked as slaves, he plans to sell their antique piano for the cash he needs to stake his future. But Berniece refuses to sell, clinging to the piano as a reminder of the history that is their family legacy.
Theatre Play
In 1936, an ornately carved piano - the Charles family's prized possession - has been gathering dust in the parlor of Berniece Charles' Pittsburgh home. When Boy Willie, Berniece's exuberant brother, bursts into her life with his dream of buying the same Mississippi land that his family had worked as slaves, he plans to sell their antique piano for the cash he needs to stake his future. But Berniece refuses to sell, clinging to the piano as a reminder of the history that is their family legacy.
