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August Wilson

Awards

August Wilson

4 wins & 21 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2017 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Fences
    Posthumously.

Critics Choice Awards

  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2016 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Fences
    Posthumously.

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Charles S. Dutton and Alfre Woodard in The Piano Lesson (1995)
    1995 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Made for Television Movie
    • The Piano Lesson
    Shared with: Richard Welsh · Craig Anderson · Robert Huddleston · Brent Shields
  • Charles S. Dutton and Alfre Woodard in The Piano Lesson (1995)
    1995 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special
    • The Piano Lesson

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2016 Nominee FFCC Award
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Fences
    Posthumously.

US Comedy Arts Festival

  • August Wilson
    2004 Winner Freedom of Speech Award

USC Scripter Award

  • Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
    2021 Nominee USC Scripter Award
    • Film
    • Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
    Based on the play by August Wilson. The nomination for Wilson was posthumous.
    Shared with: Ruben Santiago-Hudson
  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2017 Nominee USC Scripter Award
    • Film
    • Fences
    Posthumously. Adapted from his play.

Walk of Fame

  • August Wilson
    2025 Winner Star on the Walk of Fame
    • Live Performance
    On January 7, 2025. Posthumously. At 1611 Vine Street.

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2017 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Fences
    Posthumously. Based on his play

San Francisco Film Critics Circle

  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2016 Nominee SFFCC Award
    • Best Screenplay, Adapted
    • Fences
    Posthumously.

Black Reel Awards

  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2017 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Screenplay, Motion Picture
    • Fences
    Posthumously.

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2016 Nominee PFCS Award
    • Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material
    • Fences
    Posthumously.

Central Ohio Film Critics Association

  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2017 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Fences
    Posthumously.

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2016 Nominee WAFCA Award
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Fences
    Posthumously.

St. Louis Film Critics Association, US

  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2016 Nominee SLFCA Award
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Fences
    Posthumously.

African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)

  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2016 Winner AAFCA Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Fences
    Nomination and win were posthumous.

CinEuphoria Awards

  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2018 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Screenplay - International Competition
    • Fences
    Posthumously.

Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA)

  • The Piano Lesson (2024)
    2025 Nominee Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema
    • The Piano Lesson
    Shared with: Virgil Williams · Malcolm Washington
  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2017 Nominee GAFCA Award
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Fences
    Posthumously.

Online Film & Television Association

  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2017 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
    • Fences
    Posthumously.

Black Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2016 Winner BFCC Award
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Fences
    Nomination and win were posthumous.

Gold Derby Awards

  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2017 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Adapted Screenplay
    • Fences
    Posthumously.

AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2017 Nominee Movies for Grownups Award
    • Best Screenwriter
    • Fences
    Posthumously.

Hawaii Film Critics Society

  • Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    2017 Nominee HFCS Award
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Fences
    Posthumously.

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