Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams

Writing

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. At age 33, after years of obscurity, Williams suddenly became famous with the success of The Glass Menagerie (1944) in New York City. It was the first of a string of successes, including A Streetcar Named Desire (1947), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955), Sweet Bird of Youth (1959), and The Night of the…

Filmography

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A Streetcar Named Desire: Cameri A Streetcar Named Desire: Cameri 2025 The Glass Menagerie ★ 6.0 The Glass Menagerie 2021 National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ★ 4.5 National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 2018 National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire ★ 7.9 National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire 2014 Le Paradis sur terre ★ 8.0 Le Paradis sur terre 2011 Here Without Me ★ 7.3 Here Without Me 2011 The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond ★ 5.3 The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond 2008 Suddenly, Last Summer Suddenly, Last Summer 2007 Akale ★ 9.0 Akale 2004 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone ★ 6.2 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone 2003 The Yellow Bird ★ 10.0 The Yellow Bird 2002 Desire Desire 2002 A Streetcar Named Desire - The San Francisco Opera World Premiere A Streetcar Named Desire - The San Francisco Opera World Premiere 1998 A Streetcar Named Desire ★ 6.9 A Streetcar Named Desire 1995 Suddenly, Last Summer ★ 6.4 Suddenly, Last Summer 1993 Rubber Woman Rubber Woman 1991 The Night of the Iguana The Night of the Iguana 1991 Lady Vaselina Lady Vaselina 1990 Orpheus Descending ★ 4.6 Orpheus Descending 1990 27 Wagons Full of Cotton ★ 7.0 27 Wagons Full of Cotton 1990 Een vreemde liefde ★ 9.0 Een vreemde liefde 1990 Sweet Bird of Youth ★ 5.5 Sweet Bird of Youth 1989 A Streetcar Named Desire ★ 1.0 A Streetcar Named Desire 1989 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1989 The Drift ★ 10.0 The Drift 1989 A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire 1987 The Glass Menagerie ★ 6.3 The Glass Menagerie 1987 Orpheus Descends to Hell Orpheus Descends to Hell 1986 Alfarysa Alfarysa 1986 Noir et blanc ★ 4.6 Noir et blanc 1986 The Piper ★ 6.6 The Piper 1985 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ★ 5.7 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1984 A Streetcar Named Desire ★ 5.8 A Streetcar Named Desire 1984 Bourbon Street Blues ★ 6.1 Bourbon Street Blues 1979 Sweet Bird of Youth Sweet Bird of Youth 1978 Cat on Fire ★ 7.0 Cat on Fire 1977 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ★ 5.0 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1976 Talk to Me Like the Rain ★ 5.5 Talk to Me Like the Rain 1976 The Eccentricities of a Nightingale ★ 8.3 The Eccentricities of a Nightingale 1976 O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro ★ 9.5 O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro 1976 The Migrants ★ 6.1 The Migrants 1974 The Glass Menagerie ★ 7.7 The Glass Menagerie 1973 Tennessee Williams' South ★ 10.0 Tennessee Williams' South 1973 Monday's Theater ★ 7.2 Monday's Theater 1972 Dragon Country ★ 6.5 Dragon Country 1970 Last of the Mobile Hot Shots ★ 4.6 Last of the Mobile Hot Shots 1970 The Glass Menagerie The Glass Menagerie 1969 Boom! ★ 5.9 Boom! 1968 Hilsen fra Bertha Hilsen fra Bertha 1968 The Glass Menagerie ★ 6.7 The Glass Menagerie 1966 CBS Playhouse ★ 7.0 CBS Playhouse 1966 Ten Blocks on the Camino Real ★ 8.0 Ten Blocks on the Camino Real 1966 NET Playhouse ★ 7.3 NET Playhouse 1966 This Property Is Condemned ★ 6.5 This Property Is Condemned 1966 BBC Play of the Month ★ 5.3 BBC Play of the Month 1965 Orpheus steigt herab Orpheus steigt herab 1965 The Night of the Iguana ★ 7.2 The Night of the Iguana 1964 Period of Adjustment ★ 6.0 Period of Adjustment 1962 Sweet Bird of Youth ★ 6.8 Sweet Bird of Youth 1962 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone ★ 6.9 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone 1961 Summer and Smoke ★ 6.6 Summer and Smoke 1961 The Fugitive Kind ★ 6.9 The Fugitive Kind 1960 Suddenly, Last Summer ★ 7.3 Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ★ 7.6 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1958 Three Plays by Tennessee Williams ★ 5.0 Three Plays by Tennessee Williams 1958 Baby Doll ★ 7.0 Baby Doll 1956 The Rose Tattoo ★ 6.9 The Rose Tattoo 1955 Senso ★ 7.2 Senso 1954 A Streetcar Named Desire ★ 7.6 A Streetcar Named Desire 1951 The Glass Menagerie ★ 5.7 The Glass Menagerie 1950 Camino Real Camino Real Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Cat on a Hot Tin Roof