George Wolfe

Biography

Born 09/23/1954

Now firmly ensconced on Joseph Papp's throne at NYC's Public Theatre, black playwright-director-producer George C Wolfe grew up in the segregated city of Frankfort, Kentucky and received an early exposure to Gotham at the tender age of 12, accompanying his mother while she was taking doctoral...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 2006, received Directors Guild of America for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies For Television
In 1996, received Tony for Director of a Musical
In 1994, received Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Director of a Play

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Highlights

In 2005, Directed first feature, the HBO original movie "Lackawanna Blues," based on Ruben Santiago-Hudson's play that centers around a boarding house in Lackawanna, New York; earned an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best First Feature
In 2001, Helmed the stage play "Topdog/Underdog"
In 2000, Co-wrote (with Michael John LaChiusa) the libretto for "The Wild Party", the second of two musicals bowing that year based on the Jazz Age poem by Joseph Moncure March; also directed

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Family & Companions

Addie President: grandmother (maternal grandmother)
Costello Wolfe: father (worked for the Department of Corrections in Frankfort, Kentucky)
Anna Wolfe: mother (was principal at the all-black private elementary school that Wolfe attended in Frankfort; died December 1996 of heart disease)

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