Tennessee Williams
Writing

Tennessee Williams

Born 1911-03-26 · Columbus, Mississippi, USA · Died 1983-02-24

Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the three foremost playwrights of 20th-century American drama. From Wikipedia.

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Known for

A Streetcar Named Desire★ 7.7Viewing moment
A Streetcar Named Desire
1951
The Night of the Iguana★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Night of the Iguana
1964
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof★ 7.6Viewing moment
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958
The Fugitive Kind★ 7Viewing moment
The Fugitive Kind
1960
Suddenly, Last Summer★ 7.3Viewing moment
Suddenly, Last Summer
1959
Sweet Bird of Youth★ 6.9Viewing moment
Sweet Bird of Youth
1962
Senso★ 7.3Viewing moment
Senso
1954
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond★ 5.2Viewing moment
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
2008
Baby Doll★ 7.1Viewing moment
Baby Doll
1956
This Property Is Condemned★ 6.4Viewing moment
This Property Is Condemned
1966
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
2003
The Rose Tattoo★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Rose Tattoo
1955
The Yellow BirdViewing moment
The Yellow Bird
2002
And the Oscar Goes to...★ 7.1Viewing moment
And the Oscar Goes to...
2014
The Glass Menagerie★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Glass Menagerie
1987
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
1961
A Streetcar Named Desire★ 7Viewing moment
A Streetcar Named Desire
1995
Summer and Smoke★ 7Viewing moment
Summer and Smoke
1961
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation★ 4Viewing moment
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
2021
National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire★ 7.7Viewing moment
National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire
2014
Sweet Bird of Youth★ 5.9Viewing moment
Sweet Bird of Youth
1989
The Glass Menagerie★ 6Viewing moment
The Glass Menagerie
1950
The Glass Menagerie★ 7.7Viewing moment
The Glass Menagerie
1973
Beautiful Darling★ 6.2Viewing moment
Beautiful Darling
2010
Period of Adjustment★ 5.9Viewing moment
Period of Adjustment
1962
Boom!★ 5.8Viewing moment
Boom!
1968
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof★ 5.5Viewing moment
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1984
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American StageViewing moment
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994
Talk to Me Like the Rain★ 2Viewing moment
Talk to Me Like the Rain
1976
Dragon Country★ 5Viewing moment
Dragon Country
1970
A Streetcar Named Desire★ 1Viewing moment
A Streetcar Named Desire
1989
Орфей спускается в адViewing moment
Орфей спускается в ад
1986
A Streetcar Named Desire - The San Francisco Opera World PremiereViewing moment
A Streetcar Named Desire - The San Francisco Opera World Premiere
1998
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof★ 2Viewing moment
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
2018
The Eccentricities of a Nightingale★ 7Viewing moment
The Eccentricities of a Nightingale
1976
Suddenly Last SummerViewing moment
Suddenly Last Summer
2007
The Migrants★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Migrants
1974
Three Plays by Tennessee Williams★ 5Viewing moment
Three Plays by Tennessee Williams
1958
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots★ 5.7Viewing moment
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots
1970
La Ménagerie de verreViewing moment
La Ménagerie de verre
2021

Frequent collaborators

Paul NewmanPaul NewmanMarlon BrandoMarlon BrandoBurt LancasterBurt LancasterJoanne WoodwardJoanne WoodwardAnna MagnaniAnna MagnaniElia KazanElia KazanDiane LaneDiane LaneJohn HustonJohn Huston