Biography
In 1953, Louis S. Peterson became the first African American playwright to have a dramatic play produced on Broadway when "Take a Giant Step" premiered. Shortly thereafter, he became one of the first African American writers to work in prime time network television. He received an Emmy nomination in 1957 for writing "Joey," an episode of the anthology series, "Goodyear Television Playhouse."
Filmography
all 5
TV Shows 3
Writer 3
Movies 2
Screenplay 1
Writer
Dr. Kildare (1961)
TV
6
Screenplay / Theatre Play
Take a Giant Step (1959)
Movie
Writer
The Alcoa Hour (1955)
TV
Writer
Padlocks (1954)
Movie
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Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1922-06-17
Deathday
1998-04-27 (75 years old)
Birth Place
Hartford, United States
Citizenships
United States of America
Also Known As
Louis Stamford Peterson
Awards
Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
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