George C. Wolfe

Directing

George C. Wolfe

Born September 23, 1954 · Frankfort, Kentucky, USA (age 71)

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

The Devil Wears Prada 2The Devil Wears Prada 2 · 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2
7.12026
MovieComedyDrama
Andy Sachs returns to Runway as Miranda Priestly navigates a new media landscape and Runway's position within. The duo reconnect with former assistant Emily Charlton, now the head of a luxury brand that possesses funding which could ensure Runway's survival.
The Devil Wears PradaThe Devil Wears Prada · 2006
The Devil Wears Prada
7.42006
MovieDramaComedy
A young woman from the Midwest gets more than she bargained for when she moves to New York to become a writer and ends up as the assistant to the tyrannical, larger-than-life editor-in-chief of a major fashion magazine.
Ma Rainey's Black BottomMa Rainey's Black Bottom · 2020
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
6.62020
MovieDramaMusic
Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.
Garden StateGarden State · 2004
Garden State
7.12004
MovieComedyDrama
Andrew returns to his hometown for his mother’s funeral, a journey that reconnects him with old friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam—a girl also struggling with various maladies—opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional connections, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.
Ramona and BeezusRamona and Beezus · 2010
Ramona and Beezus
6.62010
MovieComedyFamily
Ramona is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus, who's just trying to survive her first year of high school. Through all the ups and downs of childhood, Ramona and Beezus learn that anything's possible when you believe in yourself and rely on each other.
You're Not YouYou're Not You · 2014
You're Not You
7.42014
MovieDrama
When an accomplished pianist is diagnosed with the devastating and incurable disease ALS, she hires a directionless young woman who becomes her full-time caregiver. Complete opposites, the strangers form a life-changing bond inspiring each other to live life to fullest, while being brought together by the most challenging of circumstances.
Nights in RodantheNights in Rodanthe · 2008
Nights in Rodanthe
6.32008
MovieDramaRomance
Adrienne is trying to decide whether to stay in her unhappy marriage or not, and her life changes when Paul, a doctor who is travelling to reconcile with his estranged son, checks into an inn where she is staying.
RustinRustin · 2023
Rustin
6.52023
MovieDramaHistory
Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.

