List of awards and nominations received by George C. Wolfe explained

George C. Wolfe awards and nominations
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Tony Awards

George C. Wolfe is an American director, and producer of film and television.

Over his career he has been nominated for fifteen Tony Awards, ten of those nominations being for Director of a Play or Musical. He has received three Tony Awards for Angels in America: Millennium Approaches in 1993, Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk in 1996 and Elaine Stritch at Liberty in 2002. For his work in theatre he has also received three Drama Desk Awards, two Obie Awards, a Drama League Award, and a Outer Critics Circle Award, and a Lucille Lortel Award. For his work in film and television he received a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film for Lackawanna Blues in 2005. He also has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Writers Guild of America Award and an Independent Spirit Award.

Major associations

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1992Best Book of a MusicalJelly's Last Jam
Best Direction of a Musical
1993Best Direction of a PlayAngels in America: Millennium Approaches
1994Best Direction of a PlayAngels in America: Perestroika
1996Best Direction of a MusicalBring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk
Best Original Score
2000Best Book of a MusicalThe Wild Party
2002Best Special Theatrical EventElaine Stritch At Liberty
2004Best Direction of a MusicalCaroline, Or Change
2011Best Direction of a PlayThe Normal Heart
2013Best Direction of a PlayLucky Guy
2016Best Book of a MusicalShuffle Along
Best Direction of a Musical
2018Best Direction of a PlayThe Iceman Cometh
2024Special Tony AwardLifetime Achievement in the Theatre

Industry awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2006Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV FilmLackawanna Blues
2018Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV FilmThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Theatre awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1992 Outstanding Book of a MusicalJelly's Last Jam
Outstanding Director of a Musical
1993 Outstanding Director of a PlayAngels in America: Millennium Approaches
1996 Outstanding Director of a MusicalBring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk
Outstanding Director of a PlayThe Tempest
2002 Outstanding Director of a MusicalElaine Stritch At Liberty
2004 Outstanding Director of a MusicalCaroline, Or Change
2011 Outstanding Director of a PlayThe Normal Heart
YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1990DirectionSpunk[3]
2002 DirectionTopdog/Underdog[4]

Outer Critics Circle Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1994 Outstanding Director of a Play[5]
2002 Outstanding Director of a PlayTopdog/Underdog
2004 Outstanding Director of a MusicalCaroline or Change [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bring in 'Da Noise Bring in 'Da Funk. Lortel Archives. 5 May 2018. en.
  2. Web site: Elaine Stritch at Liberty. Lortel Archives. 5 May 2018. en.
  3. Web site: Spunk: Three Tales by Zora Neale Hurston. Lortel Archives. 5 May 2018. en.
  4. Web site: Topdog/Underdog. Lortel Archives. 5 May 2018. en.
  5. Web site: Twilight: Los Angeles 1992. Lortel Archives. 5 May 2018. en.
  6. Web site: Caroline, or Change. Lortel Archives. 5 May 2018. en.
  7. Web site: Davis . Clayton . Viola Davis, Tyler Perry and Regina King Up for Entertainer of the Year at 2021 NAACP Image Awards . . 1 March 2021 . 2 February 2021.