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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-09-23 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Frankfort, Kentucky, USA

George C. Wolfe

Biography:

George Costello Wolfe (born September 23, 1954) is an American playwright and director of theater and film. He won a Tony Award in 1993 for directing "Angels in America: Millennium Approaches," and another Tony Award in 1996 for his direction of the musical "Bring In 'da Noise/Bring In 'da Funk."

Known For

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Rustin

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You're Not You

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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

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Lackawanna Blues

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Nights in Rodanthe

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Elaine Stritch at Liberty

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The Colored Museum

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Fires in the Mirror

Acting

2023

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self

2021

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist as Self

2020

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen as Self

2019

On Broadway as Self

2015

Larry Kramer In Love & Anger as Himself

Everything Is Copy as Self

2012

Joe Papp in Five Acts as Self

2010

Ramona and Beezus as Casting Director

2008

Theater of War as Self

2006

The Devil Wears Prada as Paul

2004

Garden State as Restaurant Manager

Broadway: The American Musical as Self

2002

The Topdog Diaries as Self

1996

Fresh Kill as Cat Lover

1993

In the Wings: Angels in America On Broadway

1992

Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway as Himself

1979

CBS News Sunday Morning as Self

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Nominee

Directing

2023

Rustin as Director

2020

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom as Director

2017

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as Director

2014

You're Not You as Director

2008

Nights in Rodanthe as Director

2005

Lackawanna Blues as Director

2004

Elaine Stritch at Liberty as Stage Director

1993

Fires in the Mirror as Director

1991

The Colored Museum as Director

Production

2023

Rustin as Producer

Writing

2017

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as Screenplay

1991

The Colored Museum as Writer