Joseph A. Walker (playwright)
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Joseph Alexander Walker (February 24, 1935 – January 25, 2003) was an American playwright and screenwriter, theater director, actor and professor. He is best known for writing The River Niger, a three-act play that was originally produced Off-Broadway in 1972 by the Negro Ensemble Company, before being transferred to Broadway in 1973 and then adapted into a 1976 film of the same name starring James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson.[1] In 1974, Walker became the first African-American writer to win a Tony Award, receiving the Tony Award for Best Play for The River Niger. The playwright previously won an Obie Award during that play's 1972 to 1973 Off-Broadway run.[1]
Joseph A. Walker | |
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Born | (1935-02-24)February 24, 1935 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | January 25, 2003(2003-01-25) (aged 67) |
Resting place | Lincoln Memorial Cemetery |
Occupation | Playwright, director, screenwriter, educator |
Spouse | Barbara A. Walker (1957–1965) Dorothy Ann Dinroe-Walker (1970–her death in 1995) |