Writer
1945 - 2005
August Wilson
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
August Wilson (April 27, 1945 – October 2, 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... Read full bio →
Fences
Denzel Washington
2016
2h 19m
7.2
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
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