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March 21, 2016
Two-Time Oscar Winner to Discuss Diversity in Hollywood at UT March 24
Russell Williams, a producer, actor, sound recordist and the first African-American to win two Academy Awards, will give a free public lecture on his career and diversity in Hollywood on Thursday, March 24, at 7 p.m. at The University of Tampa.The event will be held in Fletcher Lounge in Plant Hall on campus.Williams, who is a distinguished artist-in-residence of film and media arts at American University’s School of Communication, won back-to-back Academy Awards for his sound work on feature films Glory (1989) and Dances with Wolves (1990).His 25-year career has spanned “live” network television, including the Watergate hearings, radio production, theatre, multitrack recording, film documentary and feature film sound recording. In addition to the two Academy Awards, he has also won two primetime Emmys. Williams, a native of Washington, D.C., received an interdisciplinary bachelor's degree in film production, art history and literature from American University.Williams’ visit is sponsored by the UT College of Arts and Letters.
Russell Williams, a producer, actor, sound recordist and the first African-American to win two Academy Awards, will give a free public lecture on his career and diversity in Hollywood on Thursday, March 24, at 7 p.m. at The University of Tampa.
The event will be held in Fletcher Lounge in Plant Hall on campus.
Williams, who is a distinguished artist-in-residence of film and media arts at American University’s School of Communication, won back-to-back Academy Awards for his sound work on feature films Glory (1989) and Dances with Wolves (1990).
His 25-year career has spanned “live” network television, including the Watergate hearings, radio production, theatre, multitrack recording, film documentary and feature film sound recording. In addition to the two Academy Awards, he has also won two primetime Emmys.
Williams, a native of Washington, D.C., received an interdisciplinary bachelor's degree in film production, art history and literature from American University.
Williams’ visit is sponsored by the UT College of Arts and Letters.
The event will be held in Fletcher Lounge in Plant Hall on campus.
Williams, who is a distinguished artist-in-residence of film and media arts at American University’s School of Communication, won back-to-back Academy Awards for his sound work on feature films Glory (1989) and Dances with Wolves (1990).
His 25-year career has spanned “live” network television, including the Watergate hearings, radio production, theatre, multitrack recording, film documentary and feature film sound recording. In addition to the two Academy Awards, he has also won two primetime Emmys.
Williams, a native of Washington, D.C., received an interdisciplinary bachelor's degree in film production, art history and literature from American University.
Williams’ visit is sponsored by the UT College of Arts and Letters.
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