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"Entertainment Tonight" (1981): :  -- Kurt Vonnegut, Aldous Huxley, Tennessee Williams and many other famous writers not only knew how to put pen to paper, but also brush to canvas. Martha Teichner explores the unknown sides of author-artists.
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) -- Trailer for this film based on the play by Tennessee Williams
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) -- Tennessee Williams' famous play "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof' has always been portrayed as a white, Southern family until now. An all-black, stellar cast has taken it to Broadway. Randall Pinkston reports.
Eye To Eye: James Earl Jones -- "Only On The Web": Michelle Miller speaks with veteran stage and screen actor James Earl Jones about his role as Big Daddy in the classic Tennessee Williams play "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof."
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) -- Trailer for this thriller based on the play by Tennessee Williams

Overview

Date of Death:
25 February 1983, New York City, New York, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Tennesse Williams ranks after Eugene O'Neill as the greatest playwright... more
Trivia:
Won two Tony Awards in 1951 for "The Rose Tattoo:" as Best Author (Dramatic)... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(122 articles)
Remembering Tennessee Williams
 (From Huffington Post. 9 November 2009, 9:36 AM, PST)

What's Left in 2009?
 (From FilmExperience. 8 November 2009, 1:48 PM, PST)


Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Actor, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Writer:
  1. Rain (2009) (V) (completed) (writer)

  2. The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (2008) (screenplay)
  3. Akale (2004) (play "Glass Menagerie")
  4. The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003) (TV) (novella)
  5. The Yellow Bird (2001) (play)
  6. The Night of the Iguana (2000) (writer)

  7. "Great Performances" (1 episode, 1998)
        - A Streetcar Named Desire: From the San Francisco Opera (1998) TV episode (play)
  8. A Streetcar Named Desire (1995) (TV) (play)
  9. Pokoj u trati (1994) (play "The Strangest Kind of Romance")
  10. Suddenly, Last Summer (1993) (TV) (play)
  11. Orpheus Descending (1990) (TV) (play)
    ... aka Tennessee Williams' Orpheus Descending
  12. 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (1990) (V) (writer)
  13. Een vreemde liefde (1990) (TV) (play "The Strangest Kind of Romance")

  14. Sweet Bird of Youth (1989) (TV) (play)
  15. The Drift (1989) (V) (novel "The Roman Spring of Mrs.Stone")
  16. The Glass Menagerie (1987) (play)
  17. Noir et blanc (1986) (story) (uncredited)
  18. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984) (TV) (play)
  19. A Streetcar Named Desire (1984) (TV) (play)
  20. Linje lusta (1981) (TV) (play "A Streetcar Named Desire")

  21. Bourbon Street Blues (1979) (play)
  22. Sirça kümes (1977) (TV) (play "The Glass Menagerie")
    ... aka The Glass Menagerie (International: English title)
  23. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976) (TV) (play) (screenplay)
    ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (UK: series title)
  24. Eccentricities of a Nightingale (1976) (TV) (play)
  25. Sprich zu mir wie der Regen (1976) (play "Talk to Me Like the Rain")
  26. Hablame como la lluvia (1976) (play)
  27. "El teatro" (1 episode, 1974)
        - Verano y humo (1974) TV episode (play)
  28. The Migrants (1974) (TV) (story)
  29. The Glass Menagerie (1973) (TV) (play)
    ... aka Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie (USA: complete title)
  30. Lasinen eläintarha (1973) (TV) (play "The Glass Menagerie")
  31. "BBC Play of the Month" (1 episode, 1972)
        - Summer and Smoke (1972) TV episode (play)
  32. Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970) (play "Seven Descents of Myrtle")
    ... aka Blood Kin
    ... aka The Seven Descents of Myrtle
  33. Dragon Country (1970) (TV) (plays "I Can't Imagine Tomorrow", "Talk to Me Like the Rain" and "Let Me Listen")

