George C. Wolfe is an American director, and producer of film and television.
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| Award | Wins | Nominations |
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| 3 | 15 | |
Over his career he has been nominated for fifteen Tony Awards, ten of those nominations being for Director of a Play or Musical. He has received three Tony Awards for Angels in America: Millennium Approaches in 1993, Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk in 1996 and Elaine Stritch at Liberty in 2002. For his work in theatre he has also received three Drama Desk Awards, two Obie Awards, a Drama League Award, and a Outer Critics Circle Award, and a Lucille Lortel Award. For his work in film and television he received a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film for Lackawanna Blues in 2005. He also has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Writers Guild of America Award and an Independent Spirit Award.
Major associations edit
Tony Awards edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Best Book of a Musical | Jelly's Last Jam | Nominated | |
| Best Direction of a Musical | Nominated | |||
| 1993 | Best Direction of a Play | Angels in America: Millennium Approaches | Won | |
| 1994 | Best Direction of a Play | Angels in America: Perestroika | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Best Direction of a Musical | Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk | Won | |
| Best Original Score | Nominated | |||
| 2000 | Best Book of a Musical | The Wild Party | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Best Special Theatrical Event | Elaine Stritch At Liberty | Won | |
| 2004 | Best Direction of a Musical | Caroline, Or Change | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Best Direction of a Play | The Normal Heart | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Best Direction of a Play | Lucky Guy | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Book of a Musical | Shuffle Along | Nominated | |
| Best Direction of a Musical | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Best Direction of a Play | The Iceman Cometh | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus | Nominated |
Emmy Award edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 2005 | Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series | Lackawanna Blues | Nominated | |
Industry awards edit
Directors Guild of America Award edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film | Lackawanna Blues | Won | |
| 2018 | Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Nominated |
Writers Guild of America Awards edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Television: Long Form – Adapted | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Nominated |
Independent Spirit Awards edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Best First Feature | Lackawanna Blues | Nominated |
Theatre awards edit
Drama Desk Awards edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Jelly's Last Jam | Won | |
| Outstanding Director of a Musical | Nominated | |||
| 1993 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Angels in America: Millennium Approaches | Won | |
| 1996 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Director of a Play | The Tempest | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Elaine Stritch At Liberty | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Caroline, Or Change | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Outstanding Director of a Play | The Normal Heart | Won |
Drama League Award edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Distinguished Achievement in Musing in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk | Won | [1] |
Lucille Lortel Awards edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Unique Theatrical Experience | Elaine Stritch at Liberty | Won | [2] |
Obie Award edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Direction | Spunk | Won | [3] |
| 2002 | Direction | Topdog/Underdog | Won | [4] |
Outer Critics Circle Awards edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 | Won | [5] |
| 2002 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Topdog/Underdog | Nominated | [4] |
| 2004 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Caroline or Change | Nominated | [6] |
Miscellaneous awards edit
Black Reel Awards edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Limited Series | Lackawanna Blues | Won |
NAACP Image Awards edit
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Nominated | [7] |
References edit
- ^ "Bring in 'Da Noise Bring in 'Da Funk". Lortel Archives. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Elaine Stritch at Liberty". Lortel Archives. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Spunk: Three Tales by Zora Neale Hurston". Lortel Archives. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Topdog/Underdog". Lortel Archives. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Twilight: Los Angeles 1992". Lortel Archives. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Caroline, or Change". Lortel Archives. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (2 February 2021). "Viola Davis, Tyler Perry and Regina King Up for Entertainer of the Year at 2021 NAACP Image Awards". Variety. Retrieved 1 March 2021.