Movies

The Devil Wears Prada 2The Devil Wears Prada 2 · 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2
7.12026
MovieComedyDrama
Andy Sachs returns to Runway as Miranda Priestly navigates a new media landscape and Runway's position within. The duo reconnect with former assistant Emily Charlton, now the head of a luxury brand that possesses funding which could ensure Runway's survival.
The Devil Wears PradaThe Devil Wears Prada · 2006
The Devil Wears Prada
7.42006
MovieDramaComedy
A young woman from the Midwest gets more than she bargained for when she moves to New York to become a writer and ends up as the assistant to the tyrannical, larger-than-life editor-in-chief of a major fashion magazine.
Ma Rainey's Black BottomMa Rainey's Black Bottom · 2020
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
6.62020
MovieDramaMusic
Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.
Garden StateGarden State · 2004
Garden State
7.12004
MovieComedyDrama
Andrew returns to his hometown for his mother’s funeral, a journey that reconnects him with old friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam—a girl also struggling with various maladies—opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional connections, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.
Ramona and BeezusRamona and Beezus · 2010
Ramona and Beezus
6.62010
MovieComedyFamily
Ramona is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus, who's just trying to survive her first year of high school. Through all the ups and downs of childhood, Ramona and Beezus learn that anything's possible when you believe in yourself and rely on each other.
You're Not YouYou're Not You · 2014
You're Not You
7.42014
MovieDrama
When an accomplished pianist is diagnosed with the devastating and incurable disease ALS, she hires a directionless young woman who becomes her full-time caregiver. Complete opposites, the strangers form a life-changing bond inspiring each other to live life to fullest, while being brought together by the most challenging of circumstances.
Nights in RodantheNights in Rodanthe · 2008
Nights in Rodanthe
6.32008
MovieDramaRomance
Adrienne is trying to decide whether to stay in her unhappy marriage or not, and her life changes when Paul, a doctor who is travelling to reconcile with his estranged son, checks into an inn where she is staying.
RustinRustin · 2023
Rustin
6.52023
MovieDramaHistory
Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
The Topdog DiariesThe Topdog Diaries · 2002
The Topdog Diaries
10.02002
Movie
An intimate portrait of Suzan-Lori Parks, featuring actors Don Cheadle and Jeffrey Wright. The film shows the playwright’s process and how a play gets produced in behind-the-scenes footage of Topdog/Underdog in rehearsal and performance. It captures the play’s triumphant Broadway debut and traces Parks’ opportunities, challenges, and personal milestones during the production of her 2002 Pulitzer Prize winner.
Everything Is CopyEverything Is Copy · 2015
Everything Is Copy
7.42015
MovieDocumentary
A candid portrait of writer/director Nora Ephron, directed by her son, journalist Jacob Bernstein.
Lackawanna BluesLackawanna Blues · 2005
Lackawanna Blues
5.92005
MovieDramaMusic
In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s Lackawanna, New York.
Theater of WarTheater of War · 2008
Theater of War
6.22008
MovieDocumentary
A behind-the-scenes look at The Public Theater's production of Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage" that examines the playwright's life and ideas.
Larry Kramer In Love & AngerLarry Kramer In Love & Anger · 2015
Larry Kramer In Love & Anger
6.32015
MovieHistoryDocumentary
From the onset of the AIDS epidemic, author Larry Kramer emerged as a fiery activist, an Old Testament-style prophet full of righteous fury who denounced both the willful inaction of the government and the refusal of the gay community to curb potentially risky behaviors. Co-founder of both organization Gay Men's Health Crisis and the direct action protest group ACT UP, Kramer was vilified by some who saw his criticism to be an expression of self-hatred, while lionized by others who credit him with waking up the gay community — and, eventually, the government and medical establishment — to the devastation of the disease.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks · 2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
6.32017
MovieDramaHistory
An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.
Fires in the MirrorFires in the Mirror · 1993
Fires in the Mirror
10.01993
MovieDrama
Anna Deveare Smith plays over 30 characters in a re-creation of the racial conflict that erupted in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
On BroadwayOn Broadway · 2019
On Broadway
8.72019
MovieDocumentary
An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Legends of the stage and screen—including Helen Mirren, Christine Baranski, August Wilson, James Corden, Alec Baldwin, John Lithgow, Viola Davis, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen—take us behind the scenes of Broadway's most groundbreaking and beloved shows, from A Chorus Line to Hamilton. Iconic performances by Lin Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones and Mandy Patinkin lead the way on a hurly burly ride through Times Square, once again the main street of American show business in this documentary directed by Academy-Award nominee Oren Jacoby.
Fresh KillFresh Kill · 1996
Fresh Kill
5.31996
MovieScience FictionDrama
Shareen and Claire, a lesbian couple living on Staten Island, find themselves ensnared in a vast conspiracy involving a ghost ship of nuclear refuse, ominous television commercials, and deadly cat food.
Joe Papp in Five ActsJoe Papp in Five Acts · 2012
Joe Papp in Five Acts
4.52012
MovieDocumentary
Joe Papp, the founder of the New York Shakespeare Festival and, subsequently, The Public Theater—arguably the most important theatre in North America—is profiled in this documentary that neither sanctifies nor vilifies him. He brought us free Shakespeare in the Park, Hair and A Chorus Line, and nurtured many of America’s greatest playwrights, directors and actors. His complex personality and mercurial behavior are much in evidence and spoken of with frankness through interviews with some of America’s most celebrated artists, including Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Kevin Kline, and James Earl Jones.
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to ScreenMa Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen · 2020
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
6.22020
MovieDocumentary
Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, George C. Wolfe and more share the heart, soul and history that brought August Wilson's timeless play to the screen.
The Colored MuseumThe Colored Museum · 1991
The Colored Museum
1991
MovieMusicDrama
Ten satirical sketches written by George C. Wolfe use drama, comedy and music to examine black stereotypes and express the need for African-Americans to preserve their culture by remembering their painful but glorious heritage. Presented as museum "exhibitions," the songs and sketches address the problem of having to renounce one's history and suppress anger in order to assimilate.
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on BroadwayJammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway · 1992
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
8.01992
MovieDocumentary
A behind the scenes look at the Broadway production of Jelly's Last Jam, including a tribute to jazz musician and composer Jelly Roll Morton. Gregory Hines and George C. Wolfe, who wrote the book for Jelly's Last Jam, are interviewed. Includes scenes from the show.
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an ArtistChadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist · 2021
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
8.02021
MovieDocumentary
An intimate look at the Oscar-nominated actor’s incomparable artistry, and the acting process which informed his transformative performances. Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, George C. Wolfe, Branford Marsalis, Phylicia Rashad and more take us behind the scenes to explore Boseman's extraordinary commitment to his craft.
Elaine Stritch at LibertyElaine Stritch at Liberty · 2004
Elaine Stritch at Liberty
9.12004
MovieDocumentaryMusic
With only an oversized shirt, black tights, and a chair, Elaine Stritch performs her autobiographical one-woman show at London's Old Vic Theatre featuring tales and songs from her 50-plus-year career on stage and screen.
In the Wings: Angels in America On BroadwayIn the Wings: Angels in America On Broadway · 1993
In the Wings: Angels in America On Broadway
10.01993
MovieDocumentary
Backstage documentary chronicling the Original Broadway Production of “Angels in America.”

TV Shows

Tony AwardsTony Awards · 1956
Tony Awards
1956
Series
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.
CBS News Sunday MorningCBS News Sunday Morning · 1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
7.01979
Series
The sparkling notes of a trumpet fanfare and the familiar logo of the sun alert viewers that it's time for CBS's Sunday morning staple. Journalist Jane Pauley helms the show, taking over hosting duties from Charles Osgood, who spent 22 years on the job. A morning talk show, this program airs at a different pace and focuses much of its attention on the performing arts. After a quick update of the day's news and national weather, correspondents offer longer-length segments on a variety of topics, from architecture to ballet to music to pop culture to politics.
American PlayhouseAmerican Playhouse · 1982
American Playhouse
6.61982
SeriesDramaComedy
American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.
Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterOff Script with The Hollywood Reporter · 2023
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2.92023
Series
THR’s famed Roundtables are reimagined for broadcast and offer a fresh perspective on a classic, showcasing the collective brilliance of the entertainment industry's finest and funniest minds as never before.
Broadway: The American MusicalBroadway: The American Musical · 2004
Broadway: The American Musical
8.02004
SeriesDocumentary
This six part documentary miniseries presents the evolution of the Broadway musical from its inception in 1893 to current day 2004. It presents those influential players both on stage and behind the scenes, as well as a variety of influential Broadway shows, a handful which are known to have transformed the musical into what the audience knows it to be today.