  34. Die Glasmenagerie (1969) (TV) (novel)
  35. Glassmenasjeriet (1969) (TV) (play)
  36. Hilsen fra Bertha (1968) (TV) (play "Hello from Bertha")
  37. Boom (1968) (play "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore") (screenplay)
    ... aka Boom! (USA)
  38. Portret van een madonna (1968) (TV) (writer)
  39. Glasmenageriet (1967) (TV) (writer)
  40. The Glass Menagerie (1966) (TV) (play)
    ... aka CBS Playhouse: The Glass Menagerie (USA)
  41. Ten Blocks on the Camino Real (1966) (TV) (play) (screenplay)
  42. This Property Is Condemned (1966) (play)
  43. Outoa romantiikkaa (1966) (TV) (play "The Strangest Kind of Romance")
  44. "Teatterituokio" (1 episode, 1966)
        - Moonyn poika ei itke (1966) TV episode (play "Mooney's Kid Don't Cry")
  45. Torakkanainen (1965) (TV) (play "The Lady of Larkspur Lotion")
  46. Tervehdys Berthalta (1965) (TV) (play "Hello from Bertha")
  47. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1 episode, 1965)
        - Portrait of a Madonna (1965) TV episode (writer)
  48. Mooney's jongen huilt niet (1965) (TV) (play "Mooney's Kid Don't Cry")
  49. The Night of the Iguana (1964) (play)
  50. Lo zoo di vetro (1963) (TV) (play)
  51. Period of Adjustment (1962) (play "A Period of Adjustment")
  52. Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) (play "Sweet Bird of Youth")
  53. The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) (novel)
    ... aka The Widow and the Gigolo
  54. Summer and Smoke (1961) (play)
  55. Talo määrätty hävitettäväksi (1960) (TV) (play)
  56. The Fugitive Kind (1960) (play "Orpheus Descending") (screenplay)

  57. Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) (play "Suddenly, Last Summer") (screenplay)
  58. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) (play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof")
  59. Baby Doll (1956) (screenplay)
  60. Un tranvía llamado Deseo (1956) (TV) (play "A Streetcar Named Desire")
  61. The Rose Tattoo (1955) (play) (screenplay)
  62. A.N.T.A. Album of 1955 (1955) (TV) (play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof")
  63. Senso (1954) (dialogue collaborator)
    ... aka Livia (USA: censored version)
    ... aka The Wanton Countess (USA: TV title)
  64. "TV de Vanguarda" (1 episode, 1953)
        - Algemas de Cristal (1953) TV episode (play)
  65. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) (original play "A Streetcar Named Desire") (screenplay)
  66. The Glass Menagerie (1950) (play) (screenplay)

  67. "Actor's Studio" (1 episode, 1948)
    ... aka The Play's the Thing (USA: last season title)
        - Portrait of a Madonna (1948) TV episode (play)
  68. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
Actor:
  1. The Yellow Bird (2001) (voice) .... Narrator

  2. The Rose Tattoo (1955) (uncredited) .... Man at Mardi Gras Club
Producer:
  1. Baby Doll (1956) (producer)
Self:
  1. Seven Portraits (1984) .... Himself
  2. The Donsinger Women and Their Handyman Jack (1983) .... Himself

  3. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1979) (TV) .... Himself (Honoree)
  4. A Salute to American Imagination (1978) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "The Lively Arts" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - Tennessee Williams (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Midi-Première" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode dated 15 May 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "V.I.P.-Schaukel" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
        - Episode #4.1 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  8. Tennessee Williams' South (1973) (TV) .... Himself
  9. The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Writing Awards
  10. "The Irv Kupcinet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 19 June 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "NET Playhouse" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Helen Hayes Remembers (1970) TV episode .... Himself

  12. "Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 11 May 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Beautiful Darling (2009) .... Himself
  2. Ptown Diaries (2009)
  3. Chris & Don. A Love Story (2007) .... Himself
  4. Brando (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  6. The Screen Director (1951) (uncredited) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
Book: "Hard Candy: A Book of Stories" (New York: New Directions Publishing Corp. 1967; ISBN 0811202216) more
Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 3 Portrayals | 8 Print Biographies | 8 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Romance | Short | Comedy more

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