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Woodie King Jr. (born July 27, 1937) is an American director and producer of stage and screen, as well as the founding director of the New Federal Theatre in New York City.
18 de abr. de 2003 · Award winning theater director Woodie King, Jr., was born on July 27, 1937, in Baldwin Springs, Alabama, to parents Ruby and Woodie King, Sr. Attending high school in Detroit, King graduated in 1956; he then went on to attend Leman College in New York, and later earned his M.F.A. degree from Brooklyn College.
9 de jul. de 2021 · Now that veteran theatre producer Woodie King Jr. (he/him) has retired as the founder and artistic director of New Federal Theatre (as of the end of June), it’s worth pausing to reflect on his trailblazing, 51-year career as a producer, director, playwright, writer, educator, filmmaker, and actor.
16 de mar. de 2008 · Theatre pioneer Woodie King Jr. is a director, actor, playwright, screen-writer, television scriptwriter, essayist, short-story writer, and consultant. Hailed as “the Renaissance Man of Black Theatre,” he was the most successful and prolific black producer in the world.
Quick Reference. (b. 1937), essayist, short-story writer, anthologist, dramatist, scriptwriter for film and television, producer, director, actor, and contributor to the Black Arts movement. Born in Mobile, Alabama, Woodie King, Jr., moved to Detroit with his parents, Woodie and Ruby King, when he was five.
Nationality. American. Gender. Male. Birth Details. July 27, 1937. Mobile, Alabama, United States. Famous Works. Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES. STAGE DEBUT--Green Grow the Lilacs, Time Community Playhouse, Detroit, MI, 1957, for twenty five performances. OFF-BROADWAY DEBUT--White, A Study in Color, St. Mark's Playhouse, 1964,for sixteen performances.
20 de mai. de 2021 · After founding New Federal Theatre in 1970 and serving as producing director for five decades, a man who I love to call Mr. Theatre, Woodie King Jr., is retiring. His reign will end on June...
