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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Henry Winkler to Paul Zaza
George C. Wolfe Biography (1954-)
Full name, George Costello Wolfe; born September 23, 1954, in Frankfurt, KY;son of Costello (a government clerk) and Anna (an educator; maiden name, Lindsey) Wolfe. Addresses: Office: New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10003-7087.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Writer, director, producer
- Birth Details
- September 23, 1954
- Frankfurt, Kentucky, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Director
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Summer Suns/Tales of Night, Inner City Cultural Center, Los Angeles, 1978-1979
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Spunk (includes "Story in Harlem Slang," "Sweat," and "The GildedSix Bits"), New York Shakespeare Festival, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1989 then Public/Martinsen Hall, New York City, 1990 later produced in repertory, 1990
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The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Public Theatre, New York City, 1990-1991
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Minimum Wage, 1991
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Jelly's Last Jam, Mark Taper Forum, 1991 then Virginia Theatre, New York City, 1992-1993
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Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1994
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Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, Walter Kerr Theater, NewYork City, 1993
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Angels in America: Perestroika, Walter Kerr Theatre, 1993-1994
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Blade to the Heat, New York Shakespeare Festival, 1994
- (And cocreator with Savion Glover) Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1996-1999
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The Tempest, New York Shakespeare Festival, Central Park, 1995 then Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1995
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On the Town, Joseph Papp Public Theatre, Central Park, New York City, 1997-1998 then Gershwin Theatre, New York City, 1998
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Amistad, Civic Opera House, Chicago, 1998
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Macbeth, Joseph Papp Public Theatre, 1998
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Buzz Cuts, 1998
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The Wild Party, Virginia Theatre, 2000
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Stage Producer
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Blade to the Heat, New York Shakespeare Festival, 1994
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The Petrified Prince, 1995
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The Ride Down Mt. Morgan, Public Theatre, New York City, 1998 thenBroadway production, 2000
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The Taming of the Shrew, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1999
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The Wild Party, Virginia Theatre, New York City, 2000
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Julius Caesar, Delacorte Theatre, 2000
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Stage Appearances
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A Delicate Balance, 1996
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Television Work
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Specials
- Coproducer, The Supreme Court's Holy Battles, PBS, 1989
- (As George Wolfe) Creator and producer, Marcel Proust: A Writer's Life, PBS, 1993
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Television Director
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Episodic
- "The Colored Museum" (musical), Great Performances, PBS, 1991
- "Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway," Great Performances, PBS,1992
- "In the Wings: Angels in America on Broadway," Great Performances,PBS, 1993
- "Fires in the Mirror," American Playhouse, PBS, 1993
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Television Appearances
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Specials
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Story of a People: Expressions in Black, syndicated, 1991
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The 47th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1993
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Signature: George C. Wolfe, PBS, 1997
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Episodic
- "Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway," Great Performances, PBS,1992
- "In the Wings: Angels in America on Broadway," Great Performances,PBS, 1993
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Film Appearances
- Himself, Finding Christa, 1991
- Cat lover, Fresh Kill, Strand Releasing, 1993
- Himself, The Papp Project, 2001
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WRITINGS
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Stage Plays
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Up for Grabs, 1975
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Block Party, 1976
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Back Alley Tales, Inner City Cultural Center, Los Angeles, 1978
- Book and lyrics, Paradise! (musical), Cincinnati Playhouse in thePark, Cincinnati, OH, then Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, both1985-1986
- Book and lyrics, The Colored Museum (musical), Crossroads TheatreCompany, New Brunswick, NJ, 1985-1986 then Public/Susan Stein Shiva Theatre,New York City, 1986-1987 later Public/Newman Theatre, New York City, 1987 produced in repertory, 1987-1989
- Libretto, Queenie Pie (musical), Eisenhower Theatre, New York City, 1986-1987
- Contributor, Urban Blight, City Center Theatre/Stage One, New YorkCity, 1988
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Spunk (adaptation of stories by Zora Neale Hurston; includes "Story in Harlem Slang," "Sweat," and "The Gilded Six Bits"), New York ShakespeareFestival, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1989 Public/Martinsen Hall, 1990 produced in repertory, 1990
- Book, Jelly's Last Jam, Mark Taper Forum, 1991 then Broadway production, 1992
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Blackout, Public Theatre, New York City, 1991
- (With Michael John LaChiusa) Book, The Wild Party (musical), Virginia Theatre, New York City, 2000
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Television Specials
- "Hunger Chic," Trying Times, PBS, 1989
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Television Episodes
- "The Colored Museum," Great Performances, PBS, 1991
- "Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway," Great Performances, PBS,1992
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Dramatists, 6th ed.
Periodicals
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American Theatre, December, 1994, p. 14
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Essence, December, 1997, p. 68
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New Criterion, January, 1999, p. 43
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New York Times, April 15, 1990 April 19, 1992, p. H6
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Variety, November 20, 2000, p. 35
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