Charles Fuller Biography (1939-)

Full name, Charles Henry Fuller, Jr; born March 5, 1939, in Philadelphia, PA;son of Charles Henry (a printer) and Lillian (Anderson) Fuller; married Miriam A. Nesbitt, August 4, 1962; children: Charles III, David. Addresses: AGENT--Esther Sherman, William Morris Agency, 1350 Avenue of the Americas,New York City, 10019.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Birth Details: March 5, 1939; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Famous Works

Credits; PRINCIPAL RADIO WORK
Director, The Black Experience, WIP-Radio, Philadelphia, PA, 1970-71.
Writings;STAGE
The Village: A Party, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, 1968, revised as The Perfect Party, Tambellini's Gate Theatre, New York City, 1969.
In My Many Names and Days (six one-act plays), Henry Street Settlement, New York City, 1972.
The Candidate, Henry Street Settlement, 1974.
In the Deepest Part of Sleep, St. Mark's Playhouse, New York City, 1974.
First Love, Billie Holiday Theatre, New York City, 1974.
The Lay Out Letter, Freedom Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 1975.
The Brownsville Raid, Negro Ensemble Company, Theatre De Lys, New York City, 1976.
Sparrow in Flight, AMAS Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1978.

Zooman and the Sign, Negro Ensemble Company, Theatre Four, New York City,1980, published by Samuel French, Inc., 1981.
A Soldier's Play, Negro Ensemble Company, Theatre Four, 1981, then CenterTheatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, CA, 1982, later Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1983, published by Samuel French, Inc., 1982, and Hill and Wang, 1982.
(contributor) Urban Blight, Manhattan Theatre Club, then City Center Theatre, both New York City, 1988.
Sally, First National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA, then Negro Ensemble Company, Theatre Four, both 1988.
Prince, Negro Ensemble Company, Theatre Four, 1988.
Writings;FILM
A Soldier's Story, Columbia, 1984.
TELEVISION; MINI-SERIES Roots, Resistance, and Renaissance, WHYY, Philadelphia, PA, 1967.
Writings;EPISODIC
"The Sky Is Gray," American Short Story, PBS, 1980.
Writings;MOVIES
A Gathering of Old Men, CBS, 1987.
Writings;OTHER
Short stories and nonfiction for anthologies and periodicals.

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