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1. Fences (2016)
PG-13 | 139 min | Drama
A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.
Director: Denzel Washington | Stars: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo
Votes: 117,964 | Gross: $57.68M
2. 60 Minutes (1968– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, News
The classic long-running prime time TV investigative news magazine.
Stars: Andrew Rooney, Lesley Stahl, Steve Kroft, Morley Safer
Votes: 4,336
3. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
R | 94 min | Drama, Music
Tensions rise when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927.
Director: George C. Wolfe | Stars: Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo
Votes: 57,908
4. The Piano Lesson
Drama, Music | Post-production
Follows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano.
Director: Malcolm Washington | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Ray Fisher, John David Washington, Corey Hawkins
5. The Piano Lesson (1995 TV Movie)
PG | 95 min | Drama, Music
An African-American family struggles to retain their heritage, in the form of a history told in the carvings on the family piano. Boy Willie wants to sell the piano and use the money to buy farmland, but sister Berniece won't part with it.
Director: Lloyd Richards | Stars: Charles S. Dutton, Alfre Woodard, Carl Gordon, Tommy Hollis
Votes: 495
6. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 1,165
7. Working in the Theatre (1976– )
60 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
Bringing together performers, directors, playwrights, designers, choreographers, producers and behind-the-scenes personnel from the American and international theatre, the program offers a ... See full summary »
Stars: Jean Dalrymple, George White, Brendan Gill, Ted Chapin
Votes: 46
9. The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987 TV Special)
155 min | Family
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Angela Lansbury, George Abbott, Jane Alexander, Mary Alice
Votes: 54
10. The 55th Annual Tony Awards (2001 TV Special)
TV-PG | Family
Tony Award is the popular name of award, annually awarded for achievements in area of the American theatre, including a musical theatre. Complete official name of award - "Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre".
Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Joan Allen, Nancy Anderson
Votes: 101
13. Ebony/Jet Showcase (1982–1993)
Not Rated | 30 min | Talk-Show
Magazine show based on the two African-American magazines "Ebony" and "Jet".
Stars: Debra Crable, Darryl Dennard, Elliott Francis, Greg Gumbel
Votes: 43
16. Literary Visions (1992– )
30 min | Documentary
Stars: Mary Poovey, Gregory L. Ulmer, Benjamin De Mott, Marjorie Perloff
18. The Naked Proof (2003)
108 min | Comedy
A university philosophy student long overdue on his PhD dissertation (about the proof that other people exist) stumbles home drunk to find a pregnant woman trying to get into his apartment.... See full summary »
Director: Jaime Hook | Stars: Michael Chick, Arlette Del Toro, Meredith Binder, Vanessa Briggs
Votes: 17
19. The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989 TV Special)
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Jason Alexander, Joan Allen, Cholly Atkins
Votes: 24
22.
Literary Visions (1992– )
Episode:
A Frame for Meaning: Theme in Drama
(1992)
Documentary
Stars: Doug Anderson, Andrew C. Boothby, Roland Bull, Linda Cavell
23.
Literary Visions (1992– )
Episode:
Ways of Seeing: Responding to Literature
(1992)
Documentary
Stars: Alvin Aubert, Sandra Cisneros, Lucille Clifton, Benjamin De Mott
24.
Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
Episode:
Episode dated 25 February 1998
(1998)
54 min | News, Talk-Show
A Conversation With Joe Mantello, Jon Robbie Baitz & Nathan Lane; An Interview With David Strathairn; An Interview With August Wilson
Stars: Jon Robin Baitz, Nathan Lane, Joe Mantello, Charlie Rose
25.
Ebony/Jet Showcase (1982–1993)
Episode:
Episode dated 23 November 1990
(1990)
Not Rated | Talk-Show
Stars: Debra Crable, Darryl Dennard, Jasmine Guy, August Wilson
26.
60 Minutes (1968– )
Episode:
Hamas/August Wilson/The FBI's Dirty Little Secret
(2002)
TV-PG | Documentary, News
"Hamas" talks to Mousa Abu Marzook about the Palestinian militant group and its differences from Al Qaeda. "August Wilson" profiles the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright. "The ... See full summary »
Stars: Steve Kroft, Mousa Abu Marzook, Ed Bradley, August Wilson
27.
Working in the Theatre (1976– )
Episode:
Playwright, Director & Choreographer
(2001)
Documentary, Talk-Show
This panel of artists - playwright/actress Pamela Gien, playwright/director/actor Lonny Price, choreographer/director Randy Skinner, director Rebecca Taylor, playwright August Wilson, and ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Walker | Stars: Pamela Gien, Lonny Price, Randy Skinner, Rebecca Taylor
28.
Working in the Theatre (1976– )
Episode:
Playwright & Director
(1987)
Documentary, Talk-Show
The panel - playwright Allan Knee ("Late Night Comic"), director Ron Lagomarsino ("Driving Miss Daisy"), director Lloyd Richards ("Fences"), casting director Meg Simon ("Fences"), ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Isaacson | Stars: Jean Dalrymple, Allan Knee, Ron Lagomarsino, Lloyd Richards