George C. Wolfe
Known for directing · Born 23 September 1954 · 72 · Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
31 credits
George Costello Wolfe (born September 23, 1954) is an American playwright and director of theater and film. He won a Tony Award in 1993 for directing "Angels in America: Millennium Approaches," and another Tony Award in 1996 for his direction of the musical "Bring In 'da Noise/Bring In 'da Funk."
Known for
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
2020
You're Not You
2014
Nights in Rodanthe
2008
Rustin
2023
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017
Lackawanna Blues
2005
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
2020
American Playhouse
1982
The Devil Wears Prada
2006
Elaine Stritch at Liberty
2004
Fires in the Mirror
1993
Broadway: The American Musical
2004
Acting (21)
2026The Devil Wears Prada 2PaulFilm
2023Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterSelfSeries
2021Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an ArtistSelfFilm
2020Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to ScreenSelfFilm
2019On BroadwaySelfFilm
2015Everything Is CopySelfFilm
2015Larry Kramer In Love & AngerHimselfFilm
2012Joe Papp in Five ActsSelfFilm
2010Ramona and BeezusCasting DirectorFilm
2008Theater of WarSelfFilm
2006The Devil Wears PradaPaulFilm
2004Garden StateRestaurant ManagerFilm
2004Broadway: The American MusicalSelf · 6 episodesSeries
2002The Topdog DiariesSelfFilm
1996Fresh KillCat LoverFilm
1993In the Wings: Angels in America On BroadwayFilm
1992Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on BroadwaySelfFilm
1982American PlayhouseSelfSeries
1979CBS News Sunday MorningSelfSeries
1956Tony AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries
—Untitled Nathan Lane DocumentarySelfFilm
Directing (10)
2023RustinDirector, ProducerFilm
2020Ma Rainey's Black BottomDirectorFilm
2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2014You're Not YouDirectorFilm
2008Nights in RodantheDirectorFilm
2005Lackawanna BluesDirectorFilm
2004Elaine Stritch at LibertyStage DirectorFilm
1993Fires in the MirrorDirectorFilm
1991The Colored MuseumDirector, WriterFilm
1982American PlayhouseDirectorSeries